INTERNATIONAL REGULATORS FORUM
GLOBAL OFFSHORE SAFETY
Lifting Working Group
Injuries arising from lifting operations account for a significant proportion of the total of those occurring offshore; typically about 20%. In response, the IRF Lifting Working Group has formulated a regulatory strategy to address worldwide lifting operations. The strategy is due for implementation during 2007 and includes:
Inspection templates addressing: Planning of lifting operations, Competency assurance, Maintenance, and Man riding using winches.
Recording of the root causes of investigated incidents using a standardised methodology (Human, Technology, Organisation) and
A central database to collate worldwide regulatory inspection and incident data. Reports of the findings derived from the database will be published on the IRF web site.
For further information contact iain.paterson@hse.gsi.gov.uk
