Investigation Report
Construction Worker Fell Through Deck Opening During Grating Removal
03-16-2007 13:45 G02115 EI/330 Required Evacuation - LTA (>3 days) - Fall through open deck grating
- BSEE
- Investigation Report
- Unknown
- Falls from height
- Lifting operationsWorking at height
- Fall protection equipment
- Exclusion zonesJob safety analysis
- ConstructionUpstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
An investigation examines a construction worker’s fall through a deck opening during grating removal on an offshore production platform. The worker fell fifteen feet and sustained minor injuries. Findings identify an unattached fall-arrest harness and failure to enforce specified protection procedures, including the job safety analysis requirement for full tie-off.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Construction; construction industry.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.