Safety Flash
Near-miss: Loss of a small crane (‘cherry picker’) wire
Near-miss: Loss of a small crane (‘cherry picker’) wire
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/09
- DivingDropped ObjectsLifting OperationsManagement of Change
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Diving operationsLifting operations
- CraneRemotely operated vehicleWinchWire rope
- Exclusion zonesLifting planManagement of change
- Subsea
Summary
A crane deploying a tool basket to a subsea manifold lost its entire winch wire and load near working divers, who were uninjured. The flash identifies lift-planning and change-management errors, ambiguous rope marks and defective depth indication. Subsequent measures address diver separation and independent depth references.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which a crane winch wire was lost during light subsea lifting work.
IMCA SF 16/09. Themes: diving, dropped objects, lifting operations, management of change.