Alert 10 Apr 2017 Dropped object during cargo handling operations During cargo handling operations a cargo carrying unit (CCU) was placed on the moving pipedeck where it was required to be unloaded. When opened, the CCU was found to be a shelved unit containing two palletised blower motors weighing 95kgs each, one on the lower level and the other on the shelf. The… View Alert
Alert 3 Apr 2017 Valve Handle Fell from Valve Stem During the movement of a manually operated valve the operator moved the valve handle from the horizontal to vertical position. At this point the handle slid from the valve stem and fell to the ground. There was no injury or asset damage as a result of this event. The handle is made of straight stain… View Alert
Alert 20 Mar 2017 Gas release from 1st stage separator during flushing During the flushing operations, the hose became detached at the instantaneous coupling connection point. The sudden depressurisation of vessel caused gas break out from the fluids, oily water, released to the atmosphere and activated multiple gas heads with the area. The gas heads cleared almost i… View Alert
Learning Moment 6 Mar 2017 Making a meal of lifting operations During a routine lifting operation from quayside to vessel, whilst attempting to lower a pallet laden with stores through a deck hatch, the load contacted the corner of the hatch, damaging the pallet and caused the majority of the 902kg contents to fall 7.2m to the deck area below. Although the pall… View Learning Moment
Alert 20 Feb 2017 Rope Access Harness Incident On day 14-to-15 the work party technician noticed at the end of the shift that his harness was badly damaged. It was reported on site to the client and a 'Time Out for Safety' was called. It was then discussed on the following shift via the Toolbox Talk. Based on witness statements, the harness be… View Alert
Alert 16 Jan 2017 Gas Leak from vent line within turbine enclosure During the above process, the gas detector within the turbine enclosure activated. The GPA was activated when the gas detector went into High/High alarm and subsequently shut down the turbine. Snoop tests confirmed that the release had come from a join between the flexible/hard pipe section within t… View Alert
Alert 9 Jan 2017 Advisory Note - Cargo operations offshore causing damage Incident 1: A CCU being back loaded from an installation impacted on a container already backloaded, the impact on the CCU caused it to then swing into a safe haven where it caught on the anti-snag bar and damaged the bar. Incident 2: A drill pipe backloaded from an installation swung inside a sa… View Alert
Learning Moment 19 Dec 2016 More than a dropped object - Safety Moment A 15kg object came through the windscreen. It is thought the object was left on top of a container that came back from offshore and was being transported on a lorry travelling in the opposite direction. View Learning Moment
Learning Moment 6 Dec 2016 Engagement Moment - A divided opinion of risk Cleaning and blasting on live hydrocarbon-containing lines Concern that the enclosure prevented natural ventilation and allowed the potential for an explosive gas mixture Concern was raised through the normal company channels but workers felt the issue was not sufficiently addressed. It escalated to… View Learning Moment
Alert 28 Nov 2016 Slickline Hand Jarring results Lost Time Injury Whilst carrying out well services operations on an NUI (Normally Unmanned Installation), a member of the well services crew sustained an injury to their lower right leg. At the time of incident the injured person (IP) was in the process of hand jarring the wireline and in doing so he placed his righ… View Alert
Alert 17 Nov 2016 Unmanifested dangerous good loaded onto helicopter During routine helicopter operations a helideck assistant (HDA) picked up a case containing a water testing kit whilst back loading cargo onto the Helicopter. This cargo was not destined for the Helicopter and as such was not on the manifest. The heliport was advised of the error after the helicopte… View Alert