Investigation Report
Roustabout Fell Through Shifted Grating During BOP Pollution Pan Installation Preparations
12-17-2013 10:45 G04473 WD 27B Required Evacuation / LTA (>3 Days) / Slip, Trip, Fall
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Working at height
- Fall protection equipment
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysis
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation examines a roustabout’s estimated 55-foot fall when unsecured Texas Deck grating shifted during preparations to install a BOP pollution pan. Findings identify improper fall-protection use, absence from the job safety analysis meeting and missing required training. The report discusses available self-retracting lifelines and records resulting injuries and a violation.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.