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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.
- 21 Risks in facility build quality and project handover
Issued 22/08/2008
- 20 Risks from Electric Hand Tools
Issued 22/04/2008
- 19 Dropped Blocks
Issued 28/2/2008
- 18 Crane Operations - Dropped Tongs
Issued 21/11/2007
- 17 Engine Room Fire
Issued 02/11/2007
- 16 Control of Ignition Sources
Issued 15/10/2007
- 14 Fast Rescue Craft Safety
Issued 26/07/2007
- 13 Failure to Follow Safe Systems of Work (MoC & QA/QC)
Issued 25/07/2007
- 12 Failure to Follow Safe Systems of Work (PTW)
Issued 23/02/2007
- 11 Potential Man-overboard Hazards - Jettison Skids
Issued 07/02/2007
- 10 Lifeboat (TEMPSC) Davit Winch Motor Brake Failure
Issued 29/11/2006
- 09 Shut Down Valve Failure
Issued 10/11/2006
- 08 Pistol Grip Crane Hooks
Issued 19/06/2006
- 07 Hydrocarbon Gas Release Incident
Issued 26/04/2006
- 05 Inspection and maintenance of lifeboats
Issued 12/10/2005
- 04 Incidents - Start Up and Commissioning
Issued 23/09/2005
- 03 Compressor Overpressure Incident - Near Miss
Issued 08/08/2005
- 02 Laundry Operations
Issued 29/07/2005
- 01 Man-riding Near Miss
Issued 08/02/2005
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.
- 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

