Safety Alerts
IADC distributes HSE Alerts to Members as they are received. All Alerts issued will be archived on this web site. We welcome your ideas for future Safety Alerts.
Submit Your Anonymous Safety Alert
This material is presented for information purposes only.
Managers & Supervisors should evaluate this information to determine if it can be applied to their own situations and practices.
7 July 2003
Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While sandblasting in the mud pits, an employee lost control of a sandblasting nozzle,
7 July 2003
Alert 03 – 28 Tong Incident Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: The rig floor crew was making up drill pipe prior to running into the hole
7 July 2003
Alert 03 – 27 Fall from Rig Floor Results in Serious Injuries WHAT HAPPENED: While numbering drill pipe for a tally, a worker fell 4.27 meters (14.9
7 June 2003
Alert 03 – 26 Laying Down Cut-Off Casing Joint Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: A 5m cut-off joint of 9 5/8″ casing was suspended in a
7 June 2003
Alert 03 – 25 Unprotected Flywheel Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: Note: Although this incident did not occur on a drilling rig or at a service
7 June 2003
Alert 03 – 24 Attempted Service to Microwave Results in a Fatal Electrocution WHAT HAPPENED: An experienced electrician (12 years with the company) opened up the microwave
7 June 2003
Alert 03 – 23 Cracked Fuel Line Results in an Engine Fire WHAT HAPPENED: Fire detection system indicated fire in the “engine room”. Engine emergency shut down
7 May 2003
Alert 03 – 22 Use of Rope & Bucket to Catch Samples Results in a Hand Injury WHAT HAPPENED: During a cementing job, the slurry was batch
7 May 2003
Alert 03 – 21 Movement of Material Results in Dropped Gas Bottle WHAT HAPPENED: The operation was moving all equipment off the main deck in preparation for
7 May 2003
Alert 03 – 20 Trapped Pressure Following Casing Test WHAT HAPPENED: 13 3/8″ casing was run into the hole and cemented in place. The float collar and
7 May 2003
Alert 03 – 19 Lifting Eye Failure Results in Dropped Pump WHAT HAPPENED: While a centrifugal pump pedestal was being transferred with the crane from the starboard
7 April 2003
Alert 03 – 18 Personnel Hoisting Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A Floorman was being raised into the Derrick in a man-riding belt to open the kill valve on
7 April 2003
Alert 03 – 17 Working on Operating Equipment Results in Hand Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A welder was experiencing problems with the governor control on a portable welding
7 April 2003
Alert 03 – 16 Mismatched Hammer Unions Still Being Found WHAT HAPPENED: Reports continue to come in involving pressurized lines and the unions used on these lines.
7 April 2003
Alert 03 – 15 Spinning Out Pipe With Top Drive Results in Injuries WHAT HAPPENED: Recently two rig floor workers were injured while working on the rig
7 March 2003
Alert 03 – 14 Failure of High Pressure Line Results in High Potential Serious Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A slick line lubricator was made up on top of
7 March 2003
Alert 03 – 13 Improper Position of Helper Results in Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: Forklift operator and helper are trying to get this kelly (pipe) into
7 March 2003
Alert 03 – 12 Attempting to Tighten Lifting Cap Results in a Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: This helper has been told by his foreman to wait
7 March 2003
Alert 03 – 11 Cable Caught in Rotary Hose Clamp Results in Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: While lowering the block after completion of wire line logging operation,
7 March 2003
Alert 03 – 10 Decanting Synthetic Based Mud Can Results in a Flash Fire WHAT HAPPENED: The purpose of this alert is to remind everyone of a
7 February 2003
Alert 03 – 09 Improperly Stored Hand Rails Results in Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A welder was attempting to measure a bundle of handrails that were
7 February 2003
Alert 03 – 08 Dropped Object – Joint of Heavy Weight Drill Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: An incident occurred recently which resulted in a lift sub backing out
7 February 2003
Alert 03 – 07 Dropped Object from Derrick – Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: While laying down production riser a ½-inch by 4-inch bolt fell from the derrick
7 February 2003
Alert 03 – 06 Rig Floor Dropped Object Results in Near Miss WHAT HAPPENED: A wire line guide (rig designed and made), that was used for drifting
7 January 2003
Alert 03 – 05 Radio Antenna Contacts High Voltage Power Lines WHAT HAPPENED: During a recent rig move, an incident occurred involving electrical power lines. The rig
7 January 2003
Alert 03 – 04 Riser Operations Results in a Fall WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew had just finished picking up all riser from the outboard riser bay.
7 January 2003
Alert 03 – 03 Floorman Struck by Tongs Results in LTI WHAT HAPPENED: The drilling crew was tripping drill pipe out of the hole. A Floorman who
7 January 2003
Alert 03 – 02 Laying Down Pipe Results in a Fall WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was using the air hoist to lay out drill pipe. As
7 January 2003
Alert 03 – 01 Nitrogen Bottles Improperly Filled WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a Toolpusher performed a gas test on the Nitrogen(N2) bottles on location. One nitrogen bottle was found
8 December 2002
Alert 02 – 55 Fall from Ladder Results in a Fatality WHAT HAPPENED: This incident occurred outside the oil and gas drilling industry, but it brings to
