Lessons learned

IPLOCA

Mental Health in the Workplace

Mental health in the workplace refers to an employee’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how employees think, feel,…

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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)
IPLOCA

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…

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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…

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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)

Idling Policy

Idling refers to leaving a piece of equipment or a vehicle engine running while the equipment is not being used.…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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)