The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from a fatal incident in the oil and gas industry. WHAT HAPPENED: With the use of a crane, the mast was lifted and attached to the rotary beam support and side legs. It was then lowered and pinned to the setback assembly. The assistant driller decided to vary from previous lift procedures and had the assembly lifted so access could be gained to bolts in the toolbox located in the off-driller side of the substructure base. While lifting the assembled section, the chains broke. The assistant driller […]