Axess Group is a global provider of inspection, engineering, and asset integrity services, with a significant portion of its work focused on dropped object prevention. Operating across offshore and onshore environments, Axess supports operators, drilling contractors, and service companies in identifying, managing, and reducing dropped object risks through inspection services, training, and digital tools.
Within the DROPS Asia community, Axess Group has been an active and long-standing participant. The company regularly contributes to DROPS Forums and seminars, sharing operational experience, inspection findings, and practical approaches to managing dropped object hazards. Its involvement is focused on supporting learning and continuous improvement across the industry rather than promoting specific products or methodologies.
Dropped object inspections form a central part of Axess Group’s service offering. Axess provides independent third-party DROPS inspections covering drilling rigs, offshore installations, and industrial facilities. These inspections typically include systematic reviews of equipment at height, structural interfaces, secondary retention systems, and potential failure points caused by vibration, corrosion, fatigue, or human factors. Findings are documented, categorised, and tracked to support corrective action and close-out. Through this work, Axess assists asset owners in maintaining visibility of dropped object risks throughout the lifecycle of an installation.
In addition to full third-party inspections, Axess supports clients in establishing ongoing dropped object management programmes. This includes baseline surveys, periodic re-inspections, and integration of DROPS activities into broader asset integrity and maintenance systems. The objective is to move dropped object prevention away from one-off campaigns and toward sustained, repeatable processes that can be embedded into daily operations.
Axess Group has also developed a specialised digital inspection platform known as e-DROPS. The e-DROPS software was designed to support the management of dropped object inspections and findings in a structured, consistent manner. The system enables inspection data to be captured digitally, including photographs, location details, and risk categorisation, allowing findings to be tracked through to close-out.
A key feature of e-DROPS is that it enables a shared inspection model. While Axess continues to provide independent third-party inspections, the software also allows clients to carry out defined elements of DROPS inspections themselves. This approach supports greater inspection frequency and encourages workforce involvement in hazard identification, while maintaining oversight and consistency through a common platform. By combining third-party verification with client-led inspections, e-DROPS supports a more sustainable dropped object prevention programme.
Training is another important component of Axess Group’s dropped object prevention activities. Axess delivers DROPS awareness and inspection training aimed at improving understanding of dropped object mechanisms, common failure modes, and effective control measures. Training typically covers topics such as hazard recognition, inspection techniques, secondary retention principles, and the importance of follow-up and close-out. These programmes are designed to support both inspectors and operational personnel who have a role in identifying and managing dropped object risks.
Axess is also a sponsor of the DROPS Metaverse, the virtual reality training platform developed under the DROPS Asia initiative. Through this sponsorship, Axess supports the use of immersive learning tools that allow participants to identify dropped object hazards in simulated environments. The use of virtual scenarios complements traditional training by helping users visualise risks and reinforce hazard awareness in a practical context.
Through its inspection services, training activities, software development, and participation in forums, Axess Group contributes to the broader DROPS objective of reducing dropped object incidents. Its role within DROPS Asia reflects a practical focus on inspection quality, data management, and workforce engagement, supporting members in strengthening their dropped object prevention systems over time.
Axess Group’s ongoing involvement in DROPS Asia forums and initiatives demonstrates continued engagement with industry-wide learning and collaboration. By sharing experience from inspections and supporting new approaches to inspection and training, Axess contributes to the collective effort to improve dropped object prevention across the region.