Safety Flash
BSEE: Falling corroded crane component results in near miss
BSEE: Falling corroded crane component results in near miss
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/26
- CorrosionCrane and RiggingDropped ObjectsInspection and Maintenance
- Ageing, life extension and obsolescenceCorrosionDropped objects
- Inspection and maintenance
- Crane
- Exclusion zonesJob safety analysisOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Offshore installation
Summary
A corroded crane boom cable runner fell approximately 16 m during maintenance on an offshore platform, landing approximately 6 m from personnel. The flash describes outstanding inspection repairs, incomplete hazard identification and absent barricades, with lessons on inactive equipment, dropped-object controls and workforce involvement in pre-job planning.
Classifications: Ageing, life extension and obsolescence.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
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: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
BSEE has published Safety Alert 511 relating to a near-miss dropped object incident on an offshore platform during the maintenance and inspection of a platform crane.
IMCA SF 04/26. Themes: corrosion, crane and rigging, dropped objects, inspection and maintenance.