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Damaged pipe bridge

Published on 19/06/25 191 Views

A 120-ton (264,555 lbs) mobile crane damaged a pipe bridge in a chemical plant due to its beam not being fully lowered, obstructed by the counterweight. Although no product was released, the incident highlights the need for strict route planning, proper equipment positioning, and enhanced protection for hazardous infrastructure.

Ask yourself and your crew:

  • How can something like this happen here (e.g. on our site)?
  • What safety measures (i.e. procedures, controls/barriers) do we have in place to mitigate the risk?
  • How do we know the risk controls/barriers are working?
  • What improvements or changes should we make to the procedures, controls/barriers, or the way we work?

Original material courtesy of the European Process Safety Centre