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Wireline mast column stop plate falls 65ft

As the 90ft Wireline Mast was rigged up in preparation for operations, a dropped object was reported within the restricted access area. The area was secured and a sweep of the worksite performed, leading to the discovery of a mast column stop plate and four sheared 12mm HEX bolt heads, with a furthe…

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Breathing Apparatus Service and Maintenance Competency

An engineer was tasked with carrying out routine BA maintenance for a new client. The engineer was informed that the previous maintenance had been carried out annually for over a decade by a local provider - with no reported issues. Several BA sets were found to be defective, requiring repairs and p…

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Telehandler forks made contact with powerline

While respooling flexline, telehandler forks contacted a 3rd party 21.6kV power line, energising the telehandler and causing a fire. The telehandler operator exited uninjured. A second crew member approached with a fire extinguisher, which the operator took and used. The second crewmember move…

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Potential Dropped Objects (PDOs) returned with units

In the offshore environment Potential Dropped Objects (PDO’s) are a major safety risk as the transportation of units is normally completed using cranes and lifting items great heights. This poses the risk of items falling and striking personnel in the vicinity. Over the years, many PDO’s have been d…

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Smart glasses and filming devices offshore

What Happened? Footage has been shared of an offshore installation on a social media platform, believed to have been filmed using a face mounted personal electronic device. Footage was recorded on a helicopter flight and outside of accommodation module which is out with mobilisation & control of…

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