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17 Jan 2020 Industry Safety Alert - IRATA Safety Awareness Video During IRATA International’s safety awareness video, relating to Edge and Rope Management, it shows the outcome of work that was not well planned and resulted in a fatal accident. The follow up video, Management and Safety Culture, shows an investigation into the managerial and supervisory aspects of the events that led to the fatal accident.
23 Dec 2019 Safety Alert - Adverse weather offshore and at site locations Preventative actions are always better than reactive measures when it comes to making sure we look after ourselves and others. Weather conditions can change quickly and are often unpredictable.
10 Dec 2019 Safety Alert - Items Stored in Scaffold Tube During the modification of a scaffold handrail, it was identified that a large quantity of nails had been stored within the scaffold tube.
06 Dec 2019 Safety Alert - Scaffold Ladder Side Ladder edge protection is often applied using traditional scaffold materials. During this activity there is the potential for dropped objects and the added risk of a fall whilst working on the ladder.
04 Dec 2019 Lessons Learned - Reinstating Grating Fall A rope access team consisting of two people were reinstating gratings following fabric maintenance works.
29 Nov 2019 Safety Alert - Vehicle Fire An employee's vehicle caught fire in the rear car park of Stork premises. The vehicle was unattended with the ignition off. The vehicle caught fire, subsequently jumping back into the yard perimeter fence damaging two of the struts. The Fire & Rescue Service were called to attend the site. The vehicle was made safe and the battery was disconnected
20 Nov 2019 UK - Q3 2019 Safety Summary As we begin to close the book on 2019, I would like you to take the time to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance this year, as well as how you and your team can help us all to continue on our journey to ensure we will be safer together.
08 Nov 2019 Lessons Learned - Heat Damaged Scaffold Boards Scaffold boards, which were adjacent to the Waste Heat Recovery Unit (WHRU), became partially charred because two ducting faces with failing gasket material caused an increase in heat.
25 Sep 2019 Lessons Learned - Life Jacket Air Cylinder Whilst attempting to remove a beam clamp, a scaffolder injured their ribs when the ratchet spanner they were using slipped.
24 Sep 2019 Lessons Learned - Scaffold Ratchet Whilst attempting to release a fitting on the bottom of a scaffolding spur with a ratchet, the tool slipped, causing the individual to strike their left hand against a fitting positioned below the spur.
23 Sep 2019 Safety Alert - Scaffold Ladders Following a recent incident, it was identified that the orange stops on some scaffold ladders may become loose over time.
20 Sep 2019 Safety Alert - Stones in Container Pocket A container arrived at the quayside with stones identified in the pockets. Although the pockets were inspected prior to transport, the debris was not identified, which was initially lying towards the rear of the pocket.
18 Sep 2019 Lessons Learned: Hard hat strikes pipe Whilst walking past a scaffold structure partially blocking a designated walkway, a technician struck the top of their hard hat on a pipe positioned just above their head.
12 Sep 2019 Safety Alert - Blasting Operations Injury While undertaking blasting operations on pipework, an individual suffered an injury to their leg. The injured party (IP) was positioned on their back with the blast hogger hose routed above their head, on the left hand side. The left hand was operating the deadman control and the right hand was controlling the hogger hose discharge nozzle.
19 Aug 2019 Safety Alert - Debris in eyes Over two days, two incidents happened where Stork personnel experienced debris in their eyes at the worksites during windy weather conditions.
16 Aug 2019 Lessons Learned - Safety Glasses Foam Insert A rope access technician attempted to remove a foam reinforcement insert from a pair of safety glasses. When applying pressure to the edge of the frame, the technician’s middle finger slipped causing a superficial cut.
13 Aug 2019 Lessons Learned - Impact To Hand Moving Barrow While moving an empty V barrow along a walkway an individual struck a cable tray support, causing an impact injury to their little finger on their right hand.
07 Aug 2019 Lessons Learned - Production Shutdown Whilst an asbestos team were sheeting up an asbestos enclosure with polythene sheeting, a piece of polythene fell over a line of sight detector, which was outside of the enclosure boundary. The asbestos team were then alerted by the tannoy of a production shutdown and the suspension of all hot work and spark potential permits.
30 Jul 2019 UK - Q2 2019 Safety Summary We are now over half way through 2019 and I would like you to let you know how far we have come towards improving our health and safety performance.
29 Jul 2019 Lessons Learned - Pinhole Leak Identified Whilst conducting surface preparation and painting on pipework, the work party identified a small through-wall anomaly on a weld defect, which caused a minor realise of gas.
22 Jul 2019 Safety Alert - Potential dropped object (hammer) A scaffolder was in the process of using a hammer/podger when the tool’s tether-retaining ring slipped off of its handle; resulting in the tool becoming unattached and a potential dropped object.
17 Jul 2019 Lessons Learned - Air Hose Supply A rope access team were preparing to dry blast handrails and two team members began setting up the equipment and plant.
04 Jul 2019 Safety Alert - Potential fall to sea A work party, consisting of two painters, were witnessed opening an escape to sea gate, which formed part of a donut station.
03 Jul 2019 Lessons Learned - Slip Down Stairs Whilst descending an external staircase, an individual slipped and bumped down the last three steps causing bruising to their lower back.
28 Jun 2019 Safety Alert - Scaffold materials left at height Recently scaffold tubes and fittings were discovered which had been left at height, after the structure had been dismantled.
14 Jun 2019 REACH Beyond Zero Campaign - Hands & Fingers - It Happened To Me Injuries that involve hands and fingers continue to be the most commonly reported incidents; 32% of all reported injuries in the past 12 months have been related to hands and fingers. In March there were two serious hand and finger injuries and one of your colleagues, Gavin Sutherland, who broke one finger and was off work for 8 weeks would like to share his story with you about what happened to him. The video contained within this campaign is not a repeat of the incident you saw in March; this is Gavin's own story. We want Gavin's story to highlight that injuries occur because hands are in the wrong place at the wrong time; please don't allow that to happen. You are the key to preventing hand injuries. Always think about hand placement and if you see something that is not right, REPORT IT. The video has been created to ensure that the information is delivered in an engaging and effective way, and above all, delivers the importance of how a hand or finger injury can happen to anyone, at any time.
