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Section 4 - Materials Handling

Overview

Introduction
This policy provides guidance and identifies the procedures essential for the safe
and effective handling of non-hazardous materials.

In This Section

Topic See Page

Safety 2
Manifesting 2
Hazardous Materials 3
Responsibilities 3-4
Qualifications 4
Crane and Forklift Operations 4-7
Boat Operations 7-8
Motor Vehicle Transportation 8-9
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General

Safety

 A pre-job planning meeting will be conducted prior to commencement of work

to discuss sequence and safe loading or unloading procedures.

 While work is in progress, hard hat, safety glasses with side shields, steel
toed shoes are required for all personnel in the immediate location of the
work.

 All material handling equipment and gear, etc. shall be visually inspected
immediately before work begins.

 Any lifting equipment (slings, shackles, padeyes) or containers (cargo boxes,

tool racks, cargo baskets, mud cutting boxes) found to be unserviceable shall
not be unloaded or transferred.

NOTE: The safe transfer of equipment from one container to another

container on board the vessel is dependent upon the sea and weather
conditions at the specific location.

Manifesting

 The Site Supervisor or designee is responsible for completing the material

shipping manifest form.

 The originator of the shipment shall coordinate all material or equipment

shipped or transferred from a dock facility to an offshore facility, or vice versa.
 The completed form(s) shall be faxed (if possible) to the destination of the
vessel in order that preparations can be made for receiving the equipment or
material.
- The material shipping manifest is required for movement from the
Shorebase to the field and from field to the Shorebase.
- Copies of the material shipping manifest must accompany the boat at
all times.
- The material shipping manifest form will serve as a checklist and as a
means of job planning.
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Hazardous Materials

 The carrier shall be informed of hazardous cargo contents prior to loading

material. Paperwork includes the manifest, MSDS and shipping papers.
 The receiving site should be contacted prior to shipment of hazardous
materials on any vessel.
 All chemical containers and hazardous material shall be clearly labeled with
contents and hazards before placement on a vessel.
 Containers shall be closed, sealed and leak-free before movement.

Responsibilities
Personnel ordering materials must request that the material is delivered and
packaged in a manner safe for unloading and transfer at its final destination.

Site Supervisors

 Leads pre-job safety meeting with material handling crews.

 Ensures truck drivers, fork lift drivers, crane operators and rigging crews are
following safe work practices during material handling operations.

Crane / Forklift Operators

 Performs safe operation checks of their equipment prior to material handling

operations.
 Follows safe operating practices when using the crane or forklift.
 Monitors the activities of personnel assisting in material handling operations
to ensure their safety.
 Refuses to make any lift considered unsafe.
 Assigns one person as a designated signal person when the crane or forklift
cannot see the whole operation.

Boat Captains

 Monitors the activities of crew and personnel aboard during lifting operations
to ensure their safety.
 Approves the loading and unloading of boats.
 Approves placement of materials on deck. Determine need to secure items
with binders or straps.
 Approves all material prior to departure.
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Shorebase Personnel

 Visually inspects all equipment and material upon arrival at the shorebase to
insure that safe unloading and transfer of the material can be performed at
the offshore location including the following:
- containers used to transport the equipment are serviceable
- containers are not overloaded
- equipment can be safely transported and unloaded offshore
- slings on pre-slung equipment have been inspected for good working
conditions. As a general rule, coated slings or slings that are inside a
plastic tube are not allowed since portions of the slings can not be visually
inspected
 Makes sure containers with attached slings are loaded so that the slings are
be accessible from the side of the containers (do not leave on the top of the
containers)
 Conducts a final equipment load-out inspection at the shorebase facility with
the vessel captain or his designee.
NOTE: This inspection shall be performed regardless of where the vessel is
loaded.

Transfer Refusals

 The crane or forklift operator, and carrier shall jointly determine if cargo can
be transferred to or from the carrier safely.
 Either party may refuse to make a transfer for safety reasons.

Qualifications

Requirements
Personnel who assist with material handling must understand
 safe procedures for material handling
 safe practices for securing loads,
 proper crane (hand) signals,
 safe handling of slings, chains and binders, tag lines, etc.
NOTE: Rigger training is acceptable meets this requirement.
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Crane and Forklift Operations

Pre-load Planning
The onsite supervisor should discuss material and sequence of loading and
unloading with the following individuals:
 Crane / Forklift Operator
 Boat Captain
 Truck Driver

NOTE: Boats should be loaded so that palletized material can be offloaded with
lifting forks at any given time.

