Safety Flash
Incidents occurring during decommissioning
Incidents occurring during decommissioning
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/25
- Learning from IncidentsLifting OperationsLine of FireWorking at Height
- Crushing and pinch pointsDropped objectsFalls from heightLine of fireStructural and asset integrity
- DecommissioningDiving operationsLifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessories
- Exclusion zones
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installationSubsea
Summary
This safety flash compiles decommissioning incidents involving offshore structures, lifting and diving work. Cases include falling loads, damaged rigging, structural collapse, chemical exposure and underwater burning. It summarises breaches of selected life-saving rules and records a riser recovery incident in which personnel remained clear of the lifting area and escaped injury.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Decommissioning; facility dismantling.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
IMCA has put together a summary of incidents relating to decommissioning.
IMCA SF 06/25. Themes: learning from incidents, lifting operations, line of fire, working at height.