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