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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Safety Alerts Program

 

BSEE Safety Alerts are tools used by BSEE to inform the offshore energy industry of the circumstances surrounding an incident or a near miss. They also contain recommendations that should help prevent the recurrence of such an incident on the OCS.

Safety Alerts Program

Number Title Date Category
314 Safety Alert 314 - Operator Electrocuted Trying to Charge a Battery Batteries, Electrical
315 Safety Alert 315 - Dynamic Positioning System Failures on Offshore Supply Vessels Engaged in Oil and Gas Operations Dynamic Positioning, Well Operations
316 Safety Alert 316 - Aviation Near Miss Aviation, General
317 Safety Alert 317 - Catastrophic Incident Avoided Cranes/Lifting, Critical Lifts
318 Safety Alert 318 - Connector and Bolt Failures BOP/LMRP Failures, Well Operations
319 Safety Alert 319 - Chemical Injection Point Corrosion Causes Production Header Failure Process Safety, Production
320 Safety Alert 320 - Automatic Pipe Handling System Drops Drill Pipe Pipe Handling, Well Operations
321 Safety Alert 321 - Additional Catastrophic Incident Attributed to Ejection of Traveling Slips Cranes/Lifting, Other
322 Safety Alert 322 - Helideck Obstructions and Compounding Procedural Errors Contribute to Five Near Misses on OCS Aviation, General
323 Safety Alert 323 - Subsea Flowline Failure Causes Pollution Incident and Delayed Detection Leads to Larger Spill Volume Subsea, Well Operations
324 Safety Alert 324 - Serious Incidents Associated with Pipe Racking Systems Pipe Handling, Well Operations
325 Safety Alert 325 - Bolt Failures BOP/LMRP Failures, Well Operations
326 Safety Alert 326 - Floorhand Pinned in Hazardous Area Personnel Safety, Well Operations
327 Safety Alert 327 - Failure to Properly Purge Compressors Leads to Explosions Explosion, Production
328 Safety Alert 328 - Gas Release Hazards Identified by BSEE Gas Release, General
329 Safety Alert 329 - Potentially Catastrophic Crane and Lifting Incidents Component Failures, Cranes/Lifting
330 Safety Alert 330 - MSA Gravity Welder Harnesses General, Manufacturer Deficiency Alert / Safety Notice
331 Safety Alert 331 - Personnel Transfers by Swing Rope and Personnel Basket Cranes/Lifting, Personnel Transfers
332 Safety Alert 332 - Crane Hazards Identified by BSEE in Risk Based Inspections Cranes/Lifting, Other
333 Safety Alert 333 - Floating Production Platform Evacuated Amid Power Outage Electrical, Power Outage
334 Safety Alert 334 - Benzene Level Exceeds Exposure Limits Chemical Exposure, General
335 Safety Alert 335 - Failure to Mitigate Known Hazards Leads to Kick Well Control, Well Operations
336 Safety Alert 336 - Recurring Hand Injury Incidents on the OCS General, Hand Injuries
337 Safety Alert 337 - Fires Caused by Electronic Device Chargers Fire, Living Quarters
338 Safety Alert 338 - Pressure Safety Element Rupture Disk Failures Process Safety, Production
339 Safety Alert 339 - Running of Gas Sensing Line in Cable Tray Leads to Fire Arc Flash, Electrical
340 Safety Alert 340 - Caisson Well Surface Safety Valve Actuator Explodes Process Safety, Production
341 Safety Alert 341 - Fired Vessel Hazards Identified by BSEE in Risk-Based Inspections Process Safety, Production
342 Safety Alert 342 - Hydraulic Boom Cylinder Failures Component Failures, Cranes/Lifting
343 Safety Alert 343 - Working at Heights - Near or Over Water General, Other
344 Safety Alert 344 - Chemical Containment Release General, Spill/Pollution
345 Safety Alert 345 - Sprag Brake Clutch Failure Leads to Near Miss General, Manufacturer Deficiency Alert / Safety Notice
346 Safety Alert 346 - Fractures Found on Stainless Steel Fittings Component Failures, Cranes/Lifting
347 Safety Alert 347 - Dropped Riser Joint Nearly Crushes Floorhand Pipe Handling, Well Operations
348 Safety Alert 348 - Chemical Leak in Flying Lead Discovered by ROV Subsea, Well Operations
349 Safety Alert 349 - Shackle Assembles May Have Condition that Reduces the Ultimate Load of the Shackle General, Manufacturer Deficiency Alert / Safety Notice
350 Safety Alert 350 - Fires on Facilities Caused by Use of Outdoor Grills Fire, Living Quarters
351 Safety Alert 351 - BSEE Identifies Rig Operations Hazards during Risk Based Inspections Well Operations, Other
352 Safety Alert 352 - Boat Landing Incident General, Grating/Open Holes
353 Safety Alert 353 - Offshore Employees Fall Through Grating and Open Hole General, Grating/Open Holes
354 Safety Alert 354 - Fire in Smoking Area Linked to Cigarette Butt Container Fire, Living Quarters
355 Safety Alert 355 - Recent Safety Notices on Deficient Harnesses and Gloves General, Manufacturer Deficiency Alert / Safety Notice
356 Safety Alert 356 - Pipeline Pigs Inadvertently Launched in Close Proximity of Personnel into Gulf Waters Pigging Operations, Production
357 Safety Alert 357 - Reporting Unsafe Work Conditions General, SEMS
358 Safety Alert 358 - Dislodged Boom Pawl Pin Unnoticed by Crane Operator during Pre-use Inspection Component Failures, Cranes/Lifting
359 Safety Alert 359 - Unsafe Use of Pipe Wrenches Discovered during Inspection General, Other
360 Safety Alert 360 - Collision Leads to Significant Near Miss Component Failures, Cranes/Lifting
361 Safety Alert 361 - Multiple Crane Incidents during Heavy Lifting Operations Cranes/Lifting, Critical Lifts
362 Safety Alert 362 - Poor Tag Line Awareness Leads to Multiple Incidents Cranes/Lifting, Tag Lines
363 Safety Alert 363 - Injury Occurs when Non-evacuated Personnel Enter Weather-restricted Area General, Weather