Safety Alert
Safety Alert 343 - Working at Heights - Near or Over Water
Safety Alert 343 - Working at Heights - Near or Over Water
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 343
- Working at Height
- DrowningFalls from height
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Fall protection equipmentLadderPersonal protective equipment
- Competence and trainingEvacuation, escape and rescueJob safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
A crane mechanic fell 81 feet into water while moving onto a ladder during anti-two block control valve replacement. He wore neither fall protection nor a work vest, and the JSA omitted the fall hazard. BSEE recommends operators consider reviewing elevated-work procedures, personnel competence and rescue planning.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert addresses fall hazards when working at height near or over water.
BSEE Safety Alert 343. Themes: working at height.