Learning Moment 30 Jun 2022 Hand Safety Whether gripping, moving or feeling, hands are critical to the majority of the physical work activity that we do. We must not take our hands for granted, as they can easily become injured through hazards such as: • Sharp objects • Heavy Objects • Pinch Points • Hot and cold items • Entanglement in r… View Learning Moment
Learning Moment 30 Jun 2022 Eye Safety Damage to the eye has the potential to impact eyesight, therefore it is important that they are protected from hazards in order to avoid injury View Learning Moment
Learning Moment 30 Jun 2022 Ergonomics Ergonomics is the ‘fit’ between people and their work. You should put people first, taking account of their capabilities and limitations to make sure that tasks, equipment, information and the environment fit each worker. View Learning Moment
Alert 12 May 2022 CO2 firefighting systems This Safety Alert / Lesson Learned has been raised to highlight an observation involving the CO2 firefighting system onboard a vessel. The vessel concerned found that during routine monthly inspection of the fixed CO2 system, significant corrosion was noted, this resulted in it not being possible to… View Alert
Alert 12 May 2022 Inoperable internal handle on helicopter door An H175 aircraft arrived on a Not Permanently Attended Installation (NPAI) – as the platform is unmanned, no helideck crew meet the aircraft on arrival. The Helicopter Landing Operator (HLO) reported to the Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) he was unable to open the side door from inside the aircr… View Alert
Learning Moment 29 Mar 2022 Safety Moment - Human Factors This pack contains examples of events where human factors contributed to the incident. The applicable Human Factors subtopics are highlighted on each slide. Whilst not all the incidents occurred within our industry, the learnings remain applicable. You may wish to use this pack during safety meeting… View Learning Moment
Alert 23 Feb 2022 Man overboard incident An MSF members vessel had just come alongside its allocated berth, the deck watch had changed and had not been involved in the previous berthing toolbox talk but had received a comprehensive hand over from the outgoing watch. Backloaded deck cargo obscured the aft mooring activities from the bridge … View Alert
Alert 3 Feb 2022 Health and Safety Executive - Safety Notice: Offshore crane boom hoist rope failures Target audience: All personnel involved in the operation, maintenance, and inspection of offshore cranes. Two incidents have occurred offshore, involving the failure of crane boom hoist ropes, resulting in the crane booms falling on the deck below. Duty holders are advised to ensure that:when high w… View Alert
Alert 1 Feb 2022 Contact between vessel in standby & offshore installation During a period of standing by an offshore installation, the 1st Officer on the vessel took over the watch at midnight with 1.2 nautical miles to the installation. The vessel was set on a course towards the installation which allowed the incident to evolve. The 1st Officer attended administrative w… View Alert
Learning Moment 13 Jan 2022 Process Safety Fundamentals This safety moment pack contains an overview of the IOGP Process Safety Fundamentals with relevant incident examples. Whilst not all of the incidents occurred within our industry or region, the learnings remain applicable. You may wish to use this pack during safety meetings or break it up and use t… View Learning Moment
Alert 4 Jan 2022 Flange failure due to incorrect tool used to set flange A mechanical connector installed as part of an 8” cooling medium line failed resulting in approx. 20m3 of cooling medium (water / glycol mix) being released to sea in 15 seconds. There were no visible warning of failure before the line failed. No personnel were injured. Findings:Incorrect tool had b… View Alert
Alert 21 Dec 2021 Failure of lifting eyebolt results in dropped object The deck crew was attempting to move an electric motor weighing approximately 200kg (440 pounds) from the shelter deck into a sea container. The motor was lifted using a crane. The banks-man signalled the crane operator to pick up the motor and lift it to the container, which was 5 meters (16 feet) … View Alert