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Washington — In response to an “increase in incidents involving grating” on offshore energy platforms, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has issued a safety alert.

The agency says the incidents occurred because workers misjudged grating integrity and/or didn’t understand how physical changes affect the integrity of grating. The alert briefly details three incidents that were reported to the agency in the past two years, including one that resulted in a worker’s death.

BSEE recommendations to operators and contractors:

“When replacing grating, demolition operations such as ripping grating (cutting the crossbars along a sheet), needle or chisel gunning, and removing anchor welds can affect a section of grating’s ability to hold personnel or equipment,” BSEE says. “The ability of deteriorated grating to hold weight cannot be determined visually or by prior experience, especially after demolition operations have begun.”

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