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    Crewman Fell To His Death Through Faulty Grating

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    A production operator died after falling through a rusty grating on an offshore oil platform. An investigation found that the grating was severely corroded and posed a walking hazard. Less than 24 hours before the incident, a supervisor had identified the hazardous grating section but failed to properly barricade the area or warn other workers. The investigation concluded that communication breakdowns, poorly maintained infrastructure, and inadequate safety procedures contributed to the operator's death.

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    A production operator died after falling through a rusty grating on an offshore oil platform. An investigation found that the grating was severely corroded and posed a walking hazard. Less than 24 hours before the incident, a supervisor had identified the hazardous grating section but failed to properly barricade the area or warn other workers. The investigation concluded that communication breakdowns, poorly maintained infrastructure, and inadequate safety procedures contributed to the operator's death.

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    A production operator died after falling through a rusty grating on an offshore oil platform. An investigation found that the grating was severely corroded and posed a walking hazard. Less than 24 hours before the incident, a supervisor had identified the hazardous grating section but failed to properly barricade the area or warn other workers. The investigation concluded that communication breakdowns, poorly maintained infrastructure, and inadequate safety procedures contributed to the operator's death.

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    A production operator died after falling through a rusty grating on an offshore oil platform. An investigation found that the grating was severely corroded and posed a walking hazard. Less than 24 hours before the incident, a supervisor had identified the hazardous grating section but failed to properly barricade the area or warn other workers. The investigation concluded that communication breakdowns, poorly maintained infrastructure, and inadequate safety procedures contributed to the operator's death.

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    Safety Flash

    CREWMAN FELL TO HIS DEATH THROUGH FAULTY


    Number: 11/21
    Date :April 21,2021 GRATING Red Green
    https://hsseworld.com/category/news/safety-flash

    Description
    A night shift production operator died when he fell into the sea through a rusty grating on the
    platform. His body was never recovered. Less than 24 hours prior to the incident, a single section of
    severely corroded and deteriorated grating, posing a walking and working surface hazard, was
    identified on the north side of the well bay by a supervisor, who said that the grating section felt
    “spongey” underfoot. Upon examination, he found that bearing bars at one end of the grating section
    had deteriorated.

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    Pre-Incident photograph of Post-Incident photograph of Post-Incident Photograph of


    hazardous grating section hazardous grating section hazardous grating section
    suspended in open hole
    03

    Post-Incident Photograph of person


    standing near the open hole

    What were the causes? What went wrong?


    Investigation by BSEE found several probable and possible causes – including communication
    breakdown, poorly maintained walking surfaces, and inadequate barricade installation.
    ❑ There was a failure to maintain all walking and working surfaces on the facility in a safe condition;
    ❑ Supervisors did not fulfil their responsibilities within the relevant, established Safe Work Practices
    (SWPs) when they:
    o failed to promptly correct or prevent personnel from accessing the hazardous area;
    o failed to stop work and warn all personnel of the hazardous area.
    ❑ The operator and its contractors failed to follow the agreed upon terms and conditions within their
    respective Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) bridging arrangements.

    Action Taken and Lessons Learned


    Recommendations included:
    ❑ Ensure crew are informed about all identified hazards in a timely and meaningful way;
    ❑ When hazards are identified, fix them;
    ❑ Better understanding of and agreement between, operators and contractors in terms of safety
    management systems bridging arrangements.

    https://hsseworld.com/category/news/safety-flash

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