Basket drop
Fatal fall
Personnel in basket
Approved equipment, rigging and lift plan
Verify equipment and procedure are suitable for personnel lifting
Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work in one professional HSE workspace.
Review the key hazards, consequences and control measures for Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work in a structured professional HSE format.
Fatal fall
Personnel in basket
Approved equipment, rigging and lift plan
Verify equipment and procedure are suitable for personnel lifting
Crushing or fall
Basket occupants
Controlled lifting and signal person
Reduce movement speed in restricted areas
Delayed emergency rescue
Basket occupants
Rescue plan
Verify alternative lowering/rescue method before work
Basket fall and fatality
Basket occupants
Approved lifting points and rigging
Inspect basket, slings and connections before each use
Entrapment or serious injury
Basket occupants
Tag lines and controlled movement
Guide the basket at a safe distance from structures and equipment
Fall from basket
Basket occupants
Full-body harness and suitable attachment
Verify attachment point according to basket manufacturer requirements
Suspension-system failure or basket fall
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Keep the combined load of personnel, equipment and materials within basket capacity
Electric shock or fatality
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Maintain required electrical clearance throughout the basket movement path
Connection failure, basket instability or fall
Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel
Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures
Inspect suspension points, connections, ropes and safety systems before each use
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Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | CATEGORY | Work at Height |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Basket drop | Fatal fall | Personnel in basket | Approved equipment, rigging and lift plan | 2 | 5 | 10 High | Verify equipment and procedure are suitable for personnel lifting | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 02 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Basket striking structure | Crushing or fall | Basket occupants | Controlled lifting and signal person | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Reduce movement speed in restricted areas | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Rescue difficulty | Delayed emergency rescue | Basket occupants | Rescue plan | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify alternative lowering/rescue method before work | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Suspended basket connection failure | Basket fall and fatality | Basket occupants | Approved lifting points and rigging | 2 | 5 | 10 High | Inspect basket, slings and connections before each use | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 05 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Basket striking structure | Entrapment or serious injury | Basket occupants | Tag lines and controlled movement | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Guide the basket at a safe distance from structures and equipment | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Incorrect fall protection in basket | Fall from basket | Basket occupants | Full-body harness and suitable attachment | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify attachment point according to basket manufacturer requirements | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Suspended basket overloaded | Suspension-system failure or basket fall | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Keep the combined load of personnel, equipment and materials within basket capacity | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Overhead power line near suspended-basket operation | Electric shock or fatality | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Maintain required electrical clearance throughout the basket movement path | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 09 | Suspended Basket / Man Basket Work | Suspended-basket connections not inspected before use | Connection failure, basket instability or fall | Workers performing the activity and nearby personnel | Authorized personnel, pre-work checks, suitable equipment and site procedures | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Inspect suspension points, connections, ropes and safety systems before each use | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |