Safety Alerts
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9 April 2001
Alert 01 – 11 Near Miss – Sticking BOP Control Valve WHAT HAPPENED: While function testing the BOP’s from the Toolpusher’s remote panel it was noticed that
9 March 2001
Alert 01 – 10 Derrickman Climb Assist WHAT HAPPENED: During a recent windstorm, a counter weight and cable on the Derrickman’s climb assist on an offshore rig became
9 March 2001
Alert 01 – 09 Derrick Fall Protection Tie-Off Anchor Failure WHAT HAPPENED: When working in the derrick, a Derrickman used a “wrap around/tie-off adapter” for his fall
9 March 2001
Alert 01 – 08 EPIRB Operational Matters WHAT HAPPENED: A French fishing vessel sank off the French Antilles in February 1999. There was a delay by the COSPAS-SARSAT
9 February 2001
Alert 01 – 07 Foot Caught in Drawworks Braking System WHAT HAPPENED: The crew was slipping and cutting drilling line as per ton-mile program and had finished
9 February 2001
Alert 01 – 06 Hand Grinder Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: Two separate reportable accidents occurred recently involving the use of hand held grinders. These both occurred due to grinder
9 February 2001
Alert 01 – 05 Alternative Cutting Tools WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a significant number of knife related injuries occurring to employee’s arms, hands, legs and fingers. Many
9 February 2001
Alert 01 – 04 Side Door Collar Elevators Drops Casing Joint WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was picking up 4-1/2 inch casing and running into the hole.
9 January 2001
Alert 01 – 03 Rig Floor Winch Incident WHAT HAPPENED: One rig floor winch had been previously used by an individual to lower lift caps down the
9 January 2001
Alert 01 – 02 Man-Riding Winch Operations Near Miss Incident WHAT HAPPENED: After completion of logging operations, a man was lowered with a designated air winch to
9 January 2001
Alert 01 – 01 Holes in Decks or Walkways WHAT HAPPENED: A crewman was walking on the derrick walk-around and stepped through a hole in the grating.
5 December 2000
Alert 00 – 39 Near Miss – Frozen Air Regulator WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a rig operating in a cold environment had a situation occur that involved the
5 December 2000
Alert 00 – 38 Lack of Communication Causes Loss of Fingers WHAT HAPPENED: The drilling crew had completed pulling the drill string out of the hole. The
5 December 2000
Alert 00 – 37 Block Hanging Line Load Path WHAT HAPPENED: While performing the annual MPI inspection of critical equipment, it was discovered that the rig’s 500 ton
5 November 2000
Alert 00 – 36 Fatal Incident Occurs During Man – Riding Activity WHAT HAPPENED: A fatal incident occurred when an individual being hoisted by a certified man-rider
5 November 2000
Alert 00 – 35 Missed Stand of Drillpipe Causes an LTI WHAT HAPPENED: While running in the hole with 3- ½” drill pipe, the floorman who was
5 November 2000
Alert 00 – 34 Fatality: Cut – Off Wheel Fractures During Use WHAT HAPPENED: An air-powered angle grinder was being used to cut grooves into cast iron
5 November 2000
Alert 00 – 33 Dropped 16″ Casing WHAT HAPPENED: A crew was running 16” casing using a pick-up sling and 500-ton slip type elevators. The casing threaded connections
5 October 2000
Alert 00 – 32 Stabbing Board Related Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a number of incidents where personnel have been injured when a stabbing board failed in
5 October 2000
Alert 00 – 31 Drift Dropped from Derrick WHAT HAPPENED: The rig crew was drifting 4 ½” tubing while tripping in the hole. While on the board,
5 October 2000
Alert 00 – 30 Serious Fire Extinguisher Alert WHAT HAPPENED: Recently a person on Fire Watch was killed when he attempted to use a hand held cartridge
5 September 2000
Alert 00 – 29 3rd Party Handling Tongs Results in Injury WHAT HAPPENED: A third party employee attempted to take control from the drill crewmember by grabbing
5 September 2000
Alert 00 – 28 Near Miss – Anti-Two Blocking Devices WHAT HAPPENED: A crane operator was booming down the crane onto the boom rest. As he was
5 September 2000
Alert 00 – 27 Auxiliary Brake WHAT HAPPENED: Prior to “Stage 2” of a cement job, the blocks were raised above the casing stump and locked into
5 August 2000
Alert 00 – 26 Unexpected Anchor Release Causes Broken Leg WHAT HAPPENED: The incident occurred on the deck of the vessel as they were preparing the 2nd
5 August 2000
Alert 00 – 25 Amputation – Fan Blade WHAT HAPPENED: A mechanic was attempting to rig up a chain hoist above an engine to assist him in
5 August 2000
Alert 00 – 24 Proper Safety Clamp Locations Reduces Damage From High Pressure Hose Failures WHAT HAPPENED: There have been a number of high-pressure hose failures. Fortunately, on
5 July 2000
Alert 00 – 23 Guardrail Failures WHAT HAPPENED: Recent offshore accidents, including one fatality, occurred as a result of guardrail failures. In one case, a guardrail failed during
5 July 2000
Alert 00 – 22 LTI Shear Point – Lost Finger WHAT HAPPENED: A forklift operator was assisting a crane operator to straighten the cable on the spool
5 July 2000
Alert 00 – 21 Near Miss – Crownout WHAT HAPPENED: While pulling the bottom hole assembly out of the hole, an assistant driller failed to note the
