Fall From Height

Safety Topic Incident: Fall From Height
Location of Incident: Venezuela

Brief Account of Incident
During an Acid job a Halliburton operator climbed to the top of a tank truck to check the fluid level in the tank. He leaned against handrail and the handrail failed causing him to fall to the ground approximately 3 meters. He suffered a sprained ankle.

Lesson Learned
1. Pre job equipment checklist should be thorough and should cover all safety equipment to protect personnel when working at height.
2. JSA (Job Safety Analysis) should cover all at risk tasks when working at heights.
3. Handrail design can be changed to make it more stable and fool proof.
4. Review and inspect all safety equipment when working at height with pre job checklist and JSA’s.