Safety Alerts
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1 May 2005
Alert 05 – 17 Near Miss – Elevator Failure WHAT HAPPENED: A serious near miss occurred recently while laying down 3.5” tubing on an offshore rig. This incident
1 April 2005
Alert 05 – 16 Modified Equipment – Battery Leads WHAT HAPPENED: This bulletin is taken from a rig’s HAZARD IDENTIFICATION (HAZID) and is not the result of
1 April 2005
Alert 05 – 15 Improper Use of Iron Roughneck Type Equipment Results in Damage WHAT HAPPENED: The lower jaw on the Iron Roughneck™ was being used to
1 April 2005
Alert 05 – 14 Material Handling (Drill Pipe) Results in an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: A incident occurred during the routine task of offloading tubulars from a work
1 April 2005
Alert 05 – 13 Unguarded Engine Fan Results in an Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While attempting to check the water level in the generator, the mechanic had stepped
1 March 2005
Alert 05 – 12 Derrick Diving Board Fell to Rig Floor WHAT HAPPENED: A 150 ton dual tubing spider and manual hand slips were being used for
1 March 2005
Alert 05 – 11 Fall/Open Hole, LTI Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A Night Toolpusher climbed a rig floor fixed ladder to the Top Drive System (TDS) walkway located
1 March 2005
Alert 05 – 10 Battery Explodes While Being Jump Started WHAT HAPPENED: In a recent rig incident a 12 volt battery exploded while being jump started. The
1 March 2005
Alert 05 – 09 Improper Rigging Results in Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: During the start-up phase of a drilling program, it was necessary to stand back the diverter
1 February 2005
Alert 05 – 08 LTA – Floorman Struck by Snub Line WHAT HAPPENED: Operations were in progress to retrieve a storm packer set at 364’ RKB with
1 February 2005
Alert 05 – 07 Unsafe Hoisting & Rigging Practice WHAT HAPPENED: The monkey board assembly was being removed from the derrick during the rig out stage of
1 February 2005
Alert 05 – 06 Safety Hook Failure – Chemical Corrosion WHAT HAPPENED: While cleaning and inspecting the tethered toolbox, a Floorman noticed corrosion on one of the
1 February 2005
Alert 05 – 05 Battery Charging, Ventilation, and Storage WHAT HAPPENED: Recently we had an explosion of a battery deck box that contained the batteries for the
1 January 2005
Alert 05 – 04 Fall From Monkey Board Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The Assistant Driller (AD) had gone to the Monkeyboard via the Derrick ladder
1 January 2005
Alert 05 – 03 Improper Tool Selection Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: Two crewmembers were working together to remove the Allen head bolts that secure the drawworks
1 January 2005
Alert 05 – 02 Dropped Object – Employee Struck by Sling WHAT HAPPENED: A serious incident occurred on a Jackup Drilling rig when an employee was struck
1 January 2005
Alert 05 – 01 Personnel Hoisting Incident Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was pressure testing the BOP’s and various members were attending to different
3 December 2004
Alert 04 – 51 Vehicle Incident Results in Two Fatalities WHAT HAPPENED: A mechanic who was on his time off was driving a company pickup. The driver
3 December 2004
Alert 04 – 50 Stabbing Board Fall to Rig Floor Results in Fatality and Serious Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While running 14” casing the electrical hoist of the
3 December 2004
Alert 04 – 49 Dropped 18 5/8″ Casing Near Miss Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A rig recently had a near miss incident during the casing running operation. While
3 December 2004
Alert 04 – 48 Lack of Stairway Lighting Results in Fall WHAT HAPPENED: At 5:05 a.m. the employee was going from the top deck of the platform
3 November 2004
Alert 04 – 47 Improper Rigging Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A drilling crewmember died when a twin clevis link used in a rig floor winch
3 November 2004
Alert 04 – 46 Safety Hook Failure – Chemical Corrosion WHAT HAPPENED: While cleaning and inspecting the tethered toolbox, a Floorman noticed corrosion on one of the
3 November 2004
Alert 04 – 45 Dangers of Foam Sealant WHAT HAPPENED: Recently while performing hot work operations an employee suffered exposure to a substance that caused severe irritation
3 November 2004
Alert 04 – 44 Energized Power Tongs Result in Foot Injury WHAT HAPPENED: The operation at the time was running casing, which necessitated the use of hydraulic
3 October 2004
Alert 04 – 43 Employee Slipped While Going Down Stairs WHAT HAPPENED: The employee was about to travel down a flight of stairs with both hands on
3 October 2004
Alert 04 – 42 Casing Running Incident Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While running 13 3/8” casing, the company man requested the fill line length to be
3 October 2004
Alert 04 – 41 Derrickman Pulled Off Board WHAT HAPPENED: The Derrickman was tying off a stand of 9” drill collars while the floor crew was placing
3 October 2004
Alert 04 – 40 Stabbing Board Incident Results in Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: While a joint of casing was being hoisted into the derrick, the rig’s traveling block
3 September 2004
Alert 04 – 39 Improper Tool Selection Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: Two employees were working together to remove the Allen-head bolts that secure the drawworks drum
