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Accident with a Cutter
A worker was detaching a pipe sleeve, holding a cutter in his hand with the blade exposed. At a certain…
HSE Download-Max Streicher S.p.A. - ACCIDENT WITH A CUTTER (pdf - 276KB)Sideboom Cable Break
Description: During the connection of two pipe sections, one of which was partially buried, once the coupler alignment and assembly…
HSE Download-Max Streicher S.p.A. - Sideboom cable break (pdf - 349KB)Tampering With SBR Seat Belt Reminder System
During an inspection of a company vehicle in the field, it was detected a system used to bypass the safety…
HSE Download-Max Streicher S.p.A. - Tampering With SBR SEAT BELT REMINDER SISTEM_ENG (pdf - 343KB)Chain Not Checked Periodically
During a field inspection, was detected the use of a chain identified with proper color code for the current quarter…
HSE Download-Max Streicher S.p.A. - Chain Not Checked Periodically_ENG (pdf - 329KB)Use Work Equipment
Tampering with or mishandling work equipment poses a significant risk. According to an IFA survey, around 50% of all respondents…
HSE Download-MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. - Use_Work_Equipment (pdf - 271KB)Operating Mobile Construction Machines
Operating construction machinery is a demanding and responsible task. Well-qualified construction machinery operators work prudently, efficiently and safely. They not…
HSE Download-MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. - Operating_mobile_construction_machines (pdf - 469KB)Cutting and Gringing Discs
Grinding and cutting discs used in hand grinders ("Flex") can be used to process hard materials such as stone or…
HSE Download-MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. - Cutting_and_Grinding_Discs (pdf - 156KB)Quick Change Devices
With quick-change devices (QCD), for example, an excavator operator can switch from backhoe bucket to pipe grab and then to…
HSE Download-MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. - Quick_Change_Devices (pdf - 203KB)Seat Belt Obligation
Fastening seat belts saves lives: Despite the obligation to wear seat belts, many drivers do not wear them. Two examples…
HSE Download-MAX STREICHER GmbH & Co. - Seat_Belt_Obligation (pdf - 340KB)Drill Stem Contacts Workers
A subcontractor was in the process of torquing a drill pipe stem on the exit side of drill. During the…
HSE Download-Murphy - Drill Stem Contacts Worker (pdf - 741KB)LGMG Scissor Lift Quarantine
A deck recently detached from a large scissor lift on a UK contractor’s site in Northampton, seriously injuring two men.…
HSE Download-Murphy - LGMG Scissor Lift Quarantine (pdf - 203KB)Driver Fatigue
Fatigue is a major cause of road crashes. and could be as dangerous as drink-driving.
HSE Download-Murphy - Driver Fatigue (pdf - 274KB)IPLOCA TIE-INS GUIDELINES
The purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive guide to tie-in operations through definition, fundamentals, rules and guidelines…
HSE Download-IPLOCA Tie-in Guidelines (pdf - 980KB)OHL Neutral Line Damage Incident
Delivery truck brought sand for the interlock activity. The driver entered from the access road to offload the sand. After…
HSE Download-Tekfen - Lessson Learned -OHL Neutral Line Damage Incident (pdf - 197KB)LV Cable Damage Incident
Existing LV Electrical cable outer sheath got damaged during mechanical excavation for the road works by using backhoe. Backhoe excavator…
HSE Download-Tekfen - Lessson Learned -LV Cable Damage Incident (pdf - 200KB)MV Cable Damage Incident
Excavator was deployed for the TSE line excavation, during excavation activity was performed at crossing of the newly backfilled road…
HSE Download-Tekfen - Lessson Learned - MV Cable Damage Incident (pdf - 272KB)Pipe Shift during Welding
During the manual welding of a system composed of a 12-meter pipe, a 3.5-meter pup piece and an insulating joint,…
HSE Download-Sicim - Pipe shift during welding_en (pdf - 168KB)Overturning during Unloading
Two similar near misses have recently occurred at two SICIM construction sites, in both cases the incident happened while a…
HSE Download-Sicim - Overturning during unloading_en (pdf - 249KB)Collision with Bridge
During the transport of the mobile welding unit on the lorry bed, the driver did not properly evaluate the height…
HSE Download-Sicim - Collision with bridge_en (pdf - 292KB)Live Pipe Damage
During excavation work on a road crossing containing several different underground utilities, at 1.30pm the excavator operator accidentally hit a…
HSE Download-Sicim - Live pipe damage_en (pdf - 189KB)Trench Wall Collapse
While 8 workers were excavating inside a 5.5 m deep trench using jackhammers, the trench side wall collapsed resulting in…
HSE Download-Sicim - Trench wall collapse_en (pdf - 240KB)Idling Policy
Idling refers to leaving a piece of equipment or a vehicle engine running while the equipment is not being used.…
HSE Download-Sicim - Idling Policy_en (pdf - 262KB)Pipe Section Movement
During welding preparation works in the bell hole the crew was in the process of fitting a pipe string and…
HSE Download-Sicim - Pipe Movement_en (pdf - 421KB)Temporary Works Design, Maintenance and Inspection
A sheet piled cofferdam was installed within 1.5m of a live railway line to facilitate gas pipeline strengthening works. Timbers,…
HSE Download-J. Murphy - Temporary Works (pdf - 416KB)Unauthorized Use of Grinder Discs
During the cleaning of a weld, a tampered grinder was detected, in which two disks had been installed. This operation,…
HSE Download-Unauthorized Use of Grinder Discs (pdf - 258KB)Failure of the Crane Safety Valve
The crane was parked in the logistics area and available for collection by the supplier at the end of the…
HSE Download-Safety Valve Failure (pdf - 211KB)Heavy Equipment Overturning and Operator Competence Assessment
Two incidents occurred in different projects involving a heavy equipment overturning or partially overturning without any injuries. The overturning of…
HSE Download-2023-09_SAFETY ALERT_Equip overturning and Op. Assessment_en (pdf - 434KB)Grinding Disk Rupture
