Safety Alert
Crane Anti-Two Block Weight Pulled into Boom Tip Causing Damages to Auxiliary Cable and Sheave
Crane Anti-Two Block Weight Pulled into Boom Tip Causing Damages to Auxiliary Cable and Sheave
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 433
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- CraneWire rope
- Competence and trainingOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert describes repeated anti-two-block weight failures on a platform crane, with bypassed alarms and damage to the auxiliary cable and boom-tip sheave. It links an earlier sensor and chain incident to subsequent component changes, and recommends considering improved inspections, change management, operating procedures, training and oversight of safety-system bypasses.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
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.
BSEE Safety Alert 433. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, machinery and equipment.