Safety Alert
Poor Communication Amongst Crew Results in Injury
Poor Communication Amongst Crew Results in Injury
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 13-06
- Human Factors
- Dropped objectsHuman factors
- Drilling
- Wire rope
- Positive retention and reliable securingSafety communication
- Upstream oil and gas
Summary
An alert describes a crew preparing to lower a cut drill line from the rig floor. A crew member mistakenly cut its retaining rope while the Rig Manager prepared the lowering equipment. The falling line struck an employee beneath the substructure, causing a cut or scrape requiring first aid only.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Drilling; well drilling.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
IADC Alert 13-06. Themes: human factors.