Identifying serious injury or fatality (SIF) events involves some subjectivity, but these incidents can provide a key learning opportunity for the industry. Below are examples of types of incidents that may occur under the IOGP Life-Saving Rule Working at Height, broken out by actual and potential SIF and incident type. This list is not exhaustive, but it is provided to assist the OSA participant in understanding how incidents may be classified.
IOGP Life-Saving Rule: Working at Height
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Event
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Operation Type |
Incident Description |
Incident Type |
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Actual
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Drilling |
During flowline installation it was noticed that an airline was caught between the flowline and the toe board. While traversing to the location of the airline the worker unhooked his lanyard from the flow line. When the worker pulled on the airline, he lost his balance and fell 13’-4” to the ground, landing on the choke line.
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Fall from Heights |
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Actual
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Drilling |
Employee was in the process of removing fittings from casing valves, in the previous cellar/well that had been drilled for the upcoming cement job. Employee slipped off of ladder and fell into the cellar striking his head and leg during the fall. Total fall distance 12 feet.
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Fall from Heights |
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Actual
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Production |
While conducting work on a compressor engine 11’ above the ground, a technician tied off to the engine using a 6’ shock- absorbing lanyard. While repositioning himself, he slipped and fell, striking the ground below.
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Fall from Heights |
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Potential
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Production |
A sand chief truck driver climbed on top of a trailer (14’ above the ground) to raise the guardrails, but failed to tie off while performing the task.
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Fall from Heights |