Alert 19 Oct 2020 Health and Safety Executive Safety Alert - Failure to detect dangerous gas/vapour due to incorrect specification of sample tube This safety alert highlights the risk of misleading gas detection readings associated with the use of sampling tubes with pumped gas detectors. Sampling tubes are sometimes used to extend the reach of the detection device and/or to allow detection at an increased distance from the user. In a recent … View Alert
Alert 8 Oct 2020 Potential for electric shock from live LED casing on Victor Excalibur Emergency luminaire Whilst carrying out maintenance on a Victor Excalibur (VL24E) c/w battery management feature, an electrical technician received a minor electrical shock from a battery indication LED fitted on the gear housing cover. The electrician had been re-lamping the fitting, he was re-attaching the removable … View Alert
Learning Moment 14 Sept 2020 Texas City - Could this happen again? This Safety Moment is based on the US Chemical Safety Board (USCSB) animated film of the BP Texas City Refinery explosion which occurred 23rd of March 2005.We have identified some of the key short comings that lead to this incident occurring using the Step Change in Safety 7 C’s. When watching the v… View Learning Moment
Alert 29 Jul 2020 Loss of load during transit (Sheet metal) A section of metal sheeting measuring approx. 2m x 1m, 2mm thick, weighing approximately 40kgs dropped from a Heavy Vehicle trailer moving at 60kph on the outskirts of a regional town. The metal sheet was secured to a small framed structure with several pop rivets. The structure was lashed to the tr… View Alert
Alert 20 Jul 2020 Dropped scaffolding fitting A scaffolding team were preparing to erect a small platform on the top of the pipe deck gantry crane and had carried a bag of fittings up to the uppermost platform of the crane. As the scaffolder laid the bag of fittings on the top platform next to the handrail, a fitting (weight 832g) fell from the… View Alert
Alert 8 Jul 2020 Helicopter fuel cap damage On returning from offshore, a helicopter was to be re-fuelled for overnight parking in accordance with the Aircraft Maintenance Manual. At this time, the fuel outer cap was found to be open and had caused significant surface damage to the left-hand fuel tank side panel aft of the pressure refuel con… View Alert
Alert 2 Jul 2020 Helideck events - foreign object debris awareness 1) Helideck gutter railing detached from edge of helideck creating significant helideck coating debris and degradation of helideck surface 2) Unserviceable perimeter light highlighted extensively corroded lighting cable covers creating potential FOD hazard View Alert
Alert 22 Jun 2020 Operating Process Equipment A Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) plant has recently identified instances of corrosion underneath instrument tubing block clamps. This corrosion has led to tubing failure and leaks. Examples include: · a hydraulic oil leak on a loading arm hydraulic system· instruments leak on an ethylene compressor dis… View Alert
Alert 17 Jun 2020 Health and Safety Executive Safety Alert – Use of facemasks designated KN95 A substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks may also be known as filtering facepiece respirators. KN95 is a performance rating … View Alert
Learning Moment 19 May 2020 Confined Space Entry This safety moment is based on the Accident Investigation Board Norway (AIBN) safety investigation of a fatality on board the chemical tanker Solstraum on the 4th of February 2011. This Safety Moment is intended to highlight how the IOGP Life Saving Rules and Step Change in Safety 7 Cs of safety can… View Learning Moment
Alert 5 May 2020 Alcohol-based hand sanitiser warning After application, but before the liquid sanitiser had fully evaporated and dried, the individual touched a metal surface where a build-up of static created an ignition source and the sanitiser ignited, resulting in an almost invisible flame on both hands. The individual managed to extinguish the fl… View Alert