Alert 18 Dec 2024 Hot work performed outside of Permit to Work (PTW) boundary limit A near miss occurred when a third-party contractor working onboard a vessel removed a trip hazard (a metal stump section) from the vessel main deck, using a cutting torch and grinding disc. Whilst cutting the 10cm diameter stump, sparks and slag (hot work discharge) dropped into the hole in the deck… View Alert
Alert 17 Dec 2024 Recurring hand injuries from alternative cutting devices The United States Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 487 relating to an observed trend of recurring hand injuries while using alternative cutting devices. Incident 1: While running a new cable in a cable tray, an offshore worker was using a cutter to re… View Alert
Alert 17 Dec 2024 Finger injury during emergency recovery of ROV A worker suffered a serious finger injury when their finger was caught between a crane wire and the recovery hook on an ROV. The incident occurred during an emergency recovery of the ROV. A small boat (an FRC) was used to facilitate connecting the ROV emergency rigging sling to the crane hook to all… View Alert
Alert 12 Dec 2024 Snagging hazards Incident 1: Corner of a container got snagged On a vessel engaged in deck cargo operations offshore, a number of lifts had been successfully discharged and backloaded, which led to limited space on deck. The crane operator had landed a 3m cargo container on deck, and while he was trying to re-positi… View Alert
Alert 12 Dec 2024 Fire on vessel – escaped exhaust gases The National Transportation Safety Board of the United States (NTSB) published “Safer Seas Digest 2023”, which includes a number of incidents which may be of interest to IMCA members. This is one of them. A fire broke out in a stateroom on board a small towing vessel on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterw… View Alert
Learning Moment 4 Dec 2024 Safety Moment Pack: Occupational Lung Disease & Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) This pack contains information on Occupational Lung Disease and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). The pack is not suitable for start to finish presentations in a safety meeting. We designed the topics to be standalone. We encourage you to: •Select the ones most relevant to your team and/or act… View Learning Moment
Alert 15 Nov 2024 Person Fell Through Open Hatch The United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 489 relating to a person who was injured after a fall through an open hatch. The alert reiterates the need to remain vigilant of your surroundings. A worker on a blowout preventer platform fell throug… View Alert
Alert 14 Nov 2024 Dropped Object - Wooden Packing Block During pipelaying operations, a wooden packing block (approx. 1kg) became attached to the pipe whilst spooling off the reel. It crossed the main deck and entered the pipelay tower with the pipe, where it became detached and fell more than 10m through the lay system before landing on the workstation … View Alert
Alert 14 Nov 2024 Diver exposed to unplanned release of production gas During saturation diving activities at 65m water depth, from a Diving Support Vessel (DSV), a diver was exposed to a sudden and unplanned release of hydrocarbon gas under pressure (estimated pressure >150bar). The pressure release resulted in ejection of a stuck blind stab and the diver being pus… View Alert
Alert 14 Nov 2024 Dropped Handrail Fell 6m to Walkway Below A section of handrail 1800mm x 1200mm and approx 80 kg fell from a structure 6 metres to a walkway on the pipe deck below. Wind was gusting around 50 knots in the hours before the handrail was found. There was no process plant in the vicinity. The root cause of the handrail failure was internal corr… View Alert
Alert 12 Nov 2024 Stop Use and Action Notification - Select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines As part of 3M’s ongoing commitment to delivering high quality products, we are notifying our customers of the following information related to select 3M™ DBI-SALA® Sealed-Blok™ Self-Retracting Lifelines (SRLs). 3M Personal Safety Division has identified an aging effect that may impact the performa… View Alert
Alert 6 Nov 2024 LTI - Eye Injury Following the completion of work on a coating scope, the Injured Party (IP) removed items of additional Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the task . The IP removed their spoggles after feeling an itch in their left eye. The IP touched their eye with contaminated gloves that had yet to… View Alert