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9 April 2001
Alert 01 – 12 Near Miss – Dropped Bundle of Drill Pipe WHAT HAPPENED: A bundle of new 3-1/2” drill pipe was being lifted by crane from
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
Safety Meeting Topics (JSAs)
150+ Safety Meeting Topics (JSAs), organized by topic