31 May 2019 Lessons Learned: Cut to head during scaffolding operations During the construction of an underdeck/outboard scaffold, the injured party (IP) was manoeuvring in a congested area. As the IP was moving to an upright position, he caught his hard hat on a beam above. The impact caused the hard had to make a minor cut on the IP’s forehead.
29 May 2019 Lessons Learned - Cut to the face during scaffolding operations During the construction of a scaffold, the injured party (IP) was tightening a scaffold fitting when the spanner slipped from the nut and struck his cheek causing a cut.
02 May 2019 UK - Q1 2019 Safety Summary Steve Hunt presents the first Safety Summary of 2019 and his first HSEQ Quarterly Review since joining Stork: "Over the past three months, I have met many passionate, enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable people around the business. Importantly this also extends to their attitudes and opinions of health and safety at Stork."
21 Mar 2019 Lessons Learned - Eye Injury After Grit Blasting A painter/blaster was part of two man team conducting surface preparation with an IBEX blast unit. The tasks were carried out wearing PPE as per procedure, including a 3M 6800 full-face visor and paper hood, for both the surface preparation and clean up. Dusting down of PPE was conducted throughout the day using the buddy system, until clean-up was complete.
15 Mar 2019 Safety Alert - Opening of jetting unit door An incident recently occurred on an offshore installation where a Stork employee suffered an injury to the third finger on his left hand.
13 Mar 2019 Hazard Perception In any environment you’re working in, being aware of your surroundings and reading a situation is vital in the role of hazard perception. Hazards should be identified no matter what mode of work you are undertaking and you should be aware of your changing environment. Always consider you own actions, behaviours and the conditions around you as well as the consequences that can come from them.
25 Feb 2019 Lessons Learned - Body positioning while undertaking task Whilst erecting a habitat, the injured party (IP) was tightening up a cable tie to secure a vertical section of timber to the handrail. At the time, the IP’s foot was placed in the gap between the scaffold and the main structure of steel work.
15 Feb 2019 Lessons Learned - Tripped Over A Steel Kick Plate During the erection of scaffolding, the IP maneuvered a 16ft length of scaffold tubing and stepped backwards; causing the IP to trip over a steel kick plate.
30 Jan 2019 UK - Q4 2018 SAFETY SUMMARY As we close the book on 2018, I would like you to take the time in 2019 to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance and culture, as well as how you can help to continue striving to REACH Beyond Zero.
30 Jan 2019 Safety Alert - Snow/Ice Falling From Height Following the recent snow fall and freezing conditions, there is an increased risk of snow and ice collecting at height and falling when dislodged or when the temperature increases.
14 Jan 2019 Safety Alert - ClimbTech Portable Anchor ClimbTech has released a safety alert relating to clamps (portable anchors) BWA012N and BWA030N manufactured prior to 2016.
07 Jan 2019 Lessons Learned - Unsafe Work At Height During a routine site visit a colleague was discovered working at height without the correct fall arrest control measures in place, whilst also standing on small bore tubing.
04 Jan 2019 Lessons Learned - Habitat Sheeting Dropped Object Timber strips used to secure habitat sheeting were dislodged as a result of helicopter downdraft caused by the air force of the rotor blade in motion. This resulted i n one of the timber strips, weighing 2.5kilograms, falling 7 metres.
24 Dec 2018 Lessons Learned - Eyelid Injury The injured party (IP) was constructing a pallet using a staple gun. When deploying a staple, it hit a knot in the wood which snapped the staple. This resulted in the staple deflecting underneath the IP’s safety glasses and hitting his eyelid.
14 Dec 2018 Safety Alert - Adverse Weather Conditions In anticipation of adverse weather conditions over the winter period in the UKCS, we would like to remind operational teams of good working practices at Stork and Client locations.
29 Nov 2018 Safety Alert - Fire Safety at Christmas Christmas is a special occasion for celebration and for many of us, decorating our workstations and our homes, gets us into the festive spirit. It is an exciting time of year but accidents can easily happen because of the extra hazards that are present.
21 Nov 2018 REACH Beyond Zero Annual Awards 2018 Stork employees, management, clients and industry peers came together again on 3 October across the globe to celebrate HSE Excellence at our annual REACH Beyond Zero Awards in the UK, Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, Australia, Colombia and USA. The RBZ Annual Awards shine a spotlight on our people who truly make safety a core value in everything that they do. Every day, everywhere.
16 Nov 2018 Safety Alert - Scaffold Singles There are two designs of scaffold singles used within Stork.They are used for building scaffold structures, including holding toeboards in place.
07 Nov 2018 UK - Q3 2018 SAFETY SUMMARY We are now going into the last months of the year and I would like you to take the time to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance and how you can help to continue striving to REACH Beyond Zero.
04 Oct 2018 REACH Beyond Zero Awards Uitreiking 2018 Tijdens de feestelijke uitreiking op het voormalige cruiseschip 'De SS Rotterdam' zijn op woensdagavond 3 oktober de winnaars van de REACH Beyond Zero Awards 2018 bekend gemaakt. De goede veiligheidsprestaties van alle finalisten stonden centraal. We vierden dit samen met hun directe collega's en een groot aantal klanten.
14 Sep 2018 Lessons Learned - Hose Failure On Escape Set Whilst conducting work in a tank, a Jetting Operative heard a release of air. The Jetting Operative proceeded to open his escape set and leave the tank.
22 Aug 2018 Lessons Learned - Finger Injury Moving Aggregate Whilst attempting to pick up a bag of aggregate, an individual stubbed his right middle finger on the top of the bag.
21 Aug 2018 Lessons Learned - Dropped Alustar Spigot Whilst erecting out board scaffolding access for the installation of infill plates, a scaffolder went to remove a spigot from the top part of the standard.
01 Aug 2018 UK - Q2 2018 Safety Summary We have now passed the half way mark through 2018 and I would like you to take the time to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance and how you can help to continue striving to REACH Beyond Zero.
31 Jul 2018 Lessons Learned - Crushed Finger A work party was dismantling and removing an over side scaffold where the majority of the tube length and weight was unsupported outboard.
