(54au) Analysis of Contributing Factors behind Injuries in Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms

Over 1900 injuries from offshore oil and gas facilities have been reported to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) over the period of 2009 to 2016 [1]. That makes up 38% of all the reported incidents rendering injuries to be the most common type of incident that occurs in the Outer Continental Shelf of the US. These incidents have been accounted as lost time accident (LTA), injuries or restricted work/ job transfer (RW/JT) and has been investigated by BSEE. Current study looks at analyzing the investigation reports of more than 180 injury-related incidents in an attempt to identify the contributing factors behind them. The report provides a statistical representation of the various factors to show the degree of importance of several technical, operational, human and organizational contributors. Issues related to job safety analysis and procedures have been found to be the most concerning factors. An elaborate explanation behind each identified factor provides an overall view of what needs to be improved to reduce the number of such injuries.

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[1] Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), https://www.bsee.gov, Accessed 10/10/2017.