Safety Flash
BSEE: Exterior Walkway separates from temporary living quarters, putting workers at risk
BSEE: Exterior Walkway separates from temporary living quarters, putting workers at risk
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/26
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
- Ageing, life extension and obsolescenceCorrosionDropped objectsMaterial fatigueStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Non-destructive testingPositive retention and reliable securing
- Offshore installation
Summary
An offshore accommodation walkway detached while three workers stood outside their room; all remained safe. Temporary quarters had served for 23 years, with inadequate inspections and degraded tab welds. The flash presents BSEE recommendations for operators to consider long-term design needs, revised inspection programmes and non-destructive weld testing.
Classifications: Ageing, life extension and obsolescence.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Material fatigue; metal fatigue.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Non-destructive testing; NDT; non-destructive examination; NDE.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
BSEE has published Safety Alert 513, relating to an incident involving a third-floor walkway outside temporary living quarters on an offshore platform.
IMCA SF 07/26. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.