Health and Safety Executive

Safety alerts and notices

Safety alerts

No. Title Issue date
Safety Alert 01/06 Catastrophic failure of shell and tube production cooler May 06
Safety Alert 01/08 Flare system impaired by cooling water loss through bursting disc failure on an Intercooler Heat Exchanger October 08

Safety notices

No. Title Issue date
1/96 Testing of TEMPSC release gear – Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 10/2007 [PDF 24KB]		 Jan 02
2/01 Jack-up (self-elevating) installations: floating damage stability survivability criterion – Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 6/2007 [PDF 41KB]		 Sep 01
4/02 Jack-up (self-elevating) installations: rack phase difference - Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 4/2007 [PDF 31KB]		 Aug 02
5/02 The thorough examination and inspection of offshore cranes – Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 9/2007 [PDF 47KB]		 Sep 02
1/03 Ageing semi-submersible installations - Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 5/2007 [PDF 38KB]		 May 03
3/03 Stress corrosion cracking of duplex stainless steel piping systems in hot chloride service – Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 7/2007 [PDF 24KB]		 Dec 03
4/03 Reducing the risks associated with flooded machinery spaces on monohull FPSO and FSU installations – Withdrawn
Replaced by Information Sheet 8/2007 [PDF 41KB]		 Dec 03
1/04 The maintenance and thorough examination of braking systems on offshore cranes Apr 04
2/04 Offshore helidecks - testing of helideck foam production systems Apr 04
3/04 Barton differential pressure gauge indicators (model 227) May 04
4/04 Hydrocarbon releases: consideration of acute health effects Nov 04
2/05 'Single line components' in the hoisting and braking systems of offshore cranes   Feb 05
3/05 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) - Mooring Inspection Apr 05
4/05 Weldless repair of safety critical piping systems   July 05
5/05 Helicopter operations: underslung loads   Sept 05
6/05 Testing of HVAC dampers   Sept 05
7/05 Offshore helidecks – testing of helideck perimeter safety nets   Sept 05
8/05 Inspection and maintenance of explosion protected (EX) electrical equipment in hazardous areas   Sept 05
9/05 Safe operation and maintenance of unearthed electrical distribution system Nov 05
11/05 Potential catastrophic failure of pressure-balanced cage-guided control valves and chokes Nov 05
01/06 Ensuring adequate safety during davit lifeboat drills, testing and maintenance on UK offshore installations Jan 06
02/06 Interlocks for drill floor machinery Dec 06
01/09 Explosion protected electrical heaters Jan 09

This guidance is issued by the Health and Safety Executive. Following the guidance is not compulsory and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow the guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this guidance as illustrating good practice

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Updated 25.06.09