18 Jun 2018 Safety Alert - Dropped Impact Wrench Battery Pack Whilst dismantling long term underdeck scaffolding - the battery pack of a battery operated Impact Wrench dropped to sea after the release mechanism came into contact with the Scaffold Structure
13 Jun 2018 Safety Alert - Safety Harness Buckle Types Personnel have recently noted letter box type belt buckle harnesses have been available for use at various client locations.
11 Jun 2018 Lesson Learned - Barriers A scaffold crew were constructing a system scaffold and were about 22m above the cellar deck of the platform. The first standard was topped out and one of the crew moved on to add the second standard.
01 Jun 2018 Safety Alert - Corroded Handrail During a task to move an antenna from a platform handrail, a scaffold fitting which secured a tube to the antenna was in the process of being released, when the handrail snapped.
18 May 2018 UK & AFRICA: Q1 2018 SAFETY SUMMARY We are now over a quarter of the way into 2018 and celebrated our success of being 1 year Lost Time Incident (LTI) free at the end of 2017.
17 May 2018 Safety Alert - Potential Dropped Object on Helideck A potential dropped object was spotted on the Helideck Netting Frame by an individual whilst walking on the platform.
15 May 2018 Safety Alert - Long Term Scaffold Recently, during a review of long term scaffold, it was identified that there may be a number of structures which had been erected over two years ago which may not have been re-validated or risk assessed.
19 Apr 2018 Safety Alert - Paint on skin So far throughout 2018, two incidents have been reported that involve paint coming into contact with an offshore personnel’s skin.
06 Feb 2018 Safety Alert - Trapped Finger Recently, an incident occurred offshore when a Scaffolder trapped his left little finger when moving a single scaffold tube. The team were constructing a scaffold to facilitate a repair order at the galley landing area.
26 Jan 2018 UK & AFRICA: DECEMBER SAFETY SUMMARY 2017 2017 has been a great year for the UK & Africa Region in terms of health, safety, environmental and quality improvements.
08 Jan 2018 Equipment & Plant: Life-saving rules safety campaign Stork's worldwide and diverse operations demand the use of all types of equipment and plant on a daily basis.
04 Jan 2018 Lesson Learned - IP Struck by Hammer During destruct of long term scaffold, a Stork personnel was using a hammer to open a scaffold fitting gate whilst another was holding the scaffold tube.
22 Dec 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” November 2017 Since August, we have been seeing a steady improvement on our global safety performance and, whilst not on target with Stork’s company-wide goal, we do look set to finish the year strong.
21 Dec 2017 UK & Africa: November Safety Summary With no Lost Workday Cases throughout our operations in 2017, let’s take the time to celebrate and feel proud of our achievement. This is not just luck, this was achieved through the hard work of each and every one of you and we cannot thank you enough for helping us to reach this zero milestone.
06 Dec 2017 Safety Alert - Adverse Weather In anticipation of adverse weather conditions over the winter period in the UKCS, we would like to remind operational teams of good working practices at Stork and Client locations.
30 Nov 2017 Slips, Trips and Falls Campaign Our campaign focuses on the effects that an injury can have on your personal life outside of work, as well as emphasising that better hazard perception and awareness of your surroundings can prevent a slip, trip or fall. We aim to promote safe and proactive behaviours, to prevent accidents before they have the opportunity to arise. It’s important we all take time to pause and think before we act.
16 Nov 2017 UK & Africa: October Safety Summary A strong safety culture is a result of our collective actions and behaviour every day. From the corporate offices we do our best to support you with the tools you need to be safe.
14 Nov 2017 Lesson Learned - Dropped Ratchet Spanner A scaffold team were erecting a scaffold offshore when during the course of their activities a ratchet spanner dropped on to a lower deck walkway. The crew were using standard Stork tethered tools and the crew member involved indicated that his tools were tethered.
10 Nov 2017 Lesson Learned - Dropped Scaffold Tube A scaffold crew were constructing a system scaffold and were about 22m above the cellar deck of the platform. The first standard was topped out and one of the crew moved on to add the second standard. This is connected via a spigot which is bolted on to the lower standard.
09 Nov 2017 Safety Alert - Hidden Trip Hazards Recently, an incident occurred on an offshore platform when a Stork employee went over his ankle whilst walking through a temporary workplace habitat. On investigation, it was noted that the injured party (IP) had walked over an access hatch on the deck, which in turn had been covered up by the habitat sheeting and was hidden from view.
08 Nov 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” September & October Regretfully, three of our colleagues in Continental Europe were seriously injured in September. Fortunately, all 3 employees are making steady individual recoveries as the outcomes, whilst life-altering for our team colleagues, could potentially have been much worse. A global Time Out For Safety was called, led by Regional HSSEQ Leads. This is already having a positive impact - October saw a significant decrease in the number of recordable incidents sustained in comparison to the rest of this year, and was also our first month LTI free since March.
07 Nov 2017 Lesson Learned - Flame Retardant Coveralls Our offshore personnel use Tyvek suits as part of their PPE for designated scopes. These suits are ordered by the onshore team, as per the job specific risk assessments.
26 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Eurogrit We have reason to believe that a batch of Eurogrit, an aluminium silicate (coal slag) blasting cleaning abrasive, commonly used for shot blasting operations, may have become contaminated with Asbestos (chrysotile) fibres. This information has been provided by Eurogrit BV (now known as Sibelco Europe) who have requested a precautionary cessation of use of this product.
25 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Dropped objects during rope access A rope access team were descending fixed vertical ladders with a back scratcher. They had their equipment bags tethered to their harnesses using a ‘cow tail’ secure connection, which was hanging under the climber.
20 Oct 2017 Safe Systems of Work: life-saving rules safety campaign Experience and lessons learned have consistently shown that failure to follow Safe Systems of Work leads to loss affecting people, property of the environment.
18 Oct 2017 UK & Africa: September Safety Summary In August, we launched two new programmes to improve our personal protection for eyes. Firstly, the eye ft programme, this ensures the frames of standard eye protection are measured to individuals. Secondly, improved services to make it easier for you to obtain the right prescription safety glasses.
