Safety Alert: HSE safety notice Hydrogen Sulphide
There have been a number of significant incidents globally in recent years relating to hydrogen sulphide, either during the [...]
Safety Alert: Uncontrolled movement of spreader bar
A vessel was set up alongside a barge in preparation for the subsea deployment of a 16″ (40cm) spool. [...]
Safety Alert: right lower right leg severed in mooring incident
German Federal Maritime Casualty Investigation report 6/22 examines an incident where a deckhand’s foot became caught in the eye [...]
Safety Alert: fumigant poisoning fatality on board a bulk carrier
17 May 2022, bulk carrier Jupiter was at anchor. An ordinary seafarer collapsed while carrying out a routine pre-discharge [...]
Safety Alert: HSE safety notice – LPG forklift truck fire risk
The UK Health & Safety Executive has issued a safety notice after becoming aware of a number of fires [...]
Safety Alert: Preventing movement of lorries whilst they are being loaded
An employee died while loading lorry. The victim was operating a forklift truck at the company’s site and was [...]
Safety Alert: Examining the load, planning the lift and implementing control measures
On 17 August 2018, an employee was helping move a large piece of machinery from one trailer to another [...]
Safety Alert: Beat The Heat
Working in hot conditions (especially but not only when combined with humidity) can be a serious health threat to [...]
Safety Alert: Timber stacking in ports
The second row of four rows of timber stacked quayside fell, hitting row one. Thankfully, the first row did [...]
Safety Alert: Marine Casualty Investigation Board report Arklow Clan
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