ShipbreakingModule 4: Heavy Equipment & Material Movement

4.3 Personnel Hoist & PlatformsSusan Harwood Grant Number SH-17820-08-60-F-23

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Objectives*Identify operation procedures for cranes and derricksDescribe personnel platform systemsList testing and inspection proceduresExplain the operations of personnel platforms

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OSHA has guidelines on personnel hoist platforms.*Figure 1 Personnel hoist in fishing vessel outriggers

Personnel hoists should be the last resort when all other avenues such as ladders, scaffolds, and other means are exhausted. *Figure 2 Crane along vessel as it enters the slip

Employee safety should not be compromised for the operation. *Figure 3 Personnel Lift on superstructure

Cranes pose a risk of tipping and therefore must be on a firm level ground. *Figure 4 Crane on level ground hoisting

A 1% uniform grade must be maintained. *Figure 5 Crane on level firm surface

Minimum safety factor of seven for the load line of wire rope and ten for rotation-resistant rope. *Figure 6 Hoist bridle with screw pin shackles attached

Brakes or locking devices on the crane must be engaged when personnel are working aloft. *Figure 7 Crane at rest between operations

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The platform must be rated for 5 times the safe working load of the intended lift. *Figure 8 Load testing crane and rigging

Install a suspension system on the top of the platform to prevent tipping. *Figure 9 Personnel platform over side of ship conducting hot work operations

Must have a rail to keep personnel from falling out including a toe board.*Figure 10 Personnel platform with enclosed railing for worker

Load placard is prominently posted on the platform with the load weight and platform weight. *Figure 11 Worker inside platform conducting hot work on hull

Do not exceed the platforms rated load capacity. *Figure 12 Overview of slip with crane hoisting a personnel platform

Bridles and rigging dedicated to personnel hoisting can not be used for any other purpose. *Figure 13 Personnel hoist on main deck of vessel

Hooks and other attachments must be closed type to prevent opening. *Figure 14 Closed hook

Mousing the hook is strictly prohibited. *Figure 15 Mousing hook with line

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A trial lift must be made before workers can be placed in the platform. *Figure 16 Personnel hoist initial hoist tested

A lift starts at ground level and is then positioned to the vessel. *Figure 17 Supervisor monitoring movement of personnel platform hoisting

All systems will be evaluated and inspected for safety concerns. *Figure 18 Personnel platform over side of vessel static

When the position shifts along the vessel a trial test must be completed at the new location. *Figure 19 Crane along slip stationary

Immediately after the trial lift conduct a complete inspection of the rigging, platform, and crane. *Figure 20 Supervisors concluding inspection of equipment

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Before personnel can be transported in the platform, the lift has to have all kinks and twist removed from the rigging. *Figure 21 Rigging being laid out

The platform will be hoisted a few inches above the ground to allow the rigging to settle and check for alignment. *Figure 22 Hoist in suspension above ground

A competent person must conduct an inspection and test prior to usage. *Figure 23 Close up of wire rope and rust within the lays of the strands

Prior to the platform coming to the site a 5 minute proof testing, at 125% of the load capacity, must be completed. *Figure 24 Certified weights for personnel platform hoist

Tag lines are advisable unless they create a unsafe condition or be fouled in the rigging of the vessel. *Figure 25 Rigging clear of vessel gear on main deck

Personnel shall keep all body parts and equipment inside the platform at all times.*Figure 26 Workers preparing to board

Personal fall arrest systems must be attached to the lower back and to the platform. *Figure 27 Personnel fall protection in place and secured

The crane should not be in motion with personnel in the platform. *Figure 28 Crane is on standby along slip

If the crane must move with personnel, it must be restricted in the distance moved and a trial run should be considered. *Figur29 View of the crane down the side

Crane operator must be at the controls at all times when the machinery is operating. *Figure 30 Supervisor monitoring operations over side of vessel

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References*OSHA eTool www.osha.gov

*Worker safety is a priority