16 Oct 2017 2017 REACH Beyond Zero Annual Awards… Stork, a Fluor company, celebrated its REACH Beyond Zero Annual Awards on 27 September, with ceremonies taking place in Aberdeen, UK; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Greenville, USA; Perth, Australia; and Rotterdam, Netherlands.
16 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Damage to Whipend Recent incidents have occurred where whipends (a type of hose) have worn through during blasting operations.
13 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Bunk Bed Ladders Recently, two Stork personnel were injured offshore when climbing in and out of bed due to the bunk bed ladders breaking. These incidents are a reminder to all personnel to remain aware of potential hazards, both on and off your worksite. Incidents can happen at any time, not just when you are carrying out work.
09 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - T-Bolt Fittings Common practice when using an impact wrench during a scaffold dismantle would be to hold the back of the fitting to prevent it becoming a dropped object. However, when using an impact wrench to loosen a T-Bolt type fitting, there is potential for the T-Bolt to spin, thus creating a hazard and posing a risk of a finger injury.
06 Oct 2017 Lessons Learned A Stork Scaffolder (Injured Party) hurt their finger while modifying an existing scaffold on an offshore platform. The IP removed a scaffold tube from the scaffold structure and carried it away from the job, for it to be placed in a storage rack. While passing the tube to a colleague, the IP slid the tube across the top of a hand rail.
04 Oct 2017 Lesson Learned - Upper Arm Injury Recently a Stork Scaffolder suffered (the injured party) a strain injury to his upper arm whilst working on an offshore platform. This occurred while the IP was working as part of a team of Scaffolders who were dismantling a long term scaffold.
29 Sep 2017 UK & Africa: August Safety Summary Here at Stork, we have a strong, longstanding HSEQ culture and we see your commitment to safe working, every day. This is backed up by the vast amount of jobs and trips being completed safely. What’s more, we are seeing the severity of our incidents reduce over time. That’s also a testament to your continued awareness and rigorous approach to carrying out your daily tasks.
22 Sep 2017 Safety Alert - Alustar Access Hatch A third party was working on a Stork assembled Alustar scaffold (shown above) which had been accessed via the pictured hatch. Whilst on the scaffold, a crew member called for the assistance of a Stork Scaffolder who climbed the ladder and opened the hatch to access the platform.
12 Sep 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” - July/August 28 of our colleagues were injured at work during the months of July & August; 3 of these incidents were classified as high potential. This means that, under different circumstances, 3 colleagues could have potentially sustained life-altering injuries. We can learn from these events, share findings and collaborate to prevent further incidents from occurring.
01 Sep 2017 Hands & Fingers Campaign We constantly use our hands when we work, whether this be in the office using a keyboard, to working offshore and dismantling a scaffold structure. Most hand injuries occur when we stop thinking about safety; when we don’t accurately assess the risk or, when we lack awareness of the position of our hands. Injuries occur because hands were in the wrong place at the wrong time; don’t allow that to happen. You control the safety of your hands. You are the key to preventing hand injuries.
29 Aug 2017 Lesson Learned - Cut to hand A Stork worker was using shrink wrap to wrap up a pallet of materials. When tearing the shrink wrap it subsequently snarled on the roll. The Injured Party (IP) then used a metal scraper to try and unpick the shrink wrap. Whilst doing so, the scraper slipped and cut through the gloves he was wearing, cutting his finger. The cut was treated and sealed using super glue.
17 Aug 2017 Lesson Learned - Foreign body in eye An individual felt irritation in his eye whilst having a shower after his shift. He reported to the medic who tried to wash out debris. This method did not work so an eye loop was used to ensure the debris was removed.
17 Aug 2017 UK & Africa: July Safety Summary With just over a month to go until our annual REACH Beyond Zero Awards, the judging process is well underway to determine our winners. Congratulations and well done to everyone that made the shortlist.
16 Aug 2017 Lesson Learned - Gas released during live line surface preparation A fabric maintenance team were tasked with conducting surface preparation on a vessel body, skirt and level gauge containing hydrocarbons.
24 Jul 2017 UK & Africa: June Safety Summary First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Kevin Butler and Steven Aitken, both of which work in our Environmental & Decontamination team, for their Gold Recognition award. This is a tremendous achievement and demonstrates both Kevin’s and Steven’s commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality – Well done to both of you.
21 Jul 2017 Working at height: life-saving rules safety campaign Working at height means working in a place where a person could be injured either by falling - even if it is at or below ground level - or from being struck by a falling object.
21 Jul 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” - June In the month of June, nine colleagues sustained work-related injuries which required more than basic first aid. One of our colleagues in UK & MEA region suffered a serious injury when a 63kg metal skip lid closed unexpectedly on his hand - click here to read the incident Safety Alert and share with your teams.
10 Jul 2017 Safety Alert - Crushed Hand On Friday 16th June 2017, one of our colleagues sustained an injury when a skip lid closed unexpectantly, trapping his hand.
07 Jul 2017 Lesson Learned - Improvement in HSEQ Performance Recently, the Base Facility, located in Aberdeen, has achieved a substantial improvement in HSEQ performance.
28 Jun 2017 Safety Alert - Dropped objects from scaffold Whilst dismantling a scaffold, several items were found inserted into the open end of the scaffold tubes.
22 Jun 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” - May In May, seventeen of our colleagues were injured at work to the extent that they required treatment by a medical professional, and one high potential incident could have led to a serious outcome. Safety is a company value at Stork, yet our colleagues continue to be hurt - how can we prevent this?
22 Jun 2017 UK & Africa: May Safety Summary Nominations for the 2017 REACH Beyond Zero Awards close on Monday 26th of June. Entries can be submitted via www.stork.com/RBZawards. Remember, everyone is eligible for nomination, so let’s celebrate the individual and team achievements that are deserving of recognition!
20 Jun 2017 Lesson Learned - Working at height A near miss was reccorded when a work party were working on a scaffold and were changing out a ladder.

