Safety Alert
Safety Alert 347 - Dropped Riser Joint Nearly Crushes Floorhand
Safety Alert 347 - Dropped Riser Joint Nearly Crushes Floorhand
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 347
- Dropped ObjectsLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Lifting operations
- Lifting accessories
- Exclusion zonesJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securing
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A riser joint fell from a hydraulic running tool on a Gulf of Mexico rig; a floorhand escaped and no injuries were reported. Preliminary findings suggested inadequate insertion and unverified locking. BSEE recommends considering manufacturer procedures, locking verification, task hazard analysis and clearing rig floors before lifts.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 347. Themes: dropped objects, line of fire.