Drop Object Awareness

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Over 130 Members Worldwide

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DROPPED OBJECTS
OCCUR EVERYWHERE…

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Understanding Dropped Object Causes
• What Causes Dropped Objects?
• Poor hazard and Risk Assessment
• Inadequate Design (not addressing Dropped Object potential)
• Poor Behaviours (people walking by unsafe acts/conditions)
• Inadequate Inspection, Repair and Maintenance
• Redundant / Neglected / Homemade Tools and Equipment
• Failed Fixtures and Fittings / Corrosion / Vibration
• Inappropriate Procedures / Not Following Procedures
• Inadequately Stored / Secured Tools and Equipment
• Poor Housekeeping
• Environment (weather, sea motion)
• Planning and Operational Miscalculations
• ….any others?

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Understanding Dropped Object Consequences

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Eliminate, Substitute, Control
• Engineered Controls
• Procedures
• Training / Awareness
• Safety Signs &
Signals
• PPE
Preventive Controls
may already exist!
New Controls must
be assessed and
monitored.
(Change Management)

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Preventive and Mitigating Controls
Preventive Controls
PREVENTING AN INCIDENT BY
REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD THAT AN
INCIDENT WILL OCCUR
• Good Planning (Site Inspection
TBRA, PTW)
• Primary Fixings / Secondary
Retention / Maintenance
• Surveys and Inspections
• Tools and Equipment Aloft
Registers and Log Books
• Collision Checklist
• Management of Distractions
• Observation, STOP, Individual
Awareness and Vigilance
• DROPS Training
Mitigating Controls
REDUCING THE CONSEQUENCES OF AN
INCIDENT IF PREVENTIVE CONTROLS
FAIL OR ARE NOT EFFECTIVE
• Safety Securing Systems
• Effective Use of Barriers
• Restricted Access Areas (Red
Zones / No Go Zones)
• Use of Approved Drops Tools
Kits
• PPE (Personal Protective
Equipment)
• Communications, Standby
Persons and PA Warnings
DROP

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