17 Jan 2020 Industry Safety Alert - IRATA Safety Awareness Video

During IRATA International’s safety awareness video, relating to Edge and Rope Management, it shows the outcome of work that was not well planned and resulted in a fatal accident. The follow up video, Management and Safety Culture, shows an investigation into the managerial and supervisory aspects of the events that led to the fatal accident.

23 Dec 2019 Safety Alert - Adverse weather offshore and at site locations

Preventative actions are always better than reactive measures when it comes to making sure we look after ourselves and others. Weather conditions can change quickly and are often unpredictable.

10 Dec 2019 Safety Alert - Items Stored in Scaffold Tube

During the modification of a scaffold handrail, it was identified that a large quantity of nails had been stored within the scaffold tube.

06 Dec 2019 Safety Alert - Scaffold Ladder Side

Ladder edge protection is often applied using traditional scaffold materials. During this activity there is the potential for dropped objects and the added risk of a fall whilst working on the ladder.

04 Dec 2019 Lessons Learned - Reinstating Grating Fall

A rope access team consisting of two people were reinstating gratings following fabric maintenance works.

29 Nov 2019 Safety Alert - Vehicle Fire

An employee's vehicle caught fire in the rear car park of Stork premises. The vehicle was unattended with the ignition off. The vehicle caught fire, subsequently jumping back into the yard perimeter fence damaging two of the struts. The Fire & Rescue Service were called to attend the site. The vehicle was made safe and the battery was disconnected

20 Nov 2019 UK - Q3 2019 Safety Summary

As we begin to close the book on 2019, I would like you to take the time to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance this year, as well as how you and your team can help us all to continue on our journey to ensure we will be safer together.

08 Nov 2019 Lessons Learned - Heat Damaged Scaffold Boards

Scaffold boards, which were adjacent to the Waste Heat Recovery Unit (WHRU), became partially charred because two ducting faces with failing gasket material caused an increase in heat.

25 Sep 2019 Lessons Learned - Life Jacket Air Cylinder

Whilst attempting to remove a beam clamp, a scaffolder injured their ribs when the ratchet spanner they were using slipped.

24 Sep 2019 Lessons Learned - Scaffold Ratchet

Whilst attempting to release a fitting on the bottom of a scaffolding spur with a ratchet, the tool slipped, causing the individual to strike their left hand against a fitting positioned below the spur.

23 Sep 2019 Safety Alert - Scaffold Ladders

Following a recent incident, it was identified that the orange stops on some scaffold ladders may become loose over time.

20 Sep 2019 Safety Alert - Stones in Container Pocket

A container arrived at the quayside with stones identified in the pockets. Although the pockets were inspected prior to transport, the debris was not identified, which was initially lying towards the rear of the pocket.

18 Sep 2019 Lessons Learned: Hard hat strikes pipe

Whilst walking past a scaffold structure partially blocking a designated walkway, a technician struck the top of their hard hat on a pipe positioned just above their head.

12 Sep 2019 Safety Alert - Blasting Operations Injury

While undertaking blasting operations on pipework, an individual suffered an injury to their leg. The injured party (IP) was positioned on their back with the blast hogger hose routed above their head, on the left hand side. The left hand was operating the deadman control and the right hand was controlling the hogger hose discharge nozzle.

19 Aug 2019 Safety Alert - Debris in eyes

Over two days, two incidents happened where Stork personnel experienced debris in their eyes at the worksites during windy weather conditions.

16 Aug 2019 Lessons Learned - Safety Glasses Foam Insert

A rope access technician attempted to remove a foam reinforcement insert from a pair of safety glasses. When applying pressure to the edge of the frame, the technician’s middle finger slipped causing a superficial cut.

13 Aug 2019 Lessons Learned - Impact To Hand Moving Barrow

While moving an empty V barrow along a walkway an individual struck a cable tray support, causing an impact injury to their little finger on their right hand.

07 Aug 2019 Lessons Learned - Production Shutdown

Whilst an asbestos team were sheeting up an asbestos enclosure with polythene sheeting, a piece of polythene fell over a line of sight detector, which was outside of the enclosure boundary. The asbestos team were then alerted by the tannoy of a production shutdown and the suspension of all hot work and spark potential permits.

30 Jul 2019 UK - Q2 2019 Safety Summary

We are now over half way through 2019 and I would like you to let you know how far we have come towards improving our health and safety performance.

29 Jul 2019 Lessons Learned - Pinhole Leak Identified

Whilst conducting surface preparation and painting on pipework, the work party identified a small through-wall anomaly on a weld defect, which caused a minor realise of gas.

22 Jul 2019 Safety Alert - Potential dropped object (hammer)

A scaffolder was in the process of using a hammer/podger when the tool’s tether-retaining ring slipped off of its handle; resulting in the tool becoming unattached and a potential dropped object.

17 Jul 2019 Lessons Learned - Air Hose Supply

A rope access team were preparing to dry blast handrails and two team members began setting up the equipment and plant.

04 Jul 2019 Safety Alert - Potential fall to sea

A work party, consisting of two painters, were witnessed opening an escape to sea gate, which formed part of a donut station.

03 Jul 2019 Lessons Learned - Slip Down Stairs

Whilst descending an external staircase, an individual slipped and bumped down the last three steps causing bruising to their lower back.

28 Jun 2019 Safety Alert - Scaffold materials left at height

Recently scaffold tubes and fittings were discovered which had been left at height, after the structure had been dismantled.

14 Jun 2019 REACH Beyond Zero Campaign - Hands & Fingers - It Happened To Me

Injuries that involve hands and fingers continue to be the most commonly reported incidents; 32% of all reported injuries in the past 12 months have been related to hands and fingers. In March there were two serious hand and finger injuries and one of your colleagues, Gavin Sutherland, who broke one finger and was off work for 8 weeks would like to share his story with you about what happened to him. The video contained within this campaign is not a repeat of the incident you saw in March; this is Gavin's own story.

We want Gavin's story to highlight that injuries occur because hands are in the wrong place at the wrong time; please don't allow that to happen. You are the key to preventing hand injuries. Always think about hand placement and if you see something that is not right, REPORT IT. The video has been created to ensure that the information is delivered in an engaging and effective way, and above all, delivers the importance of how a hand or finger injury can happen to anyone, at any time.

