Safety Alert
Safety Alert 332 - Crane Hazards Identified by BSEE in Risk Based Inspections
Safety Alert 332 - Crane Hazards Identified by BSEE in Risk Based Inspections
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 332
- Crane and RiggingInspection and Maintenance
- Regulation and legislationRisk managementStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operationsPersonnel transfer
- CraneLifting accessoriesWire rope
- Competence and trainingPreventive maintenanceSafety communicationSimultaneous operations coordination
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
BSEE reports findings from targeted crane risk inspections in the Gulf of Mexico following analysis of incident and compliance data. Deficiencies concern inspection effectiveness, maintenance tracking, load indicators, tag lines and competence assurance. Recommendations address lifting equipment maintenance, hand signals, personnel transfer procedures, safety communication and coordination of simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 332. Themes: crane and rigging, inspection and maintenance.