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UK HSE: oil company fined after serious failure of elevator

Publisher
IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
Type
Safety Flash
Reference
IMCA SF 17/25
Date
Themes
Confined SpaceMachinery and EquipmentRegulation and Legislation

Summary

The UK HSE has fined a North Sea oil and gas operator £300,000 after three crew members descended into a water filled lift shaft on a floating platform in the North Sea causing them to become partially submerged.

IMCA SF 17/25. Themes: confined space, machinery and equipment, regulation and legislation.

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