31 May 2019 Lessons Learned: Cut to head during scaffolding operations

During the construction of an underdeck/outboard scaffold, the injured party (IP) was manoeuvring in a congested area. As the IP was moving to an upright position, he caught his hard hat on a beam above. The impact caused the hard had to make a minor cut on the IP’s forehead.

29 May 2019 Lessons Learned - Cut to the face during scaffolding operations

During the construction of a scaffold, the injured party (IP) was tightening a scaffold fitting when the spanner slipped from the nut and struck his cheek causing a cut.

02 May 2019 UK - Q1 2019 Safety Summary

Steve Hunt presents the first Safety Summary of 2019 and his first HSEQ Quarterly Review since joining Stork: "Over the past three months, I have met many passionate, enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable people around the business. Importantly this also extends to their attitudes and opinions of health and safety at Stork."

21 Mar 2019 Lessons Learned - Eye Injury After Grit Blasting

A painter/blaster was part of two man team conducting surface preparation with an IBEX blast unit. The tasks were carried out wearing PPE as per procedure, including a 3M 6800 full-face visor and paper hood, for both the surface preparation and clean up. Dusting down of PPE was conducted throughout the day using the buddy system, until clean-up was complete.

15 Mar 2019 Safety Alert - Opening of jetting unit door

An incident recently occurred on an offshore installation where a Stork employee suffered an injury to the third finger on his left hand.

13 Mar 2019 Hazard Perception

In any environment you’re working in, being aware of your surroundings and reading a situation is vital in the role of hazard perception. Hazards should be identified no matter what mode of work you are undertaking and you should be aware of your changing environment. Always consider you own actions, behaviours and the conditions around you as well as the consequences that can come from them.

25 Feb 2019 Lessons Learned - Body positioning while undertaking task

Whilst erecting a habitat, the injured party (IP) was tightening up a cable tie to secure a vertical section of timber to the handrail. At the time, the IP’s foot was placed in the gap between the scaffold and the main structure of steel work.

15 Feb 2019 Lessons Learned - Tripped Over A Steel Kick Plate

During the erection of scaffolding, the IP maneuvered a 16ft length of scaffold tubing and stepped backwards; causing the IP to trip over a steel kick plate.

30 Jan 2019 UK - Q4 2018 SAFETY SUMMARY

As we close the book on 2018, I would like you to take the time in 2019 to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance and culture, as well as how you can help to continue striving to REACH Beyond Zero.

30 Jan 2019 Safety Alert - Snow/Ice Falling From Height

Following the recent snow fall and freezing conditions, there is an increased risk of snow and ice collecting at height and falling when dislodged or when the temperature increases.

14 Jan 2019 Safety Alert - ClimbTech Portable Anchor

ClimbTech has released a safety alert relating to clamps (portable anchors) BWA012N and BWA030N manufactured prior to 2016.

07 Jan 2019 Lessons Learned - Unsafe Work At Height

During a routine site visit a colleague was discovered working at height without the correct fall arrest control measures in place, whilst also standing on small bore tubing.

04 Jan 2019 Lessons Learned - Habitat Sheeting Dropped Object

Timber strips used to secure habitat sheeting were dislodged as a result of helicopter downdraft caused by the air force of the rotor blade in motion. This resulted i n one of the timber strips, weighing 2.5kilograms, falling 7 metres.

24 Dec 2018 Lessons Learned - Eyelid Injury

The injured party (IP) was constructing a pallet using a staple gun. When deploying a staple, it hit a knot in the wood which snapped the staple. This resulted in the staple deflecting underneath the IP’s safety glasses and hitting his eyelid.

14 Dec 2018 Safety Alert - Adverse Weather Conditions

In anticipation of adverse weather conditions over the winter period in the UKCS, we would like to remind operational teams of good working practices at Stork and Client locations.

29 Nov 2018 Safety Alert - Fire Safety at Christmas

Christmas is a special occasion for celebration and for many of us, decorating our workstations and our homes, gets us into the festive spirit. It is an exciting time of year but accidents can easily happen because of the extra hazards that are present.

21 Nov 2018 REACH Beyond Zero Annual Awards 2018

Stork employees, management, clients and industry peers came together again on 3 October across the globe to celebrate HSE Excellence at our annual REACH Beyond Zero Awards in the UK, Netherlands, Abu Dhabi, Australia, Colombia and USA. The RBZ Annual Awards shine a spotlight on our people who truly make safety a core value in everything that they do. Every day, everywhere.

16 Nov 2018 Safety Alert - Scaffold Singles

There are two designs of scaffold singles used within Stork.They are used for building scaffold structures, including holding toeboards in place.

07 Nov 2018 UK - Q3 2018 SAFETY SUMMARY

We are now going into the last months of the year and I would like you to take the time to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance and how you can help to continue striving to REACH Beyond Zero.

04 Oct 2018 REACH Beyond Zero Awards Uitreiking 2018

Tijdens de feestelijke uitreiking op het voormalige cruiseschip 'De SS Rotterdam' zijn op woensdagavond 3 oktober de winnaars van de REACH Beyond Zero Awards 2018 bekend gemaakt. De goede veiligheidsprestaties van alle finalisten stonden centraal. We vierden dit samen met hun directe collega's en een groot aantal klanten.

14 Sep 2018 Lessons Learned - Hose Failure On Escape Set

Whilst conducting work in a tank, a Jetting Operative heard a release of air. The Jetting Operative proceeded to open his escape set and leave the tank.

22 Aug 2018 Lessons Learned - Finger Injury Moving Aggregate

Whilst attempting to pick up a bag of aggregate, an individual stubbed his right middle finger on the top of the bag.

21 Aug 2018 Lessons Learned - Dropped Alustar Spigot

Whilst erecting out board scaffolding access for the installation of infill plates, a scaffolder went to remove a spigot from the top part of the standard.

01 Aug 2018 UK - Q2 2018 Safety Summary

We have now passed the half way mark through 2018 and I would like you to take the time to pause and think about how far we have come towards improving our HSEQ performance and how you can help to continue striving to REACH Beyond Zero.

31 Jul 2018 Lessons Learned - Crushed Finger

A work party was dismantling and removing an over side scaffold where the majority of the tube length and weight was unsupported outboard.

