Step Change in Safety is committed to working with the UK oil and gas industry to continually improve safety and make the UKCS the safest oil and gas province in the world in which to work.
An essential part of that mission is learning from previous experiences through collaboration. Our searchable catalogue of hundreds of Safety Alerts and Safety Moments are all designed as learning resources that can help improve workplace safety. All contributions remain anonymous to encourage sharing within the industry. No company names, platforms, fields, locations, dates and individuals are referred to in our Safety Alerts and Moments.
Safety Alerts give details of events surrounding an incident or near miss and provide good practice guidance in order to prevent similar issues. Safety Moments are downloadable PowerPoint presentations detailing an incident, near miss or good practice, and which provide discussion points and related resources for use as learning tools.
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Hydraulic hose failure: risk of injection injury
A Mechanical Technician was using hydraulic flange spreaders to remove a gasket from pipework during a shutdown. Pre-use checks had been…
Moment
Transportation of compressed gas cylinders
A deckcrew member was securing them by strapping them to a standard wooden pallet. One of the bottles fell, fracturing the valve. This…
Alert
11" Rigsaver air shut off Valve - Safety Bulletin
Diesel engines used for offshore power generation should be fitted with a shut off valve that blocks the engines intake system, cutting off…
Alert
Handrail section fell 20m from crane pedestal to lower deck walkway
A section of guardrail weighing 55kgs fell 20m from a long-term disused and hard barriered crane pedestal perimeter walkway to a deck…
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Failure of potable water bunkering hose
During the lift, when the hose end was 28m above the bunkering station, the hose parted immediately below the ferrule of the end coupling,…
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Gas Release from Ball Valve Grease Injection Fitting
During routine operation, an audible gas release was detected by a platform operator. The release was investigated and the source was…