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Safety Alerts
NOPSA provides brief reports on safety improvement issues arising from its investigative and assessment activities. These are issued as individual Safety Alerts which may be viewed from the index below.
To subscribe to delivery of the Safety Alerts by email, send an email request to info [at] nopsa.gov.au
Safety alerts and guidance are also issued by a range of regulatory and industry sources around the world.
NOPSA periodically reviews safety alerts from other jurisdictions and, where appropriate, highlights timely lessons with supporting commentary on selected topics drawn from these identified sources.
- 31 Lifting Hook Warning
Issued 12/05/2009
PDF
: 193kB PDF
- 30 Quality Variations in Pipe Components of Duplex Steel
Issued 24/04/2009
PDF
: 24kB PDF
- 29 Crane overhead windows - dropped object protection
Issued 14/04/2009
PDF
: 143kB PDF
- 28 Failure to avoid a cyclone
Issued 10/02/2009
PDF
: 121kB PDF
- 27 Dangers of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Issued 19/01/2009
PDF
: 104kB PDF
- 26 Maintaining well-test flow lines
Issued 14/04/2009
PDF
: 86kB PDF
- 25 Tensioner Failure
Issued 31/10/2008
PDF
: 42kB PDF
- 24 Use of Utility Systems for Process Duties
Issued 31/10/2008
PDF
: 23kB PDF
- 23 Engine Room Fire on MODU in Australian waters
Issued 24/09/2008
PDF
: 29kB PDF
- 22 Diver Safety
Issued 24/09/2008
PDF
: 20kB PDF
- 21 Risks in facility build quality and project handover
Issued 22/08/2008
PDF
: 31kB PDF
- 20 Risks from Electric Hand Tools Information Sheet - 240V hand tool risks
Issued 22/04/2008 and 27/02/2009 (Information Sheet)
PDF
: 24kB PDF and 37kB (Information Sheet)
- 19 Dropped Blocks
Issued 28/2/2008
PDF
: 104kB PDF
- 18 Crane Operations - Dropped Tongs
Issued 21/11/2007
- 17 Engine Room Fire
Issued 02/11/2007
PDF
: 104kB PDF
- 16 Control of Ignition Sources
Issued 15/10/2007
PDF
: 55kB PDF
- 14 Fast Rescue Craft Safety
Issued 26/07/2007
PDF
: 161kB PDF
- 13 Failure to Follow Safe Systems of Work (MoC & QA/QC)
Issued 25/07/2007
PDF
: 60kB PDF
- 12 Failure to Follow Safe Systems of Work (PTW)
Issued 23/02/2007
PDF
: 54kB PDF
- 11 Potential Man-overboard Hazards - Jettison Skids
Issued 07/02/2007
PDF
: 125kB PDF
- 10 Lifeboat (TEMPSC) Davit Winch Motor Brake Failure
Issued 29/11/2006
PDF
: 58kB PDF
- 09 Shut Down Valve Failure
Issued 10/11/2006
PDF
: 60kB PDF
- 08 Pistol Grip Crane Hooks
Issued 19/06/2006
PDF
: 58kB PDF
- 07 Hydrocarbon Gas Release Incident
Issued 26/04/2006
PDF
: 58kB PDF
- 05 Inspection and maintenance of lifeboats
Issued 12/10/2005
PDF
: 65kB PDF
- 04 Incidents - Start Up and Commissioning
Issued 23/09/2005
PDF
: 61kB PDF
- 03 Compressor Overpressure Incident - Near Miss
Issued 08/08/2005
PDF
: 63kB PDF
- 02 Laundry Operations
Issued 29/07/2005
PDF
: 218kB PDF
- 01 Man-riding Near Miss
Issued 08/02/2005
PDF
: 206kB PDF
Selected Topics
NOPSA periodically reviews safety alerts from other jurisdictions and, where appropriate, highlights timely lessons with supporting commentary on selected topics drawn from these identified sources.
- 04 Watertight Doors - marine safety alert Issued by the US Coast Guard November 2008
- 03 Recommended restriction for the use of GES40 and GES40MB free fall lifeboats due to wind loads Issued by OLF Norway February 2008
- 02 The Thorough Examination and Inspection of Offshore Cranes Issued by UK HSE September 2002
- 01 Single Line Components in Crane Systems Issued by UK HSE February 2005
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