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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
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.
- 42 Hot Work Leads to Fire
Issued 30/8/2010
- 41 Increase in Hydrocarbon Releases
Issued 30/07/2010
- 40 Risk of fire from inverter drives
Issued 29/04/2010
- 39 Compressor Failure - Subsequent Fire on Facility
Issued 15/04/2010
- 38 Manriding Incident - Carabiner Failure
Issued 24/03/2010
- 37 Boiler Furnace Explosions
Issued 24/03/2010
- 36 Gangway Failure
Issued 24/02/2010
- 35 Impact of Sea-State on Lifting Operations
Issued 28/01/2010
- 34 Bulkhead and Deck Fires
Issued 31/12/2009
- 33 Hazardous Area Electrical Equipment
Issued 30/10/2009
- 32 Maintaining Clear Walkways and Escape Routes
Issued 11/1/2010
- 31 Lifting Hook Warning
Issued 12/05/2009
- 30 Quality Variations in Pipe Components of Duplex Steel
Issued 24/04/2009
- 29 Crane overhead windows - dropped object protection
Issued 14/04/2009
- 28 Failure to avoid a cyclone
Issued 10/02/2009
- 27 Dangers of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Issued 19/01/2009
- 26 Maintaining well-test flow lines
Issued 14/04/2009
- 25 Tensioner Failure
Issued 31/10/2008
- 24 Use of Utility Systems for Process Duties
Issued 31/10/2008
- 23 Engine Room Fire on MODU in Australian waters
Issued 24/09/2008
- 22 Diver Safety
Issued 24/09/2008
- 21 Risks in facility build quality and project handover
Issued 22/08/2008
- 20 Risks from Electric Hand Tools Information Sheet - 240V hand tool risks
Issued 22/04/2008 and 27/02/2009 (Information Sheet)
- 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
- 15 Broken Arm While Using Drill Press
Issued 31/8/2007
- 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.
- 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
