OSHA


Occupational Safety & Health Administration

 Ship

Process: Rigging

U.S. Department of Labor

Hazard: Shocks

Electrical shock is a serious risk for riggers in most shipiyards. The following incident raises awareness of this.

six graphics - Riggers and Shocks

CASE HISTORY

Two riggers discovered that the initial path they planned to take was blocked by another crane. They selected another route that appeared to be clear. Their focus on ground obstacles prevented them from noticing low-hanging electrical wires above. Crane contact with the wire resulted in the death of one of the riggers.











Source: http://www.osha.gov/video/shipyard_accidents/index.html
OSHA Video: Examining Fatal Shipyard Accidents

Analysis and Preventive Measures

Training is the key to safe rigging. The safety of many shipyard trades depends on rigging safety skills.

Although the primary cause of this fatality was not noticing the low - hanging electrical lines, there were several other contributing factors:

  • Lack of training and hazard recognition. < - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  • Loads carried higher than necessary.
    • Training
  • Lack of new hazard assessment when the first route was rejected.
  • No designated person to select a safe traveling route.

Equipment should not be operated within 10 feet of an energized power line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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