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Wellbeing - It's all connected

Wellbeing has many aspects including mental, physical, social, financial, and environmental. These aspects are all connected. When one aspect of our wellbeing is out of balance, all the others are affected.

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IMCA: Broken equipment repaired or replaced

A member highlights several cases of emergency equipment being broken or unserviceable. 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: Condensation on electrical panel (440v)

Condensation water was observed dripping directly onto a 440V electrical panel. 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: Slipped on stairs, broken finger

A worker slipped while descending the staircase, and broke his finger as a result. 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: Stay in the right place - the importance of personal positioning

A member reports two dissimilar events, both of which highlight the importance of ensuring you are not in the wrong place. Where you are standing, how you position yourself, is important. To view this IMCA alert in full and download the Step Change in Safety Verifications of Learning and Feedback Fo…

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IMCA - Finger crush injury during lifting operations

A rigger sustained crush injuries to several fingertips working on deck during the relocation of a pressure cap (a structure weighing over 2000 kg). 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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MSF: Fall into chain locker

Whilst working onboard an anchor handling vessel alongside in port, an Able Seaman (AB) fell into an open chain locker (~8 meters deep) during mobilisation for pre-lay workscope. The AB sustained a minor head injury and was rescued within 5 minutes using onboard emergency procedures. The injured cr…

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Safer Together: Driving collision

The driver of a light vehicle took evasive action (defensive braking) to avoid colliding with an unsecured item that fell off the back of an overtaking utility vehicle. The light vehicle was at the front of a line of vehicles that compressed due to the unexpected braking by the front vehicle. One o…

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Energy Safety Canada: Operator injured when a fire occurred in vicinity of a Caustic Wash Vessel

On March 30, 2022, an operator was injured when a fire occurred in the vicinity of a Caustic Wash Vessel. Between March 29 and 30, teams were preparing for a turnaround and were using water to purge vessels of hydrocarbons. This process involves filling the vessel with water to displace lighter hyd…

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MSF: Unknowingly in the line of fire

Post heavy weather, and during Anchor Handling Vessel (AHV) mooring operation of a Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit, an Able Seaman (AB) was caught between subsurface buoyancy unit and safe haven after release of sea fastening lashing wire. AB sustained crush injuries to chest area and was medevac’d …

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Safer Together: Scaffold boards fell during high winds condition

Four scaffold boards, each weighing approximately 20kg, fell from their installed positions on the top of an LNG tank during high wind conditions. Why did it happen?The boards were installed in a partial bay of ‘build boards’. Scaffold boards rely on a full bay of boards to prevent lateralmovement. …

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Safer Together: Methane leak from cracked pressure transmitter tubing

A Tier 2 methane leak (52 barg) occurred from cracked pressure transmitter tubing at an onshore gas processing facility. Why did it Happen? The crack in the small bore tubing was caused by:• Exposure to vibrations at a critical level.• Damage to the tubing (scratch on surface) from mechanical handli…