18 Jun 2018 Safety Alert - Dropped Impact Wrench Battery Pack

Whilst dismantling long term underdeck scaffolding - the battery pack of a battery operated Impact Wrench dropped to sea after the release mechanism came into contact with the Scaffold Structure

13 Jun 2018 Safety Alert - Safety Harness Buckle Types

Personnel have recently noted letter box type belt buckle harnesses have been available for use at various client locations.

11 Jun 2018 Lesson Learned - Barriers

A scaffold crew were constructing a system scaffold and were about 22m above the cellar deck of the platform. The first standard was topped out and one of the crew moved on to add the second standard.

01 Jun 2018 Safety Alert - Corroded Handrail

During a task to move an antenna from a platform handrail, a scaffold fitting which secured a tube to the antenna was in the process of being released, when the handrail snapped.

18 May 2018 UK & AFRICA: Q1 2018 SAFETY SUMMARY

We are now over a quarter of the way into 2018 and celebrated our success of being 1 year Lost Time Incident (LTI) free at the end of 2017.

17 May 2018 Safety Alert - Potential Dropped Object on Helideck

A potential dropped object was spotted on the Helideck Netting Frame by an individual whilst walking on the platform.

15 May 2018 Safety Alert - Long Term Scaffold

Recently, during a review of long term scaffold, it was identified that there may be a number of structures which had been erected over two years ago which may not have been re-validated or risk assessed.

19 Apr 2018 Safety Alert - Paint on skin

So far throughout 2018, two incidents have been reported that involve paint coming into contact with an offshore personnel’s skin.

06 Feb 2018 Safety Alert - Trapped Finger

Recently, an incident occurred offshore when a Scaffolder trapped his left little finger when moving a single scaffold tube. The team were constructing a scaffold to facilitate a repair order at the galley landing area.

26 Jan 2018 UK & AFRICA: DECEMBER SAFETY SUMMARY 2017

2017 has been a great year for the UK & Africa Region in terms of health, safety, environmental and quality improvements.

08 Jan 2018 Equipment & Plant: Life-saving rules safety campaign

Stork's worldwide and diverse operations demand the use of all types of equipment and plant on a daily basis.

04 Jan 2018 Lesson Learned - IP Struck by Hammer

During destruct of long term scaffold, a Stork personnel was using a hammer to open a scaffold fitting gate whilst another was holding the scaffold tube.

22 Dec 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” November 2017

Since August, we have been seeing a steady improvement on our global safety performance and, whilst not on target with Stork’s company-wide goal, we do look set to finish the year strong.

21 Dec 2017 UK & Africa: November Safety Summary

With no Lost Workday Cases throughout our operations in 2017, let’s take the time to celebrate and feel proud of our achievement. This is not just luck, this was achieved through the hard work of each and every one of you and we cannot thank you enough for helping us to reach this zero milestone.

06 Dec 2017 Safety Alert - Adverse Weather

In anticipation of adverse weather conditions over the winter period in the UKCS, we would like to remind operational teams of good working practices at Stork and Client locations.

30 Nov 2017 Slips, Trips and Falls Campaign

Our campaign focuses on the effects that an injury can have on your personal life outside of work, as well as emphasising that better hazard perception and awareness of your surroundings can prevent a slip, trip or fall. We aim to promote safe and proactive behaviours, to prevent accidents before they have the opportunity to arise. It’s important we all take time to pause and think before we act.

16 Nov 2017 UK & Africa: October Safety Summary

A strong safety culture is a result of our collective actions and behaviour every day. From the corporate offices we do our best to support you with the tools you need to be safe.

14 Nov 2017 Lesson Learned - Dropped Ratchet Spanner

A scaffold team were erecting a scaffold offshore when during the course of their activities a ratchet spanner dropped on to a lower deck walkway. The crew were using standard Stork tethered tools and the crew member involved indicated that his tools were tethered.

10 Nov 2017 Lesson Learned - Dropped Scaffold Tube

A scaffold crew were constructing a system scaffold and were about 22m above the cellar deck of the platform. The first standard was topped out and one of the crew moved on to add the second standard. This is connected via a spigot which is bolted on to the lower standard.

09 Nov 2017 Safety Alert - Hidden Trip Hazards

Recently, an incident occurred on an offshore platform when a Stork employee went over his ankle whilst walking through a temporary workplace habitat. On investigation, it was noted that the injured party (IP) had walked over an access hatch on the deck, which in turn had been covered up by the habitat sheeting and was hidden from view.

08 Nov 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” September & October

Regretfully, three of our colleagues in Continental Europe were seriously injured in September. Fortunately, all 3 employees are making steady individual recoveries as the outcomes, whilst life-altering for our team colleagues, could potentially have been much worse.

A global Time Out For Safety was called, led by Regional HSSEQ Leads. This is already having a positive impact - October saw a significant decrease in the number of recordable incidents sustained in comparison to the rest of this year, and was also our first month LTI free since March.

07 Nov 2017 Lesson Learned - Flame Retardant Coveralls

Our offshore personnel use Tyvek suits as part of their PPE for designated scopes. These suits are ordered by the onshore team, as per the job specific risk assessments.

26 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Eurogrit

We have reason to believe that a batch of Eurogrit, an aluminium silicate (coal slag) blasting cleaning abrasive, commonly used for shot blasting operations, may have become contaminated with Asbestos (chrysotile) fibres. This information has been provided by Eurogrit BV (now known as Sibelco Europe) who have requested a precautionary cessation of use of this product.

25 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Dropped objects during rope access

A rope access team were descending fixed vertical ladders with a back scratcher. They had their equipment bags tethered to their harnesses using a ‘cow tail’ secure connection, which was hanging under the climber.

20 Oct 2017 Safe Systems of Work: life-saving rules safety campaign

Experience and lessons learned have consistently shown that failure to follow Safe Systems of Work leads to loss affecting people, property of the environment.

18 Oct 2017 UK & Africa: September Safety Summary

In August, we launched two new programmes to improve our personal protection for eyes. Firstly, the eye ft programme, this ensures the frames of standard eye protection are measured to individuals. Secondly, improved services to make it easier for you to obtain the right prescription safety glasses.

