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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Lithium Ion Battery Overheated Following Exposure to Water
Following the event, the lithium ion battery was removed and found to be overheating. Shortly thereafter the battery started to smoke then…
Alert
Serious cut to finger whilst handling insulation jacket
Whilst holding the section of stainless steel insulation, the pipe stuck and the material slipped within his hand. This caused the…
Alert
Lifeboat Battery Explosion
Following the charging and completion of voltage checks, the battery compartment hatch was closed, and the engine was then started. At this…
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What lies beneath?
A number of months after the PDO was reported, a member of the crew noticed a lot of insulation and cladding debris on a walkway. Upon…
Alert
Fire in Laundry Tumble Dryer
A fire in #1 tumble dryer in the platform laundry was caused by the contents of the dryer drum (coveralls) igniting. The fire was…
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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…