Safety Flash
Injury during personnel transfer capsule operation
Injury during personnel transfer capsule operation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 17/09
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsManagement of ChangeMarine Operations
- Line of fireRisk management
- Lifting operationsPersonnel transfer
- CraneLifting accessories
- Competence and trainingManagement of changeRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Offshore installation
Summary
A worker was injured when swinging crane rigging and a headache ball struck a personnel transfer capsule on a jacket. Findings included swell conditions, restricted landing space, missing operator training and incomplete risk controls. Recommendations address risk assessment close-out, change management, briefing personnel and following manufacturers’ instructions.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
Summary
A Member has reported an incident in which a crew member was narrowly missed by the head of a fuse bolt which had been shot out of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) manipulator arm at high speed.
IMCA SF 17/09. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, management of change, marine operations.