Safety Alert
Heat Advisory - Heat Related Illnesses Occurring Offshore
Heat Advisory - Heat Related Illnesses Occurring Offshore
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 467
- Occupational Health
- Heat stress
- First aid and medical provisionJob safety analysisSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This alert describes two offshore cases involving dehydration symptoms and severe heat exhaustion, including treatment and transfer ashore. It outlines heat exhaustion and heat stroke symptoms and recommends that operators and contractors consider hydration, cooling breaks, medical attention, work/rest policies, stop-work authority and task-level hazard assessment where appropriate.
Classifications: Heat stress; heat exhaustion; heatstroke.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
An alert about preventing heat-related illness among offshore personnel.
BSEE Safety Alert 467. Themes: occupational health.