Safety Flash
BSEE: Electromagnetic lifting device dropped steel plate
BSEE: Electromagnetic lifting device dropped steel plate
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/25
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsLeadership and CultureLifting Operations
- Dropped objectsLeadership and safety cultureMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- Magnetic lifter
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksStop-work authority
Summary
This safety flash summarises a BSEE incident in which a steel plate detached from a worn magnetic lifting device, fell approximately 1.2 m and injured two workers’ feet. It discusses inadequate task hazard analysis and stop-work culture, alongside recommendations for inspections, load testing, power stability and electromagnetic lifter operating procedures.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Magnetic lifter; magnetic lifting device; electromagnetic lifting device.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
BSEE has published Safety Alert 500 relating to a defective lifting device dropping a steel plate during drilling operations.
IMCA SF 16/25. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, leadership and culture, lifting operations.