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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
472 Safety Alert 472 - Tote Tank Drain Nozzles Pose Leak Hazard Cranes/Lifting, Critical Lifts, Equipment, Spill/Pollution
471 Safety Alert 471 - Pipe Bond Failure on Firefighting System Investigated and Repaired Component Failures, Fire, Pipe Handling, Structural, Well Operations
470 BSEE Safety Alert 470 - Bypass of Emergency Shutdown in Rented Equipment Results in Additional Risk to Personnel and the Environment Other
469 BSEE Safety Alert 469 - BSEE Identifies Medical Evacuation and Emergency Hazards During Risk-Based Inspections Personnel Safety, Other
468 BSEE Safety Alert 468 - Red Zone Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Personnel During Lifting Operations Cranes/Lifting, Personnel Safety, Tag Lines
467 BSEE Safety Alert 467 - Heat Advisory - Heat Related Illnesses Occurring Offshore Personnel Safety
466 BSEE Safety Alert 466 - Lack of Uninterruptible Power Supply Electrical, Power Outage
465 BSEE Safety Alert 465 - Improper Use High Pressure Hoses Leads to Injuries Hand Injuries, Personnel Safety, PPE
464 BSEE Safety Alert 464 - Unexpected H2S Detection at Offshore Facilities H2S, Personnel Safety
463 BSEE Safety Alert 463 - Adaptation and Modification of Tool Results in Injury Hand Injuries, Personnel Safety, PPE
462 BSEE Safety Alert 462 - Process Explosion Causes Medical Evacuation Explosion
461 BSEE Safety Alert 461 - Recent Tagline Entanglements Result in Several high Potential Near Misses Cranes/Lifting
460 BSEE Safety Alert 460 - Overhaul Ball Crashes to Deck Resulting in High Potential Near-Miss Fatality Cranes/Lifting
459 BSEE Safety Alert 459 - Khamsin Drillship Fatality (update) Personnel Safety, Process Safety
458 BSEE Safety Alert 458 - Investigation of Subsea Leak Identifies the Use of Materials Susceptible to Hydrogen Embrittlement (update) Spill/Pollution
457 BSEE Safety Alert 457 -Broken Breaker Bar Injury with Medical Evaluation Guidance Cranes/Lifting
456 BSEE Safety Alert 456 - Extreme Caution Advised During Swing Rope Transfers Cranes/Lifting
455 BSEE Safety Alert 455 - Person Injured when Safety Mechanisms Failed Cranes/Lifting
454 BSEE Safety Alert 454 - Auxiliary Line Abrading Causes Rope Guard Failure Cranes/Lifting
453 BSEE Safety Alert 453 - Fires During Decommissioning Cause Injuries Fire
452 BSEE Safety Alert 452 - Ineffective Stinger Hook Pin Installation - High potential for injury and Equipment Damage Cranes/Lifting
451 BSEE Safety Alert 451 - Body Mechanics Lifting Techniques and Repetitive Motion Lead to Strain Injuries Personnel Safety
450 BSEE Safety Alert 450 - Unsafe Chemical Use and Disposal Chemical Exposure, Fire, PPE
449 BSEE Safety Alert 449 - Temporary Equipment as a Potential Source of Ignition on Offshore Facilities Equipment
448 BSEE Safety Alert 448 - Hazards Associated with Cranes on Idle Facilities Pose Safety and Environmental Risks Cranes/Lifting
447 BSEE Safety Alert 447 - Poor Preparation Prior to Hot Work Leads to Fires Fire
446 BSEE Safety Alert 446 - Unsafe Working Practices Result in Crane Injury Cranes/Lifting, Personnel Safety
445 BSEE Safety Alert 445 - Stored Energy in Slings Causes Multiple Injuries Cranes/Lifting, Personnel Safety, Tag Lines
442 BSEE Safety Alert 442 - Unsecured Pressurized Hoses Result in Hand Injuries 442 Hand Injuries, PPE
441 BSEE Safety Alert 441 - BSEE and USCG Identify Delayed T-Time Execution, Poor Operational Decisions, and Equipment Breakdowns as Contributors to a Drillship’s Unsuccessful Attempt to Avoid Hurricane Ida Personnel Safety, Weather
440 BSEE Safety Alert 440 - Reducing incidents through increasing training and supervision of Short Service Employees Personnel Safety
439 BSEE Safety Alert 439 - Toppled Hydraulic Workover Unit Results in Fatality Component Failures, General, Structural
438 BSEE Safety Alert 438 - Barricades and Fall Protection Will Help Prevent Injuries Even Without Open Holes Visible Grating/Open Holes
437 BSEE Safety Alert 437 - Improper Fan and Other Equipment Used in Hazardous (Classified) Locations During Coiled Tubing Operations Electrical
436 Safety Alert 436 - Arc Flash Injury During Generator Hookup Arc Flash
435 BSEE Safety Alert 435 - Breakdowns in Communication and Preparation Lead to Failure of Synthetic Slings Cranes/Lifting
434 BSEE Safety Alert 434 - Check your Cybersecurity Readiness Cybersecurity
433 BSEE Safety Alert 433 - Crane Anti-Two Block Weight Pulled into Boom Tip Causing Damages to Auxiliary Cable and Sheave Cranes/Lifting
432 BSEE Safety Alert 432 - BSEE Identifies Maintenance and Certification Issues of Rental Generators Personnel Safety
431 BSEE Safety Alert 431 - Galley and Living Quarter Fires Fire, Personnel Safety
430 BSEE Safety Alert 430-Offshore Workers Exposed to Biological Hazards Personnel Safety
429 BSEE Safety Alert 429 - Jacking Up Lift Boat During Crane Operations Cranes/Lifting, Personnel Safety
428 BSEE Safety Alert 428 - Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container - FIBC - Parted Straps Result in Near Misses Cranes/Lifting
427 BSEE Safety Alert 427 - Hazards When Replacing Grating Grating/Open Holes
426 BSEE Safety Alert 426 - BSEE Identifies Dropped Object Hazards during Risk Based Inspections Cranes/Lifting, General
425 BSEE Safety Alert 425 - Drawworks Parking Brake Failure General
424 BSEE Safety Alert 424 - Recent Uptick in Lifting Injuries due to Unrecognized Pinch Point Hazards Cranes/Lifting
423 BSEE Safety Alert 423 - BSEE Inspector Nearly Falls Through Unsecure Grating Grating/Open Holes, Structural
422 BSEE Safety Alert 422 - Miscommunication of Load Weight Leads to a Lifting High Potential Lifting Near Miss Cranes/Lifting
421 BSEE Safety Alert 421 - Metal Obstructions Lead To Hand Injuries Hand Injuries