
BSEE Safety Alerts
This page was last updated on 9/20/2021.
Please visit the BSEE safety alerts website for a current list.

09/14/2021 BSEE Identifies Dropped Object Hazards during Risk Based Inspections

08/16/2021 Drawworks Parking Brake Failure

08/12/2021 Recent Uptick in Lifting Injuries due to Unrecognized Pinch Point Hazards

08/11/2021 BSEE Inspector Nearly Falls Through Unsecure Grating

08/10/2021 Miscommunication of Load Weight Leads to a Lifting High Potential Lifting Near Miss

07/21/2021 Metal Obstructions Lead To Hand Injuries

04/27/2021 Employee Injures Hand in Rotating Equipment

04/23/2021 Failed Seal on Subsea Safety Valve Causes Leak

04/22/2021 Failure To Revise Job Safety Analysis Leads To Injury

03/25/2021 Inadquate operation of circuit breaker

03/09/2021 Investigation into Grating Failure Fatality Reveals Deficiencies 031121a

03/08/2021 Inadequate Preparations in Advance of Inclement Weather Results in Excessive Rig Damage and Risk to Personnel

02/24/2021 Ship Allisions Result in Severe Damage to Fixed Facilities

02/24/2021 Hazards Identified in Level I Surveys not Communicated to Affected Personnel

02/24/2021 Failure to Follow Procedures Results in Pollution Incidents

02/08/2021 Electrical Fire Damages Equipment in Motor Control Center

02/08/2021 Damaged Electric Cord Results in Arc

02/08/2021 Fall from Platform Results in a Fatality

01/21/2021 Fire Damages a Platform’s Living Quarters and Nearby Areas

01/21/2021 Risk-Based Inspections of Subsea Leak Detection Technology Reveals Gaps in System Processes

12/01/2020 Labeling, Removing, Storing and Installing Hatch Covers

11/27/2020 Blind Shear Rams Damaged after Inadvertently Closing on Tool String - category

11/23/2020 BSEE Establishes Goal to Reduce Lifting Incidents by 50%

10/21/2020 Findings from Pandemic Management Risk Based Inspections

10/16/2020 Deficiencies in Process Piping Cause Gas Release Incidents

10/14/2020 BSEE Identifies Improvements to Hurricane Preparedness During Risk Based Inspections

10/09/2020 Trapped Pressure Ejects Rod From Chamber and Strikes Subsea Technician in the Face

10/07/2020 Grating Failures Cause a Fatality and a Serious Near Miss

10/05/2020 Lifeboat Failures and Damage Occur During Maintenance

10/02/2020 Fire Tube Hazards Increase Risk of Flame Migration

09/30/2020 Risk of Fires from Adjustable Speed Drives ASDs

09/28/2020 Electrical Equipment in Hazardous Locations Increase Risk of Fire

09/25/2020 Recently Discovered Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities May Impact Energy Company Industrial Control Systems

09/23/2020 Adverse Weather and Sea Conditions Complicate Dynamic Lifts

09/21/2020 Personnel Transfer Injuries Escalate Over 1-Year Period

09/17/2020 Improper Use of Equipment Results in Shock Loaded Crane and Damaged Tension Packer

09/15/2020 Incorrect Elevator Assembly Injures an Electric Line Helper

06/18/2020 Fatality Caused By Freefalling Pipe Underscores the Need to Adhere to Safety and Environmental Management Systems & Safe Work Practices

June 3, 2020 Malfunctioning Storage Batteries Cause Fires and Explosions

June 1, 2020 Chemical Packing Leads to Fire Extinguisher Failure