9 August 2001
Alert 01 – 29 Beyond Safety Glasses WHAT HAPPENED: During the first week of a rig construction project, there were 7 eye injuries. The work environment was such
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9 July 2001
Alert 01 – 25 PPE-Goggles Needed for Moving/Handling Chemicals WHAT HAPPENED: A first aid type incident took place recently involving a short service employee (SSE) who was
9 July 2001
Alert 01 – 23 Improper Storage of Materials WHAT HAPPENED: Sack material was stored on top of five-gallon plastic containers filled with chemicals. The plastic containers collapsed under
9 June 2001
Alert 01 – 20 Energy Forces Must be Taken into Account WHAT HAPPENED: The IADC Accident Statistics Program shows that the majority of incidents that occur 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 March 2000
Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire WHAT HAPPENED: A contract service company that cleans tanks and vessels experienced an explosion inside a special high-capacity vacuum truck used to
6 November 1999
Alert 99 – 35 SCBA Facepiece Safety Notice WHAT HAPPENED: A safety design defect has been found with the exhalation valve on the MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Company)
6 September 1999
Alert 99 – 27 Pressurized Cargo Hose Near Miss Incidents WHAT HAPPENED: Several vessel operators have experienced near-miss incidents involving pressurized hoses being transferred to the vessels from
6 June 1999
Alert 99 – 19 Top Drive Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A drilling rig recently experienced a major incident when the gooseneck and kelly hose became completely detached from the