Safety Alert
BSEE Establishes Goal to Reduce Lifting Incidents by 50%
BSEE Establishes Goal to Reduce Lifting Incidents by 50%
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 404
- Leadership and CultureLifting Operations
- Human factorsIncident investigationSafety-performance measurement
- Lifting operationsRigging
- Competence and training
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
BSEE sets a goal of reducing lifting incidents by 50% in 2021 on the Outer Continental Shelf. Drawing on reported incident patterns and human-factor findings, the alert recommends that operators and contractors consider improved pre-work planning, better causal data and rigger training, using SEMS methodology to improve lifting safety performance.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Incident investigation; accident investigation.
Classifications: Safety-performance measurement.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
The alert sets out an organisational target for reducing lifting incidents.
BSEE Safety Alert 404. Themes: leadership and culture, lifting operations.