Alert 15 Nov 2021 Near Miss - Wireline unit failed to stop Wireline crew had just made up toolstring, stabbed on lubricator and pressure tested the stack. They then equalised and opened the well to run in hole, they released the tools from the tool catcher and confirmed it had released by applying 2 x hand jars. On confirming that the tools had released, t… View Alert
Alert 29 Sept 2021 Electrician suffered flash burn to hand A third-party electrician on a vessel in dry dock got burnt whilst verifying the integrity of insulation on a 690 Volt bus bar. A voltaic arc was created resulting in a flash burn to his hand. Following medical treatment and a period of restricted duties, he returned to work. To view the full IMCA S… View Alert
Alert 22 Sept 2021 Crane boom floodlight impact with scaffolding Personnel were conducting crane function tests at an opportune time, requiring movement of the crane boom. During the testing, the crane driver and two other personnel within the cab were distracted by a noise. A floodlight attached to the crane boom struck a scaffold structure at 38m elevation. Min… View Alert
Alert 25 Aug 2021 Hand injury sustained during routine checks During routine weekly checks, the injured person (IP) was performing the weekly test for the Emergency Generator, he approached the generator to investigate an abnormal noise coming from the cooling fan, his fingers were struck by the fan blades and he sustained an injury to 3 fingers. Click on the… View Alert
Learning Moment 20 Jul 2021 Major Accident Hazard Awareness This pack has been compiled to enable you to have proactive safety conversations about MAH barriers. The pack contains learnings from both oil & gas and other industries' major accidents. Each mini alert describes the circumstances, what went wrong and includes discussion points relating to the … View Learning Moment
Alert 10 Jun 2021 Potential dropped object identified during rope access operations Whilst completing equipment checks via rope access on an offshore installation, a Technician noticed a potential dropped object (PDO) at a height of approximately 10 meters. The object was still attached, but was easily removed by hand, and could have dropped to the deck below. The object, a piece o… View Alert
Alert 8 Jun 2021 Aviation Security Alert - Ecig Watches Ecig watches have been found on passengers. They cost approx. £3.50 - £12:00 and are powered by lithium battery. Anyone found at Heliport Security with one of these units will have it removed and confiscated. View Alert
Alert 8 Jun 2021 Service Provider Fatality Two service provider personnel (an inspection team leader and assistant) were performing loose lifting gear inspections on and around the riser deck area of a drillship in the US Gulf of Mexico. The task was visually inspecting slings, recording serial numbers and applying the current colour code. D… View Alert
Alert 7 Jun 2021 HSE Alert - Catastrophic Failure of Marine Loading Arm (MLA) HSE has issued a safety alert after an HSE investigation of a failed marine loading arm (MLA) revealed concerns that not all components were being suitably inspected and maintained due to problems accessing the highest pivot joint. The safety alert is aimed at users and companies that se… View Alert
Learning Moment 16 Apr 2021 Safe Mechanical Lifting & the Prevention of Falling Objects The intention of this pack is to create awareness of the risks associated with lifting operations and falling objects. Contained within this pack: 1 Safety Moment 8 Mini Safety Moments You may wish to use this pack during safety meetings or break it up and use the individual sheets for your toolbox … View Learning Moment
Alert 31 Mar 2021 TEMPSC failure to lower on demand When some designs of TEMPSC are lowered from an installation, the hydraulic brake is released using stored pressure from a single nitrogen accumulator. When the brake release lever on a TEMPSC was activated during an exercise, it was found that the accumulator had failed and held no pressure. As a … View Alert
Alert 2 Mar 2021 Working from home Whilst working from home, we need to ensure we take the appropriate breaks whilst sitting at our laptops/desktops. Get up and walk about for a period to ensure our body continues to function fully. Look around and focus on something other than the screen every so often. Remember you are still at wo… View Alert