Safety Alert
Power Line Safety
Power Line Safety
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 98-29
- Electrical SafetyVehicles and Driving
- Electrical safety
- Lifting operationsRiggingVehicles and driving
- Lifting accessories
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Summary
During a rig move, a forklift transported a desanding motor suspended by a sling rather than supported beneath its frame. The raised forks snagged a power line, breaking its support pole. The operator jumped clear before the energised line contacted the forklift and was uninjured.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Summary
While moving a rig, a forklift was being used to transport a small desanding motor.
IADC Alert 98-29. Themes: electrical safety, vehicles and driving.