BSEE: Ensuring tools meet all guarding and safety standards
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has observed a trend of safety incidents related to improper use of hand tools.
Read moreThe Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has observed a trend of safety incidents related to improper use of hand tools.
Read moreIMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which, a deckhand injured the fingers on his right hand during mooring operations.
Read moreThe National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report on an incident where a 600-foot-long tanker struck a pier at the Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina on September 5, 2022.
Read moreIMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which, the lid on a waste container barrel blew off due to a build-up of excessive pressure within the waste container, caused by hot ash being deposited inside.
Read moreIMCA provides lessons learned from an incident in which, a section of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) grating on a vessel dislodged and dropped to sea.
Read moreAs AMSA informs, an explosion occurred on a charter fishing vessel whilst berthed. The investigation identified that the ignition source was a lithium-ion battery that was not holding charge connected to a battery charger in a way that bypassed the battery management safety system. The vessel was beyond repair following the explosion.
Read moreThe International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident in which, during diving operations at an FPU (floating production unit), the forward thruster was isolated, and the turret locked, in line with diving isolation procedures.
Read moreAccording to International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have issued a press release relating to a case where an employee was severely injured after batteries weighing at least 300kg fell onto him.
Read moreThe International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident in which, at the end of a saturation dive, a main bell wire was damaged by the proximity switch bracket (chandelier) being picked up by a single broken strand on the main bell wire rope.
Read moreThe International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) provides lessons learned from an incident in which, a person collapsed at a workshop facility due to a non-work related, pre-existing medical condition.
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