At the fabrication shop a manual welder was involved in welding activities of 24” pipes (35mm thickness): after the 1st…
HSE Download-2023-05_SAFETY ALERT_Grinding_en (pdf - 209KB)Horizontal Directional Drilling Pipe Coil Trailer
In April 2023, a colleague working on the HS2 Area North project received fatal injuries when he was struck by…
HSE Download-Vinci - Horizontal Directional Drilling Pipe Coil Trailer (pdf - 246KB)Pipeline Tie-In Usung 14″ Remote Tecno Plug, Mechanical Clamp & Bisep
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_10_2023_en (pdf - 224KB)Permit to Work
On August 30th in Italy a very serious train accident occurred which resulted in the death of 5 workers belonging…
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_08_2023_en (pdf - 232KB)Excavation Earth and Rocks
Excavation earth and rocks refers to the excavated soil resulting from following activities: excavations in general (excavation, foundations, trenches); drilling,…
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_07_2023_en (pdf - 169KB)Temperature Humidity Index (THI)
Workers exposed to extreme heat while work in hot environments may be at risk of heat stress. Exposure to extreme…
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_06_2023_en (pdf - 316KB)Hazard Identification through the Energy Wheel
Research has shown that work crews typically identify and discuss less than half of the hazards that they actually encounter.…
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_10_2022_Energy Wheel_en (pdf - 126KB)Carbon footprints and the Role of Trees
SICIM has started a three-year collaboration with Treedom, the first web platform in the world that allows you to plant…
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_06_2022_Carbon Footprints_en (pdf - 237KB)Use of Yo-yo
Self-retracting lifeline - Yo-yo - is a type of lanyard (individual fall arrest system) that allow the user to freely…
HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_03_2023_Use of YoYo_en (pdf - 316KB)Underground Interferences
During the excavation for a 6” line, an excavator contacted an underground gas live pipeline causing a leakage of gas.…
HSE Download-2023-04_SAFETY ALERT_Underground Interferences_en (pdf - 243KB)Pipe Dropped on Rigger Foot
During the execution of lifting activities for the erection of pipe (24” 36m long) into the main pipe rack, the…
HSE Download-2023-02_SAFETY ALERT_PIPE DROPPED ON RIGGER FOOT en (pdf - 131KB)Electric Arc with OHL
In a cloudy and humid day, a sideboom was travelling under a High Voltage Overhead Power Line (10 kV) when…
HSE Download-2022-11_SAFETY ALERT_Electric arc with OHL_en (pdf - 236KB)Unsafe lifting with forklift
During the last month two similar near misses occurred concerning the lifting and transportation of one pipe and one metal…
HSE Download-2022-09_SAFETY ALERT_Unsafe lifting with forklift_en (pdf - 203KB)Unsafe Parking of Diesel Tank Truck
A diesel tank truck was parked on a mild slope (less than 5° degrees). The driver parked his truck and…
HSE Download-2022-08_SAFETY ALERT_Unsafe parking of diesel tank truck_en (pdf - 267KB)Worker takes a rest in the bucket
After lunch break a worker sat in the front loader bucket to avoid an incoming sand storm and direct sunlight.…
HSE Download-2022-07_SAFETY ALERT_Worker in the loader bucket_en (pdf - 300KB)Trench Wall Collapse
During tie-in activity of 16" Pipeline, Activity supervisor instructed the excavator operator to create a bell hole right under where…
HSE Download-2021-10_SAFETY ALERT_Trench Wall Collapse_en (pdf - 242KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 12 – PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 12 - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (pdf - 468KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 11 – ALCOHOL & DRUGS
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 11 - ALCOHOL & DRUGS (pdf - 475KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 10 – INTERFERING SERVICES
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 10 - INTERFERING SERVICES (pdf - 475KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 9 – COMPETENCY & TRAINING
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 9 - COMPETENCY & TRAINING (pdf - 482KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 8 – CONFINED SPACES
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 8 - CONFINED SPACES (pdf - 469KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 7 – ENVIRONMENT
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 7 - ENVIRONMENT (pdf - 478KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 6 – SAFE DRIVING
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 6 - SAFE DRIVING (pdf - 478KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 5 – LIFTING
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 5 - LIFTING (pdf - 478KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 4 – MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 4 - MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (pdf - 484KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 3 – EXCAVATION
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 3 - EXCAVATION (pdf - 490KB)SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 2 – WORKING AT HEIGHT
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 2 - WORKING AT HEIGHT (pdf - 639KB)GOLDEN RULE # 1 – LINE OF FIRE
HSE Download-SICIM GOLDEN RULE # 1 - LINE OF FIRE (pdf - 469KB)Falling Down of a Steel Beam
Loosening of steel beams from sheet pilling pit.
HSE Download-Denys QSHE Alert 2021-08 ENG (pdf - 441KB)Falling of the Hoisting Load
Moving pipe string on an inclined terrain.
HSE Download-Denys QSHE Alert 2021-07 ENG (pdf - 369KB)Hitting the Medium-Voltage Cable (MS-10KV) with a Long-reach Excavator Bucket
Excavation waterway crossing (sheet piling) around MS cable.
HSE Download-Denys QSHE Alert 2021-06 (pdf - 549KB)Carbon Footprinting – How to Calculate CO2 Emissions
This article covers the measuring and reporting of emissions. The ability to measure emissions in a reliable way is a…
HSE Download-Carbon-Footprinting (pdf - 307KB)