Catastrophic failure of a pipework clamp connector
- Safety Flash
- Published on 15 December 2015
- Generated on 27 October 2025
- IMCA SF 22/15
- 1 minute read
The UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published a safety alert regarding an incident in which there was a catastrophic failure of a pipework clamp connector.
What happened?
The incident occurred on an offshore production platform where a 1″ diameter Vector ‘Techlok’ pipework clamp connector catastrophically failed causing a gas release. The failure was caused by poor heat treatment during the manufacturing process, which led to failure by cracking.
Cracking caused by poor heat treatment during manufacturing process
The full report can be viewed at hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/catastrophic-failure-of-a-techlok-clamp.htm?ebul=hsegen&cr=5/21-sep-15
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