Safety Alert
Safety Alert 361 - Multiple Crane Incidents during Heavy Lifting Operations
Safety Alert 361 - Multiple Crane Incidents during Heavy Lifting Operations
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 361
- Crane and RiggingLifting Operations
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneFall protection equipment
- Competence and trainingFall preventionJob safety analysisPositive retention and reliable securing
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
This alert summarises three Pacific Outer Continental Shelf crane incidents involving a handrail used as a fall-protection anchor, wave-driven boat movement and an unsecured gin pole. BSEE recommends operators consider job-specific staging and hazard analysis, review changed lifting conditions, verify certification and prohibit anchoring fall-protection lanyards to handrails.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
The alert covers multiple crane incidents occurring during heavy lifting activities.
BSEE Safety Alert 361. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations.