Transportation Safety: A Guide to Offshore Personnel Transfers

Preview DescriptionVehicle Safety:More than 1/3 of all on-the-job fatalities result from motor vehicle accidents. This section of the program promotes safety precautions and practices that can be used to lessen the chance of motor vehicle accidents. These include vehicle maintenance, the physical and mental condition of the driver, basic driving skills, and driving at night or in bad weather.Crewboat Safety:This section encourages safe transfer practices such as wearing required personal safety equipment, knowing the location of PFD's, lifeboats, life floats and other safety devices, avoiding back injuries while loading, and acting responsibly during emergency situations.Personnel Basket Safety:Personnel can be transferred by a platform's crane to and from the boat below by use of a personnel basket. The viewer will learn how to keep the knees bent, limits to the number of riders, loading of lightweight gear and how to step off upon landing.Swing Rope Safety:A swing rope allows person