Safety Alert
Overhaul Ball Crashes to Deck Resulting in High Potential Near-Miss Fatality
Overhaul Ball Crashes to Deck Resulting in High Potential Near-Miss Fatality
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 460
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsLifting Operations
- Dropped objectsHuman factorsLine of fire
- Lifting operations
- CraneOperator displays and control interfacesWinch
- Exclusion zonesLifting planRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
During decommissioning and well abandonment, a snagged wedge socket released a 700-pound crane headache ball, which fell 24 feet near a rigger. The alert examines misleading load indication and blind-lift communications. BSEE recommends considering snag-point assessment, secondary slack detection, verified load movement, toolbox discussions and safe-zone planning.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
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 460. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, lifting operations.