Safety Alert
Man-Riding Winch Operations Near Miss Incident
Man-Riding Winch Operations Near Miss Incident
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 01-02
- Lifting Operations
- DrowningFalls from heightMechanical failure
- Lifting operationsWorking at height
- Winch
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
This alert describes a man-riding incident following logging operations. A worker lowered by a designated air winch to disconnect a compensator line at the riser slip joint fell approximately 30 feet into the sea when the winch line parted unexpectedly. He was recovered quickly without serious injury.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Summary
An alert concerning hazards associated with personnel hoisting using a winch.
IADC Alert 01-02. Themes: lifting operations.