Safety Alert
BSEE Identifies Medical Evacuation and Emergency Hazards During Risk-Based Inspections
BSEE Identifies Medical Evacuation and Emergency Hazards During Risk-Based Inspections
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 469
- Emergency ResponseEvacuation, Escape and Rescue
- Slips, trips and falls
- Inspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingEmergency responseEvacuation, escape and rescueFirst aid and medical provision
- Upstream oil and gas
- HelideckOffshore installation
Summary
BSEE inspections identified deficiencies in offshore medical evacuation arrangements, supplies, emergency plans and drills. Findings included inaccessible defibrillators, unsuitable Stokes litters, obstructed escape routes and helideck concerns. The alert recommends operators and contractors consider procedure reviews, supply checks, realistic drills and assessment of medical response times.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Helideck; helicopter landing deck.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
An alert concerning hazards affecting medical evacuation and emergency arrangements identified during inspections.
BSEE Safety Alert 469. Themes: emergency response, evacuation, escape and rescue.