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Task Planning

and Risk Assessment


Effective planning and risk assessment will ensure
appropriate resources and personnel are assigned for the
task to eliminate or reduce the likelihood of a dropped object.

Always inspect the worksite prior to Consider the ‘Cone of Exposure’; the
 starting the job to eliminate pre-existing potential path that a dropped object may

potential dropped objects, especially take including deflections or routes
where recent activities have taken place or through gaps and hatches to lower levels.
the worksite has been exposed to harsh
Take special care to identify and assess
environmental factors or dynamic forces.
environmental factors such as weather,

Understand each phase of the task, the sea motion, movement, poor visibility etc.

equipment and tools being used and the
Apply the DROPS Calculator to inform the
associated hazards and challenges
risk assessment process on potential

(securing techniques, access etc).
consequences to personnel, and also
Ensure any pre-lift inspection criteria is consider potential for dropped objects to

available and understood. cause damage to critical equipment and
environment too.
Identify and talk through task steps where

it is more likely that a dynamic dropped Always seek further guidance where risk

object could occur and how this can be cannot be reduced by preventive
prevented. measures.

Be realistic and specific in identifying Ensure all controls are clearly understood
 
potential dropped objects (tool, radio, and take regular time outs to monitor and
hardware, debris, hard hat etc). verify effectiveness.

Always apply Hierarchy of Control principles where the potential for a


dropped object has been identified. Ensure Preventive engineered and
administrative controls are in place and verified. Ensure robust mitigating
controls are available implemented should the preventive controls fail.

For further details of DROPS Guidance, Resources, Membership or Training:

Email: [email protected] www.dropsonline.org

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