Safety Alert
Falling Corroded Crane Component Results in Near Miss
Falling Corroded Crane Component Results in Near Miss
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 511
- CorrosionCrane and RiggingDropped ObjectsInspection and Maintenance
- CorrosionDropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Crane
- Exclusion zonesJob safety analysisOperational supervisionPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A corroded crane boom cable runner fell approximately 50 feet during maintenance on an offshore platform, landing approximately 20 feet from personnel. The alert identifies uncompleted inspection repairs, incomplete hazard identification and absent barricading, and recommends considering improved job safety analysis, supervision and maintenance follow-through.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 511. Themes: corrosion, crane and rigging, dropped objects, inspection and maintenance.