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   Table of Contents: Report

Please click any section highlighted below to learn more about recent crane accidents or PRINT the entire report using this  Adobe PDF file.  downloadable version.

Review of Recent Crane Accidents:

  1. 1998 Incidents
  2. 1997 Incidents
  3. 1996 Incidents
  4. 1995 Incidents

Trend Analysis:

  1. Equipment failures by type
  2. Human error incidents
  3. Frequency of injuries and fatalities
  4. Injuries by job type
  5. Summary

MMS & USCG Requirements for Cranes

  1. MMS requirements
  2. USCG requirements

Crane Inspections

Discussions with the MMS Regions

Recommendations:

  1. Request API to revise its Recommended Practice 2D
  2. Require 3rd party inspections/certifications
  3. Review the need for regulating booms & other material-handling equipment
  4. Improve accident investigations & reports
  5. Industry/MMS workshop on crane safety

Tables:

  1. Equipment failures by type
  2. Injuries/fatalities resulting from human error incidents
  3. Damage resulting from human error incidents
  4. Injuries/fatalities by job type

Attachments:

  1. Crane Incidents from Jan 1995 to Aug 1998
  2. Crane INCs issued Nationwide from Jan 1995 thru Aug 1998

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