16 Oct 2017 2017 REACH Beyond Zero Annual Awards…

Stork, a Fluor company, celebrated its REACH Beyond Zero Annual Awards on 27 September, with ceremonies taking place in Aberdeen, UK; Abu Dhabi, UAE; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Greenville, USA; Perth, Australia; and Rotterdam, Netherlands.

16 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Damage to Whipend

Recent incidents have occurred where whipends (a type of hose) have worn through during blasting operations.

13 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - Bunk Bed Ladders

Recently, two Stork personnel were injured offshore when climbing in and out of bed due to the bunk bed ladders breaking.

These incidents are a reminder to all personnel to remain aware of potential hazards, both on and off your worksite. Incidents can happen at any time, not just when you are carrying out work.

09 Oct 2017 Safety Alert - T-Bolt Fittings

Common practice when using an impact wrench during a scaffold dismantle would be to hold the back of the fitting to prevent it becoming a dropped object. However, when using an impact wrench to loosen a T-Bolt type fitting, there is potential for the T-Bolt to spin, thus creating a hazard and posing a risk of a finger injury.

06 Oct 2017 Lessons Learned

A Stork Scaffolder (Injured Party) hurt their finger while modifying an existing scaffold on an offshore platform. The IP removed a scaffold tube from the scaffold structure and carried it away from the job, for it to be placed in a storage rack. While passing the tube to a colleague, the IP slid the tube across the top of a hand rail.

04 Oct 2017 Lesson Learned - Upper Arm Injury

Recently a Stork Scaffolder suffered (the injured party) a strain injury to his upper arm whilst working on an offshore platform. This occurred while the IP was working as part of a team of Scaffolders who were dismantling a long term scaffold.

29 Sep 2017 UK & Africa: August Safety Summary

Here at Stork, we have a strong, longstanding HSEQ culture and we see your commitment to safe working, every day. This is backed up by the vast amount of jobs and trips being completed safely. What’s more, we are seeing the severity of our incidents reduce over time. That’s also a testament to your continued awareness and rigorous approach to carrying out your daily tasks.

22 Sep 2017 Safety Alert - Alustar Access Hatch

A third party was working on a Stork assembled Alustar scaffold (shown above) which had been accessed via the pictured hatch. Whilst on the scaffold, a crew member called for the assistance of a Stork Scaffolder who climbed the ladder and opened the hatch to access the platform.

12 Sep 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” - July/August

28 of our colleagues were injured at work during the months of July & August; 3 of these incidents were classified as high potential. This means that, under different circumstances, 3 colleagues could have potentially sustained life-altering injuries. We can learn from these events, share findings and collaborate to prevent further incidents from occurring.

01 Sep 2017 Hands & Fingers Campaign

We constantly use our hands when we work, whether this be in the office using a keyboard, to working offshore and dismantling a scaffold structure. Most hand injuries occur when we stop thinking about safety; when we don’t accurately assess the risk or, when we lack awareness of the position of our hands. Injuries occur because hands were in the wrong place at the wrong time; don’t allow that to happen. You control the safety of your hands. You are the key to preventing hand injuries.

29 Aug 2017 Lesson Learned - Cut to hand

A Stork worker was using shrink wrap to wrap up a pallet of materials. When tearing the shrink wrap it subsequently snarled on the roll. The Injured Party (IP) then used a metal scraper to try and unpick the shrink wrap. Whilst doing so, the scraper slipped and cut through the gloves he was wearing, cutting his finger. The cut was treated and sealed using super glue.

17 Aug 2017 Lesson Learned - Foreign body in eye

An individual felt irritation in his eye whilst having a shower after his shift. He reported to the medic who tried to wash out debris. This method did not work so an eye loop was used to ensure the debris was removed.

17 Aug 2017 UK & Africa: July Safety Summary

With just over a month to go until our annual REACH Beyond Zero Awards, the judging process is well underway to determine our winners. Congratulations and well done to everyone that made the shortlist.

16 Aug 2017 Lesson Learned - Gas released during live line surface preparation

A fabric maintenance team were tasked with conducting surface preparation on a vessel body, skirt and level gauge containing hydrocarbons.

24 Jul 2017 UK & Africa: June Safety Summary

First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Kevin Butler and Steven Aitken, both of which work in our Environmental & Decontamination team, for their Gold Recognition award. This is a tremendous achievement and demonstrates both Kevin’s and Steven’s commitment to Health, Safety, Environment and Quality – Well done to both of you.

21 Jul 2017 Working at height: life-saving rules safety campaign

Working at height means working in a place where a person could be injured either by falling - even if it is at or below ground level - or from being struck by a falling object.

21 Jul 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” - June

In the month of June, nine colleagues sustained work-related injuries which required more than basic first aid. One of our colleagues in UK & MEA region suffered a serious injury when a 63kg metal skip lid closed unexpectedly on his hand - click here to read the incident Safety Alert and share with your teams.

10 Jul 2017 Safety Alert - Crushed Hand

On Friday 16th June 2017, one of our colleagues sustained an injury when a skip lid closed unexpectantly, trapping his hand.

07 Jul 2017 Lesson Learned - Improvement in HSEQ Performance

Recently, the Base Facility, located in Aberdeen, has achieved a substantial improvement in HSEQ performance.

28 Jun 2017 Safety Alert - Dropped objects from scaffold

Whilst dismantling a scaffold, several items were found inserted into the open end of the scaffold tubes.

22 Jun 2017 Stork Group “Safety Soundbite” - May

In May, seventeen of our colleagues were injured at work to the extent that they required treatment by a medical professional, and one high potential incident could have led to a serious outcome. Safety is a company value at Stork, yet our colleagues continue to be hurt - how can we prevent this?

22 Jun 2017 UK & Africa: May Safety Summary

Nominations for the 2017 REACH Beyond Zero Awards close on Monday 26th of June. Entries can be submitted via www.stork.com/RBZawards. Remember, everyone is eligible for nomination, so let’s celebrate the individual and team achievements that are deserving of recognition!

20 Jun 2017 Lesson Learned - Working at height

A near miss was reccorded when a work party were working on a scaffold and were changing out a ladder.