Outbreak of salmonella and gastroenteritis on an offshore facility
- Safety Flash
- Published on 15 February 2013
- Generated on 24 August 2025
- IMCA SF 04/13
- 1 minute read
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority of Australia (NOPSEMA) has published the following report regarding a recent outbreak of salmonella and gastroenteritis on an offshore facility which resulted in about 40 members of the workforce being directly affected and led to severe disruption of offshore operations.
The strain of salmonella identified was reportedly linked to eggs. The use of raw eggs, which were incorrectly stored, is suspected to have been the cause of the food-borne illnesses.
The report can be downloaded from NOPSEMA Safety Alert 53.
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