The objective of the Dropped Object Study is to determine whether dropped objects present a significant risk to hydrocarbon installations leading to a loss of containment during normal production operations and maintenance activities at the facilities, and also to verify the design load of laydown areas, which could be affected by the dropped objects during the lifting activities within the facilities.
The study includes the following:
- Identification of the lifting activities which may impact the installation in safety perspective;
- Assessment of the scenario of objects being dropped onto the equipment’s and pipelines during lifting using pedestal crane;
- Determination of the impact and, if any, damage associated with the identified dropped object scenarios; and
- Identification of vulnerable areas of the facilities to potential damage from dropped objects and recommendation of appropriate risk reduction measures.