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Load Chain Failure

The chain hoists were left connected to each section. Upon discovery of the chain failures the offshore team stopped the job, made the work site safe and reported the failures to the respective supervisor immediately. The 12Te turnbuckles remained secure at all time through the operation. The extens…

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Fix the Printer - Engagement Moment

•Printer in the locker room (which doubled as the permit control facility) had been broken for approximately 4 months •OIM was not aware of the issue as he uses an alternative printer

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Dropped Angle Iron from Drill Floor Ducting Support

A piece of angle iron weighing 7.75 kg, used to secure the draw-works exhaust ducting dropped from approximately 12m. The angle iron hit and smashed the re-enforced glass roof of the dog house, bounced 2m laterally (contacting one of the wireline team on their hard hat) and eventually landed a furth…

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Condensate Leak - Safety Moment

What happened The LCV was not designed for the current flowrates, leading to vibration Vibration caused a crack in the 2’’ line connected to the condensate outlet, Condensate leaked out at ~8 kg/second. It took 90 minutes for flow to stop, as the leak was on the separator side of the closed ESDV. Id…

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Evacuation - Safety Moment

Smoke entered the cabin when one exit was opened. This exit was declared unsafe and immediately closed, resulting in one less emergency exit.Passengers ignored safety protocols and grabbed their bags before exiting.Wheeled cases could have ripped the escape slides, rendering them unusable and preven…

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Stabbing Board Maintenance Failure

The IP first tested the upward function of the board by hoisting the carriage up a couple of feet. When attempting to move the carriage back down, the Sky Locks engaged (still under investigation). Inadvertently the IP looked up at the hoist and operated the throttle down thinking the hoist was the…

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Use of barrier glands in potentially explosive atmospheres

There is a difference between the current IEC 60079-14: 2013 Standard and previous versions of BS EN 60079-14:2018 and IEC 60079-14:2007 for using electrical equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres. The IEC Standard allows the Duty Holder to use a 'standard' Ex certified flameproof gland, as …

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Cracks in watercraft OEM maintenance pennants

During routine 5-yearly NDT inspection, cracks were found in the bottom fork of the FPDs fitted to the Mills release gear on Watercraft lifeboats. Further investigation revealed similar failures on other boats fitted with this combination of equipment. Why it happened It is not currently known what…

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Pipework clamp failure - Safety Moment

The failure occurred due to incorrect manufacturing and the final material properties did not meet requirements; causing the clamp to fail.

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Pressure release when breaking containment - Safety Moment

There was a sudden, uncontrolled release of pressure when the last retaining bolt was removed. The technician sustained injuries.

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Scaffolders detect leak - Safety Moment

The leak was confirmed and the plant was safely shutdown. The leak came from a failed O-ring seal.

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Discharge flange connection from high pressure gas compressor - Safety Moment

An inspection crew was conducting a proactive inspection of a gas export system using an infrared camera which looks for very small leaks (fugitive emissions). A small leak was observed around the flange using an infra red camera. A gas meter was applied and readings confirmed >20% LEL (Lower Exp…