Safety Alert
Red Zone Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Personnel During Lifting Operations
Red Zone Hazards Pose Increased Risk to Personnel During Lifting Operations
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 468
- Lifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsLine of fire
- Lifting operations
- Exclusion zonesSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert describes three offshore lifting incidents involving workers struck or trapped by moving loads. It recommends restricting access to red zones and asks operators and contractors, where appropriate, to consider careful tagline handling, suitable rigging, clear escape paths, weather monitoring, stopping uncontrolled lifts and maintaining communication.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
An alert highlighting personnel exposure to red-zone hazards during lifting activities.
BSEE Safety Alert 468. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire.