Lessons learned

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)

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)

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)
DENYS

Breaking of Lifting Accessories During Hoisting

While lifting a load, the swivel hook connecting the rigid excavator hook to the chain failed.

DENYS

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)

Welding Tents

The welding tents are structures specifically designed and built for the automatic and manual welding phase of the pipelines in…

HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_11_2019_Welding Habitat (pdf - 822KB)

Pipe Cutting

Pipe cutting is one of the most hazardous process during Oil & Gas construction activities.

HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_10_2020_Pipe Cutting (pdf - 249KB)

Line of Fire

Many high potential incidents and near misses on construction sites are due to non-compliance of the interdiction zones, called "line…

HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_09_2020_Line of Fire (pdf - 275KB)

Buried Services

Underground services risk is ranked high both in probability, given its recurrence, and in the consequence potential severity, when buried…

HSE Download-LESSON LEARNT_07_2020_Buried Services (pdf - 351KB)