Safety Alert
Safety Alert 125 - Crane Accidents
Safety Alert 125 - Crane Accidents
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 125
- Crane and Rigging
- Human factorsMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsRigging
- Crane
- Competence and trainingSafety communication
Summary
An MMS alert summarises 50 crane-related accidents in the Gulf of Mexico OCS during 1971–1983, reporting 37 fatalities and 26 injuries. It highlights risks when attaching or releasing loads, employee error, and equipment failure associated with poor maintenance or overloading, and recommends reviewing training, equipment use, maintenance and pre-job briefings.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
BSEE Safety Alert 125. Themes: crane and rigging.