Alert 3 Oct 2024 Man overboard during motion compensated gangway transfer An offshore worker fell overboard from a height of one metre while transferring from a platform to a vessel (non-DP) via a motion compensated gangway. The incident occurred as the vessel drifted off from the platform, resulting in the gangway disconnecting from the platform and creating a gap betwee… View Alert
Alert 3 Oct 2024 Vessel collision caused by mismatch between bridge and engine room control Fishing vessel Kirkella lost control of its propulsion system while berthing, and collided with the harbour tug Shovette in the port of Hull, UK. Kirkella’s bulbous bow breached Shovette’s hull and starboard fuel tank during the collision, causing the tug to partially sink and resulting in approxima… View Alert
Alert 3 Oct 2024 Fire on vessel - stray electrical current during welding A fire started in a cabin below the main deck of the small passenger vessel Qualifier 105, which was being stored in a yard for the winter, on blocks. The local fire department responded and extinguished the fire. No pollution or injuries were reported. The vessel was effectively destroyed at a cost… View Alert
Alert 3 Oct 2024 Offshore platform decommissioning near miss In 2021, there was a near miss incident for two workers beneath a swinging suspended load while decommissioning part of a monopod offshore platform in the northern waters of Western Australia. The workers were cutting through the monopod’s main leg (caisson) when the topside, which was rigged to a c… View Alert
Alert 26 Sept 2024 Nitrogen cylinder ruptured A high pressure Nitrogen cylinder in a quad of 12 cylinders located on a drill rig floor ruptured without warning. The cylinders were charged to 2,400psi and were not connected to anything else at the time of the incident. The rack was destroyed and the other cylinders in the quad were propelled by … View Alert
Alert 26 Sept 2024 Near miss: lift bag released unintentionally from crane hook During a saturation dive, deck crew connected a lift bag to the crane to subsequently send it down to the diver. When the crane hook went through the splash-zone, the lift bag came free from the crane hook and floated on the surface. As the vessel was in DP mode there was the potential for damage to… View Alert
Alert 26 Sept 2024 Driving - Collision While being towed by a tipper truck, a tag trailer carrying a 14 tonne excavator partially detached from the truck. The trailer remained connected only by the safety chains. Sparks from the detached trailer hitch contacting the road surface started a grass fire. The driver safely stopped the vehicle… View Alert
Alert 23 Sept 2024 Operating Process Equipment - Loss of Containment (ASVS) During operator rounds a gas leak was identified from the gland packing of an Anti Surge Valve (ASV). The leak was audible and heard by the operator. A reading of 53% at 150mm was reported on the operator’s personal gas detector. To view this Safer Together safety alert in full, click the 'Download … View Alert
Alert 23 Sept 2024 Catastrophic Centrifuge Failure The workers were processing slurry from a storage tank that was used to store shaker screen runoff. A vac truck was used to direct feed the centrifuge through the centrifuge feed pump. As the second load was finished, the centrifuge operator went to the PLC controls to wind down the machine from its… View Alert
Alert 23 Sept 2024 Working with Electrical Equipment - Contact with Live Electricity A technician was confirming the position of an emergency stop switch (e-stop) on a lift pump. When the technician placed their hand on the e-stop, they experienced an electric shock. The e-stop was inspected and a 188V charge was identified. The technician was not injured. To view this Safer Togethe… View Alert
Alert 23 Sept 2024 Operating Hydraulic Equipment A worker sustained fatal injuries while working on a polyethylene fusion welding machine. In reaching out to adjust the lifting sling on the piece of pipe that was in the machine, the worker’s body was placed between the hydraulic pipe lift and the tie bar. The control levers of the machine were acc… View Alert
Alert 16 Sept 2024 Non-fatal man overboard: worker fell from height into the sea A worker fell 3m from a new jacket into the sea. The worker was uninjured and successfully recovered without harm. The incident occurred during the installation of a new jacket. During the operations, a worker accessed an area on the jacket which did not have any grating or scaffolding. Whilst expos… View Alert