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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 PDF : 67 kB PDF
41   Increase in Hydrocarbon Releases

Issued 30/07/2010 PDF : 98 kB PDF
40   Risk of fire from inverter drives

Issued 29/04/2010 PDF : 180 kB PDF
39   Compressor Failure - Subsequent Fire on Facility

Issued 15/04/2010 PDF : 300 kB PDF
38   Manriding Incident - Carabiner Failure

Issued 24/03/2010 PDF : 300 kB PDF
37   Boiler Furnace Explosions

Issued 24/03/2010 PDF : 300 kB PDF
36   Gangway Failure

Issued 24/02/2010 PDF : 65 kB PDF
35   Impact of Sea-State on Lifting Operations

Issued 28/01/2010 PDF : 1.88MB PDF
34   Bulkhead and Deck Fires

Issued 31/12/2009 PDF : 83kB PDF
33   Hazardous Area Electrical Equipment

Issued 30/10/2009 PDF : 171kB PDF
32   Maintaining Clear Walkways and Escape Routes

Issued 11/1/2010 PDF : 1.3 MB PDF
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
15   Broken Arm While Using Drill Press

Issued 31/8/2007 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
06   Fatigue

Issued 21/12/2005 PDF : 59kB 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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