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Life Saving Rules

This pack contains an overview of each Life-Saving Rule (LSR) with relevant incident examples. Whilst not all of the incidents occurred within our industry, the learnings remain applicable. You may wish to use this pack during safety meetings or break it up and use the individual sheets provided wit…

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Line of Fine - Hazards and Controls (Updated & Rebranded 2026)

Designed to create awareness and discussion around line of fire hazards and controls and how the line of fire life saving rule can be applied to prevent injury to ourselves and our colleagues.

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HVL - Cabin inspections - for equipment operating cabins with floor level windows (Updated 28/01/2026 to include reference to drilling cabins as well as crane cabins)

Who could be interested in this? Onshore Leadership, Cranes Services Companies, Drilling Companies, Marine Companies, Logistics companies, OIMs, Site Managers, Service Team Leaders, Crane Operators, Crane Maintenance Staff, Deck Crew Foreman, Deck Crew, Safety Reps. What is this all about? This High…

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IMCA: Mechanic got burns due to fire in portable generator

During re-fueling, petrol (gasoline) spilled around generator and ignited. To view this IMCA alert in full and download the Step Change in Safety Verifications of Learning and Feedback Form, click 'Download Alert' button above.

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IMCA: Petrol driven equipment stored in an emergency generator room

Stored snowblower created an unnecessary fire and explosion risk, as well as blocking access around critical equipment. To view this IMCA alert in full and download the Step Change in Safety Verifications of Learning and Feedback Form, click 'Download Alert' button above.

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IMCA: Umbilical support frame made contact with passing vehicle on public road

Whilst travelling, a contractor transporting umbilical support frames (USFs) made contact with a passing vehicle as one of the frames dropped down. To view this IMCA alert in full and download the Step Change in Safety Verifications of Learning and Feedback Form, click 'Download Alert' button above.

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IMCA: Dropped GRP cover during subsea lifting

A vessel was lifting and relocating a Pipe Line End Manifold (PLEM) GRP Top Cover when the load became detached and dropped approx. 7m. To view this IMCA alert in full and download the Step Change in Safety Verifications of Learning and Feedback Form, click 'Download Alert' button above.

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No Falls Week 18th - 22nd May 2026

Falls from height are the leading cause of work place fatalities in the UKFigures from HSE show 35 people lost their lives due to a fall from height in 2024/2025Fall from height were responsible for all workplace deaths Find out more about No Falls Week 2026 Sign up to 'Get Involved' in No Falls Wee…

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Marine Safety Forum: Daughter craft grounding

Whilst sitting outside of Port a Daughter Craft (DC) Crew were tasked to enter Port to collect a marine assessor and a number of mannequins to facilitate the conducting of validation trials later that morning, prior to the mother vessel entering Port for the scheduled crew change. Whilst the DC wa…

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Safe Together: Working at height - dropped water bottle

A rope access technician working at height on a communications tower stopped work to allow two workers to enter the Restricted Zone below to perform visual checks at ground level. While waiting, the rope access technician reached for their tethered water bottle to move it. They unhooked one clip o…

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Energy Safety Canada: Drill pipe slides off truck bed

A truck was leaving a drilling location with its first load of drill pipe. Site egress involved navigating a slope. As the truck exited the lease, the load shifted and the drill pipe slid off the truck bed. The pipe jammed into the ground as it slid backward, preventing the load from fully leavi…

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Energy Safety Canada: Service rig brake linkage mechanical failure

The crew was in the process of unseating the downhole pump on a service rig. To do this, the crew was cleared from the floor and remained at a safe distance. The driller was on the rig floor at the driller’s pad, attempting to unseat the pump using fiberglass rods. While the driller was worki…

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