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What happened?
A crew member was transferring from an incomplete platform jacket to a heavy lift barge using a personnel basket.
The basket started swinging and the person fell and landed on a walkway of the platform jacket, suffering serious head injuries.
He was evacuated to hospital and subsequently died of his injuries.
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Why did it happen?
There was no provision of an adequate landing platform for the personnel basket.
The basket landing area being used was on a walkway grating 1.2 metres (4 feet) wide and positioned between two transition pieces of the jacket.
During the lifting operation of the basket the crane barge was rolling and pitching between 1–2 degrees and the boom angle of the crane was at 31 degrees (main crane in use), a combination of factors which allowed the basket to swing when raised.
The crane operator continued to lift the basket despite it striking the transition pieces of the jacket.
The two tag lines attached to the basket were not used to stabilise the basket whilst it was being hoisted.
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What did they learn?
Review the type of basket currently in use and consider an alternative which can provide impact and fall protection.
Ensure there is an adequate landing platform for personnel baskets.
Reinforce standard operating procedures with regards to personnel basket transfer and lifting operations.
Reinforce the stop work policy. All personnel have the right to refuse to be transferred or conduct a transfer when they consider the situation unsafe to do so.
Reinforce the safety awareness of personnel basket transfer by conducting more safety discussions on the subject.
The method used for personnel transfers should be considered when conducting the risk assessments for the project, and mitigating measures should be in place before starting operations. Consider the environmental limit criteria, provision of adequate landing areas, and use of the most appropriate mode of transfer.
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Ask yourself or your crew
How can something like this happen here?
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?
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What happened?
A crew member was transferring from an incomplete platform jacket to a heavy lift barge using a personnel basket.
The basket started swinging and the person fell and landed on a walkway of the platform jacket, suffering serious head injuries.
He was evacuated to hospital and subsequently died of his injuries.
Why did it happen?
There was no provision of an adequate landing platform for the personnel basket.
The basket landing area being used was on a walkway grating 1.2 metres (4 feet) wide and positioned between two transition pieces of the jacket.
During the lifting operation of the basket the crane barge was rolling and pitching between 1–2 degrees and the boom angle of the crane was at 31 degrees (main crane in use), a combination of factors which allowed the basket to swing when raised.
The crane operator continued to lift the basket despite it striking the transition pieces of the jacket.
The two tag lines attached to the basket were not used to stabilise the basket whilst it was being hoisted.
What did they learn?
Review the type of basket currently in use and consider an alternative which can provide impact and fall protection.
Ensure there is an adequate landing platform for personnel baskets.
Reinforce standard operating procedures with regards to personnel basket transfer and lifting operations.
Reinforce the stop work policy. All personnel have the right to refuse to be transferred or conduct a transfer when they consider the situation unsafe to do so.
Reinforce the safety awareness of personnel basket transfer by conducting more safety discussions on the subject.
The method used for personnel transfers should be considered when conducting the risk assessments for the project, and mitigating measures should be in place before starting operations. Consider the environmental limit criteria, provision of adequate landing areas, and use of the most appropriate mode of transfer.
Ask yourself or your crew
How can something like this happen here?
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?
A crew member was transferring from an incomplete platform jacket to a heavy lift barge using a personnel basket. The basket started swinging and the person fell and landed on a walkway of the platform jacket, suffering serious head injuries. He was evacuated to hospital and subsequently died of his injuries.
Original material courtesy of IMCA
