Safety Alert

Safety Alert 11 - Crane/helicopter Operations

BSEEBureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSEE Safety Alert 11

Safety Alert 11 - Crane/helicopter Operations

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Summary

An alert describes a crane boom swinging in line with a helideck while a helicopter idled before take-off on a Pacific offshore platform. It reiterates crane shutdown, boom securing and operators leaving cabs, recommends arrival announcements, and attaches guidance on pilot–operator coordination, crane visibility and warning indicators.

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About This Record
Publisher
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Type
Safety Alert
Reference
BSEE Safety Alert 11
Date
3 March 1994 (added from another catalogue record)
Topic
Human Factors
Activity
Helicopter Operations
Equipment
Crane, Helicopter
Control
Human-Centred Design, Operating and Work Procedures, Safety Communication, Simultaneous Operations Coordination
Sector
Upstream Oil and Gas
Setting
Helideck, Offshore Installation
Link
Checked , working
Record
bsee-safety-alert-11 · added 2 September 2026

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