Safety Alert
Safety Alert 262 - Sudden Crane Boom Crash Injures One
Safety Alert 262 - Sudden Crane Boom Crash Injures One
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 262
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- CorrosionDropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operationsWell abandonment
- CraneWire rope
- Functional testingOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A crane boom cable failed during well plugging and abandonment, dropping the boom and injuring a crewman. Investigation identified cable deterioration, inspection and maintenance deficiencies, inaccurate load indication and overloading. The alert recommends equipment inspections, review of lifting procedures, and verification of load charts and indicator performance.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Well abandonment; plug and abandonment; P&A.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
A crane boom suddenly crashed and injured one person.
BSEE Safety Alert 262. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire.