KIZOMBA-A SWHP TLP Block 15 Angola

CRANE OPERATIONS AWARENESS 2005

Presented by HSE Department (Elvin Albritton HSE Advisor & Jorge Canepa Rig Trainer)

Created By Elvin Albritton HSE Advisor Kiz-A TLP

Always Do JSA Before ANY Job !!!
Do not forget to check and see if a Work
Permit
is required for this crane operation. See
policies.
 First you must determine
the weight of the lift being
made. Then you choose
the proper size of rigging
that you need. You do this
by looking at the tag on
nylon rigging to see its
rated capacity,dates, etc.
 On wire rope you look on
the eye socket.
•Wire rope slings must be replaced if any of the following conditions are observed
during inspection:
• 6 broken wires in one rope lay or 3 broken wires in one strand in one lay.
• Wearing or scraping of one-third the original diameter of outside wires.
• Kinking, gouging, bird caging, or other damage.
• Evidence of corrosion or heat damage.
• Cracked or deformed end attachments.

•Nylon rigging must be replaced if any of the following conditions are observed during
inspection:
• Any stitching coming loose
• Any cuts or tore spots
• Any damage by some type of corrosive source
 The Safe Working
Limit (SWL) will be
stamped on the
shackle.

Shackles are
constructed as a whole
unit. The only part that
can be replaced if
missing is the the cotter
pin.
 Always check to see the
weight of what is being
lifted. Everything is
suppose to be marked.
If not we need to stop
and find out the proper
weight so we can
decide what type and
size rigging is required.
 CORRECT WAY
 Have eye of sling on
pin

 WRONG WAY
 Never put live end on
pin
 CORRECT WAY
 Pull Straight

 WRONG WAY
 Never pull side ways
 A minimum of two tag lines
are required for any lifting
job. This is part of your
rigging. They also need to be
inspected.

 Use proper lengths and size

according to lift.

 Tape ends NEVER tie knots

 The rated capacity of any sling depends on its size, its configuration,
and the angles formed by the legs of the sling and the horizontal.
Insignificant changes in the sling angle may drastically affect load, as
shown below.
• Supervisors treated lift as routine operations and did not assess
equipment, environment or people;
• People were not competent to do their job;
• People used wrong lift equipment out of convenience;
• People overestimated the integrity of lift equipment;
• People did not maintain lifting equipment;
• People underestimated the potential for injury from a suspended load;
• People do not talk to each other;
• People did not recognize changing conditions or improvised rather than
“stopped the job”;
• People used shortcut procedures to get the lift done;
• People repeated unsafe behavior because they got away with it in the past;
• People had brain cramps, losing focus on the task;
• People witnessed unsafe acts but hesitated to intervene;
• People got into the “line of fire”;
• Equipment.
• What parts or components could fail?
• Is everything working correctly?
• Are all safety devices in place and working effectively?
• Is the load correctly set up?
• When was the last inspection done? Is the equipment within current certification?
• Environment.
• What difference could sea conditions or strong winds make?
• Are you aware of the surroundings (electric wires, equipment, etc.)
• Have you looked above , below , beside & behind you
• Lifting Team Behavior.
• Is everybody trained?
• Does everyone knows their roles and responsibilities?
• Will people stop any activity that is unsafe?
• Third Party Behavior.
• Does everyone else on site knows what is happening?
• Is the site secure and barricaded?
• Have all non-essential people been cleared from the lift site?
•Workers must never walk, stand, or work under a suspended
load.

• Stand clear of any rope, line, or cable that is under strain.

• Workers must not get any part of their bodies between

unsecured objects or in the possible path of heavy machinery
or load.

• Workers must be aware that weather conditions and vessel

movements may cause suspended loads to swing or became
disconnected.

• Tag lines should be used to guide heavy suspended loads.

• At least 2 Tag lines must be used on all lifts.
• When rigging is used for support of machines, piping, platforms, etc, the rigging
must not be removed until all leveling and alignment is complete and the item is
secured in its permanent location.

• Rigging equipment, including shackles and hooks, must not be loaded in excess of
the manufacturer recommended safe working load and applicable standards.

• Always ensure that all slings, hooks, wirelines, cables and taglines are secure and in
good working order.

• Slings, fittings and fastenings must be inspected before, during and after daily use.
Equipment found to be defective must be discarded.

• When slings are discarded and taken out of use, they should be cut in two in order to
avoid further use.

• Rigging equipment must be inspected before each use and as necessary during its
use to ensure that it is safe.
• Always Do a JSA BEFORE job is started to identify all hazards
• Always use a banksman. Never lower into blind areas.
• Always use tag lines. When it’s out of control it’s too late
• Always Make sure you never work underneath an operating crane
• Always Remember assumptions by anyone can cause incidents
• Always Remember Communication is the key.
 Hold JSA before lift to access job & hazards The banksman should be the only person directing
and designate who will be the banksman the crane operator. BUT anyone can STOP job if
they see something unsafe.

Deck Foreman instructing banksman to look up This is what is going on up above you with crane
SO STAY ALERT!!!!!
Deck Foreman sees banksman not properly If need be do a Step Back 5X5 as Deck
identified. He is stopping job. Foreman and crew are doing here. Revise
JSA as needed.

Banksman now can be identified. All banksman

should wear a highly visible vest and gloves when
directing crane operations. This gives the crane operator
a good visual sign who is the banksman.These should be where Proper place to stand away from lift being made
they are seen good at night also.
It is very important that you
pay attention to where you are
standing. Do not let yourself
get caught in between two
pieces of equipment or anything
else.

BAD POSITION