good luck or good practice?

State Supervision of Mines

Safe lifting operations in the Netherlands;

good luck or good practice?

Arnold de GrootSenior Inspector SSMSenior Inspector SSM

Tuesday, 27th April 2010AberdeenAberdeen

Good luck or good practice? Staatstoezicht op de MijnenMinisterie van Economische Zaken

• Clear strategy, schedule andcommunication to all levels.C t l l d i t i• Cooperate closely and maintainyour assets.

• Check your defence and• Check your defence and beware of weak links in yoursystem.y

• Be in control!

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Good practice! Staatstoezicht op de MijnenMinisterie van Economische Zaken



Safe lifting operationsdue to:due to:

Good communication& cooperation

Good preparation &planningplanning

Good execution & supervision


Staatstoezicht op de MijnenMinisterie van Economische ZakenGood luck or good practice?

There are no serious lifting incidents in theNetherlands because:Netherlands because:

A BThe Dutch are

l tThe Dutch just have

d l k

A Bmarvelous operators good luck



The Dutch are marvelous operators because:

A BWe are good

i tWe have a German

lt di d b

A Bcommunicators culture, grundig and obey

orders



Good communication improves safe lifting because:

A BThe Dutch keep ontalking; no lifting,

Planning and good communication are

A Bg; g,

no incidents.the basics for safelifting



Good supervision on lifting because:

A BWe have small Our wives are on

A Bplatforms with limitedcrew on board. OIM isalways involved

board and tell usexactly what to do

always involved.



The Dutch just have good luck because:

The Dutch create good Fortune favours foolsA B

The Dutch create goodluck by goodcommunication & planning

Fortune favours fools

communication & planningfor more than 1000 years



Safe lifting operationsin the Netherlands due to:in the Netherlands due to:

Good communication& cooperation

Good preparation &PlanningPlanning

Good execution & supervision



•Lifting over life installationst g o e e sta at o s•Crane boom damage•Limits of competence•Limits of competence•Emergency preparedness





A t ll i l d• Awareness to all involved• Lines of defence in place• Be aware of weak links

Questions?Be aware of weak links

• Communication, planning, supervision



German culture? Not exactly Dutch are Germans living belowNot exactly, Dutch are Germans living belowSea level and with a sense of humor.



Fortune favours fools:

If the Dutch where just lucky the Netherlands wouldIf the Dutch where just lucky the Netherlands would not be there anymore.



The Dutch keep on talking; no lifting, no incidents.

I t th i l t f lifti i th N th l dIncorrect, there is a lot of lifting in the Netherlands



Not true, our wives are NOT on board!

( lth h th d t ll h t t d )(although they do tell us what to do)


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