State Supervision of Mines

Crane inspection & certifying.

Deck crew incidents in the Netherlands.

Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen

Stavanger 14th North Sea Offshore Cranes and Lifting Conference

Why ???

Why ???

DesignIntegrity

TechnicalIntegrity

(maintenance / inspection)

AssetIntegrity

OperationalIntegrity

Inspection improves safety

• Improved integrity offshore cranes.

• Yearly independent check.

• Mayor improvement in last 10 years.

• Increased attention to crane integrity

• Number of shortcomings is a good indicator.

• A strong reduction on shortcomings.

TCVT schedule Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen

Craneinspection

TCVT

CertifyingBody

RvA

SZW

TCVT = Control Certification Vertical Transport

Nogepa

Voluntary schedule

Maintenanceorganization

SSMSZW=Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.

RvA= Council for accreditation.

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Improvement necessary on:

• Specifying inspection instructions. • Uniform reports.• Formalize reporting rectified shortcomings.

A tailored supervision by SSM on offshore crane integrity.

Operational integrity Staatstoezicht op de Mijnen

DesignIntegrity

TechnicalIntegrity

(maintenance / inspection)

AssetIntegrity

OperationalIntegrity

Deck crew incidents 2008

Or:

3 (out of 8) serious incidents offshore,

1 related to lifting = 33.3%

6 incidents offshore (3 persons injured and 3 near miss). Bla, bla, bla……..

Don’t end up in the statistics!

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8 serious incidents in the Netherlands (onshore and offshore) oil & gas industry:

1 related to lifting = 12.5%No statistics!

Deck crew incidents 2008

All incidents where related to operationalintegrity.

But one common cause: Underestimating the hazards on the work

floor.

If you are really "afraid" you stay away from the load.

Rigging

Soft slings, frequently improper used.

Routine lift

Lifting incidents are potential killers!

Routine lift

limited deck space

Routine lift?

Injured person

Lack of awareness.

Routine lifts?

Underestimating hazards results in a lot oflifting operations ranked as routine lifts.

For example platform lifts are normallyconsidered to be routine lifts with low risk.

Routine ≠ equal to safe!

A lot of incidents happen during routineoperations.

Is there such a thing like a routine lift?

Limited deck space

Keep clear

Conclusion

Lifting operations are like good sex;

It should never be a routine!

Questions?

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Fear and luck are twins Herman de Coninck, Flemish poet and criticaster