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909 Offshore Oil and Gas Safety II
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Best Practices

When operating cranes:

Offshore platform with crane operations
Crane operations on an offshore platform.
  • Always verify that the status of each of the following items is documented, and that each item is in place and in compliance at the beginning of the crane inspection:
    • crane controls
    • capacity chart
    • properly marked controls
    • operational boom angle indicator
    • hand signal charts
    • operational limit switches
    • wire rope condition, by a visual inspection
    • sling and cable condition, by a visual inspection
    • boom condition
    • hook safety latches
    • fluid levels

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

4-2. Always verify that the status of the condition of wire ropes, slings, and cable connections _____.