Alert 26 Jun 2023 Fork fractured whilst forklift in operation A forklift operator was rotating a fully loaded skip when the right-hand fork fractured just below the lower fork mounting Boss. The load was set down on the ground with no further incident. Findings: •LOLER inspection was in date and daily check completed prior to incident•The right-hand fork fract… View Alert
Alert 13 Jun 2023 Dropped Object from Crane Boom Rest Whilst carrying out area checks, the Deck Lead identified that a piece of wood from the crane boom rest had fallen 8.5 meters to the level 5 deck. The dropped object weighed 1.8Kg. The crane boom rest was a new installation, designed to accommodate the extended walkway of the new crane boom. The re… View Alert
Alert 13 Jun 2023 Head Injury Due to Windsock Mast Failure After having replaced lights on top of the windsock mast located on the jet fuel tank deck, the electricians’ team (2 members) was in the process of raising the windsock mast from horizontal to vertical position using the designed jacking bolt assembly. IP came up to the deck at the time the work w… View Alert
Alert 12 Jun 2023 Under sized runway beam end stops Two High Potential incidents were recorded in 2022 due to the fall of lifting trolleys from their runway beams. Similar incidents have also occurred in previous years: The lifting trolley beam (weight 172 kg) together with the chain block (weight 64 kg) slid from the runway beam and fell on the de… View Alert
Alert 12 Jun 2023 Employee fell into the cable pit During daily site tour, the site operator, contractor and sub-contractors’ attendees were inspecting the auxiliary transformer area for work progress (site is under construction). The IP stopped on top of the cable pit, which was temporarily covered with a plywood board. The IP was unhappy due to th… View Alert
Alert 12 Jun 2023 Beam trolley drop Incident 1 A manual gear trolley was reported to be partially disengaged from the monorail. No activity was carried out around the location at the time of discovery. Potential drop of 2.3 meters for a 52 kg weight. Incident 2 A trolley was installed on the beam above a pump for its maintenance. The… View Alert
Alert 9 Jun 2023 IOGP Alert - Lid from decommissioned open vent line fell onto walkway during heavy winds A 'bird screen' lid with a weight of 20kg which had been bolted on to a decommissioned atmospheric vent line fell down on a walkway 37m below during a period of high winds (50-60 knots). To view this IOGP Safety Alert in full click the 'Download Alert' button above. View Alert
Alert 6 Jun 2023 Use of hand held power tools Who is at risk? Those who regularly use hand held power tools e.g. • Air needle guns • Air/110v 5” grinders • Air/110v pistol drills • Hand held drills Control the risk in using portable equipment • Equipment to be checked regularly to ensure its fit for purpose • Personnel using equipment are comp… View Alert
Alert 5 Jun 2023 Collapse of false ceiling - service station shop 4 workers from an external contractor company were performing work to replace the roof gutter of a store. These workers were positioned on the roof wearing harnesses and lifelines. They pulled the central gutter in order to remove it. This motion affected the structure of the false ceiling, resultin… View Alert
Learning Moment 29 May 2023 Differential pressure: dummy choke ejected close to divers A dummy choke insert was ejected from a water injection (WI) tree by force of differential pressure, while divers were working nearby. A Dive team was removing a dummy choke insert and replacing it with a choke valve insert. The WI tree had been subject to hydrate remediation works. With no hydrat… View Learning Moment
Alert 26 May 2023 Practical Videos on carrying out fluid quality checks on metal working fluids released Exposure to metalworking fluids can cause serious lung disease, so it is really important that the right control measures and fluid quality checks are in place. The United Kingdom Lubricants Association Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group, in partnership with HSE and the University of Shef… View Alert
Alert 24 May 2023 Unauthorised Removal of Insulation A technician identified flashing/arcing on heat tracing tape, attached to a process line, close to where they were working. The Supervisor requested the heat tracing be isolated. When Electrical personnel went to formally isolate the circuit the residual current breaker (RCB) had already tripped as… View Alert