Safety Flash
Near miss: Dropped clump weight
Near miss: Dropped clump weight
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/20
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsLine of FireManagement of Change
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessoriesOperator displays and control interfacesWinchWire rope
- Human-centred designManagement of changeRisk assessment
Summary
A clump weight fell approximately 30 m to the deck, landing around a metre from a rigger after unintended tugger winch activation pulled rigging against a sheave and released a wedge socket connection. The flash examines control positioning, changed rigging arrangements, risk assessment and management of change.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
A clump weight fell approximately 30 m to deck and landed around a metre from where a rigger was working
IMCA SF 14/20. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, line of fire, management of change.