SITE: SAFETY BULLETIN

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1 What Happened: At around 10:00 on the morning of the 25th February two members of the deck crew had been tasked with preparing two helifuel tote tanks located on the accommodation roof laydown area for back load. This work consisted of hooking up slings to the crane and moving the tanks to the pipedeck. The working platform is reached by climbing a vertical ladder lifting a safety drop bar and stepping on to a narrow walkway. The IP climbed the access ladder and lifted the safety drop bar to gain access to the heli-fuel tote tank platform. He was closely followed by his colleague who omitted to secure the bar as they were "only going to be a few minutes" in moving the tanks. The first tank located in the south bund furthest away from the access hatch was removed without incident. These actions were repeated for the second tank located in the north bund, the tank slings were attached to the crane hook and the instruction given to commence the lift. As the IP checked for any potential snagging of the load he stepped backwards and fell through the access hatch to the deck some 14 ft below first striking an adjacent 208 litre oil drum before coming to rest on top of a wooden pallet. The pallet, which shows signs of impact damage, probably helped to break his fall as it was lying at an angle and therefore provided a cushioning effect. Fortunately the IP's head remained protected, as he had secured his hard hat using the chinstrap prior to commencing the lifts. His colleague immediately went to his assistance and after a short period the IP stood up and apart from a sore elbow felt he was able to continue with his work. They proceeded to level 1 to prepare more containers for back load, then at around 10:30 the IP who was in some pain decided to report his injury to his supervisor by telephone. His supervisor instructed the IP to seek medical attention and the medic subsequently examined him at approximately 10:45. Key Lessons: IP focussing on lifting operation Requirement to close safety bar was considered but not actioned Ladder safety bar does not have a self-closing mechanism.

2 For full details see Synergi Report No Key Lessons: 1) Remove and replace safety drop bar with self closing gate 2) Conduct survey on all safety gates and drop bars with a view to replacing these with self closing safety gates 3) Conduct survey on all platform ladders for conformance with current safety standards 4) Reinforce the requirement at toolbox talks, safety briefings and OIM briefings to immediately report any incident with the potential to cause injury or damage, no matter how minor it may appear to those involved Recommendations: 1) Remove and replace safety drop bar with self closing gate 2) Conduct survey on all safety gates and drop bars with a view to replacing these with self closing safety gates 3) Conduct survey on all platform ladders for conformance with current safety standards 4) Reinforce the requirement at toolbox talks, safety briefings and OIM briefings to immediately report any incident with the potential to cause injury or damage, no matter how minor it may appear to those involved Key Phrases: 1. Safety Drop Bar 2. Safety Gate 3. Fall from height 4. Chin Strap Contact for Further Information: Piper Bravo Talisman HSE&A Dept.

3 Rest Position Of IP

4 Drop Bar Access Point

5 Ladder Arrangement

6 IP Impact Point IP Fell From Here