Dropped object risk
- Safety Flash
- Published on 2 October 2001
- Generated on 24 January 2026
- IMCA SF 12/01
- 1 minute read
A Member has reported finding the ‘job-made’ lifting hook shown below, rough cut from half inch steel plate, during a routine safety check at a vendor’s shipyard.
What happened?
The lifting hook was lying near a pad eye on a lifting frame for a piece of equipment about the size of an office desk and estimated to weigh 500-750kg. The company concerned confiscated the hook and intend using it for safety training of new staff, as an example of unsafe practice.
The lessons learned by the company concerned were:
- Use only certified lifting gear in good condition.
- Routine inspections of all lifting gear, such as wire rope slings, nylon slings, shackles, hooks, etc. for good condition and proper certification is a necessary practice.
- All lifting frames for equipment should be fitted with properly certified and suitably rated lifting gear when put in service by the rigging supervisor.
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