Safety Alert
Offshore Crane Safety Systems
Offshore Crane Safety Systems
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- ED1-2016
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsMachinery and Equipment
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- CraneValve
- Functional testing
Summary
HSE describes two offshore crane boom failures involving ineffective upper hoist limits. One involved a missing pneumatic valve blanking plug and a hydraulic pump actuator fault; the other involved a defeated operational limit and incorrectly set ultimate limit. Duty holders should verify safety-system operation and boom-angle settings through robust inspection and function testing.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Summary
Safety alert concerning safety systems installed on offshore cranes.
ED1-2016. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, machinery and equipment.