Safety Flash
BSEE: Hazards to Personnel During Lifting Operations
BSEE: Hazards to Personnel During Lifting Operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/23
- Lifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Crushing and pinch pointsLine of fire
- Lifting operationsRigging
- Lifting accessories
- Exclusion zonesPre-use checksSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
This safety flash summarises BSEE examples of workers pinned or struck during offshore lifting. It presents recommendations on barricading hazardous areas and measures operators and contractors should consider, including careful tagline handling, suitable rigging, clear escape paths, weather monitoring, stopping uncontrolled lifts and maintaining communication.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
Guidance addresses red-zone hazards during offshore lifting, including crushing, pinching and being struck by uncontrolled loads.
IMCA SF 22/23. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire.