Safety Flash
Near miss: Personnel transfer basket hit structure
Near miss: Personnel transfer basket hit structure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 15/23
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsMarine Operations
- Human factors
- Lifting operationsPersonnel transfer
- Crane
- Lifting planPermit to workRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During a crane transfer of two people, a personnel basket slightly struck a platform’s helipad netting rail after an unexpected wave rolled the vessel. No injuries or equipment damage were reported. The flash identifies missing vertical-movement limits and clearance criteria, recommending calculated basket movements in lift plans.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
While transferring two personnel to a platform using the vessel crane, the base bumper of the personnel transfer basket came into contact with the helipad netting rail of the platform
IMCA SF 15/23. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, marine operations.