26 – General Cleaning

7 July 2003

Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury

Alert 03 – 29 Sandblasting Activity Results in an Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: While sandblasting in the mud pits, an employee lost control of a sandblasting nozzle,
7 February 2003

Alert 03 – 09 Improperly Stored Hand Rails Results in Lost Time Incident

Alert 03 – 09 Improperly Stored Hand Rails Results in Lost Time Incident WHAT HAPPENED: A welder was attempting to measure a bundle of handrails that were
8 April 2002

Alert 02 – 15 Pressure Washing Incident Results in Injection Injury

Alert 02 – 15 Pressure Washing Incident Results in Injection Injury WHAT HAPPENED: An employee was using a pressure washer with a pressure rated at 3,000 psi.
9 August 2001

Alert 01 – 29 Beyond Safety Glasses

Alert 01 – 29 Beyond Safety Glasses WHAT HAPPENED: During the first week of a rig construction project, there were 7 eye injuries. The work environment was such
9 July 2001

Alert 01 – 28 Fatality Involving Watertight Door

Alert 01 – 28 Fatality Involving Watertight Door WHAT HAPPENED: A worker’s body was found caught between a hydraulic powered watertight door and the door jam in the
5 March 2000

Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire

Alert 00 – 09 Ground/Bonding Wire WHAT HAPPENED: A contract service company that cleans tanks and vessels experienced an explosion inside a special high-capacity vacuum truck used to
5 January 2000

Alert 00 – 01 Spider Bite

Alert 00 – 01 Spider Bite WHAT HAPPENED: An offshore rig employee reported that he had a sore on his leg and asked for a bandage. The
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 21 Welding Shop Trash Cans

Alert 98 – 21 Welding Shop Trash Cans WHAT HAPPENED: A garbage can located in the welding shop of an offshore rig caught fire. The can was
6 May 1998

Alert 98 – 10 Pressure Washing Safety

Alert 98 – 10 Pressure Washing Safety WHAT HAPPENED: A rig worker was using a high-pressure steam cleaner to wash between the drawworks motors when he slipped and