Alert 9 Nov 2016 Near Miss (with high potential) : Failure of Safety Gate Bar In the process of stepping onto the ladder on level 2 gantry the safety gate bar came adrift from its hinge bracket. The individual already had one foot and his other hand on the ladder but still swung round and fell back against the backscratcher, just arresting a fall. Individual replaced the gate… View Alert
Alert 1 Nov 2016 Rope access anchor sling supplied with ferrule not crimped Whilst setting up for a task the rope access team required 4 off wire anchor slings. When attaching the slings they appeared to be fit for purpose and correct. The defect was not observed during several visual check points. With no load having been applied the defect was discovered on one of the sl… View Alert
Alert 4 Oct 2016 Lifeboat launch capability compromised Scaffolding had been erected to allow safe access for vendor personnel access to surrounding structure, this involved erecting scaffold in close proximity to the lifeboat. During a worksite visit it was noted that the scaffold had been erected around the winch chain on the aft end of the lifeboat. … View Alert
Learning Moment 20 Sept 2016 Corrosion of Hollow Sections - Safety Moment Structural box section steelwork can corrode from the inside and can’t be seen until it’s too late. In this instance, the internal corrosion in the structure had not been identified by previous inspections until the base metal was completely corroded, exposing holes in the members. View Learning Moment
Alert 19 Sept 2016 Gas release from Shut Down Valve (SDV) Grease Injector Fitting During routine plant maintenance routine function testing of SDV, central control room informed the instrument technician that valve had not met its function stroke limits. Valve has been in service since 1992. Upon investigation, an instrument technician heard audible noise coming from the grease i… View Alert
Alert 13 Sept 2016 Refuelling Hoses left out on the Helideck The hose winding mechanism on fuel cabinets can breakdown which makes it difficult to rewind the hose back into the cabinet after a refuelling operation. Consequently helideck teams are leaving the hose laying out around the perimeter of the helideck. This practise MAY be acceptable for a short term… View Alert
Learning Moment 8 Sept 2016 Normalisation of Risk - Safety Moment We can become 'normalised' or accustomed to seeing situations which are unnecessarily dangerous e.g. damaged / degraded plant or corners cut. Tolerating small defects can lead to major incidents. View Learning Moment
Learning Moment 14 Jul 2016 SIMOPS Gas Venting - Safety Moment On the WHP, a well had stopped flowing and was shut-inTo restart the well an operator was asked to vent the topside’s gas from the shut-in well – this routine procedure did not normally need a Permit to Work.The gas vent was located high on the wellhead but close to the attending jack-up The jack-up… View Learning Moment
Alert 29 Jun 2016 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… View Alert
Learning Moment 1 Jun 2016 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 View Learning Moment
Alert 23 May 2016 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… View Alert
Learning Moment 18 Apr 2016 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… View Learning Moment