Safety Alert
Miscommunication of Load Weight Leads to a Lifting High Potential Lifting Near Miss
Miscommunication of Load Weight Leads to a Lifting High Potential Lifting Near Miss
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 422
- Human FactorsLifting Operations
- Human factorsMechanical failure
- Cargo transferLifting operations
- CraneLifting accessoriesWire rope
- Functional testingLifting planPre-use checksSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A cargo lift exceeded the crane’s rated capacity after intercom miscommunication led to an incorrect manifest weight; the basket tag also showed its empty weight. Wire rope damage was subsequently found. BSEE recommends considering improved shipment coordination, load marking, weight verification, pre-lift rigging checks and inspection and testing of overloaded cranes.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 422. Themes: human factors, lifting operations.