Weight Decals (Offshore Only)

 Items shipped from a shorebase shall have the appropriate color code weight
decal placed on it so that it can be seen from the offshore crane operator.
 Single lift material or equipment of 15,000 lbs. or more shall be clearly
marked on the manifest with its actual weight prior to departing from the
shorebase for offshore delivery.
 When cargo baskets and containers are received and emptied offshore, the
colored weight decals should be removed to avoid confusion of load size
when returning equipment to base facilities.

Small Items (Offshore Only)

 Small items such as drill bits, subs, and valves, etc. must be placed in metal
cargo baskets or boxes.
 Equipment should not extend from the ends of the cargo baskets or stacked
to a height exceeding the height of the side of the baskets.
 Do not overload the total capacity of the basket. Pay attention to the physical
condition of the basket and to the quantity and weight of small items placed in
a basket.
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Slings

 Lifts that place the lifting lugs or eyes at a height or position which creates a
hazard (climbing, over reaching, etc.) to personnel rigging the lift shall have
slings attached prior to shipment to the work site.

NOTE: All applicable equipment should be pre-slung prior to arrival at the

shorebase.
 Slings shall be draped over the side of the container to allow easy access for
the individual making the connection for the crane.
 Slings shall be in good condition.

Four Leg Slings

Any loaded container (container with something in it) or large containers (cargo
basket, mud cuttings box, tool rack, etc.) with four-point padeye placement shall
require a four-leg sling for hook-up before moving the item.

Tag Lines

 Shall be attached to all loads transferred.

 Shall be long enough to assist in stabilizing a moving load (commonly used
length is 10 - 15 feet).
 Shall not have a knot at the end of the line. Ends should be braided back
into the rope, taped or left frayed.
 Are required at each end of tubular or casing lifts.

Pallet Materials

 Palletized sack mud material shall be shrink-wrapped or visqueen-wrapped

before transporting from the work site to its final destination.
 Pallets shall be secured.
 For crane operations, lifting forks shall be used to transfer pallet materials.
 Empty pallets should be stacked no higher than 6 pallets high.
- Stacked pallets should be secured together for shipment from the work
site.
- Any loose boards should be removed from pallet prior to bundling.

NOTE: Palletized sack mud materials shall have an additional pallet placed
on top and shrink wrapped before transporting from the base to the field
locations.
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Drums

 The use of special tools (dollies, winches etc.) should be considered prior to
removing a drum from its rack.
 No person(s) should attempt to manually lift a filled or partially filled drum.

Onshore:

 Can be transported by drum racks or on a pallet.

NOTE: Drums shall be secured to the pallet.
 Shall be offloaded by a forklift or special tools, such as dollies or winches,
only.

Offshore:
 All drums, full or empty, shall be transported in drum racks.

Boat Operations

Boat Personnel
Boat personnel can perform cargo-handling duties with loads greater than 10,000
pounds if they meet the following criteria:
 The crew size is over the normal crew size for the class of vessel, and
 The vessel personnel are properly trained and primary duties include cargo
handling and rigging.

Clearance
There shall be adequate:
 clearance on the aft end of the boat’s cargo deck and between the cargo and
cabin of the boat.

NOTE: Adequate space shall be allowed on the boat deck to safely land a
personnel basket for operations requiring the use of personnel basket transfers.

 walkway space along the length of the cargo deck to allow safe passage of
personnel.

Equipment loaded on the cargo deck, tie-downs, chains and binders should not
infringe upon these designated safe areas.
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Tubulars

 Shall be placed on wooden timbers or on 4-inch ropes in order to get the

slings under them.

- Examples: line pipe casing, drill pipe drill collars & tubing.

 Casing will extend from the port to starboard pipe racks of the vessel to
prevent movement of the tubular.

- The second and additional layers of casing shall be pyramided (stacked

in the gap between the tubular of the row beneath).

 Casing will be stacked no higher than the sides of the pipe rack on the marine
vessel or the sides of the boat, which ever is applicable.

 Tubulars on the boat will be secured with chains and binders across the top
of the casing.

If the tubulars being transported do not fill the space on the boat deck from the
port to the starboard pipe racks, they will be:

 loaded as required in the previous paragraph with chain and binders

completely surrounding the tubulars, and

 chained off to either the port or starboard pipe rack.

NOTE: Tubulars are the only exception for material being loaded in the cargo
deck that will extend from the port to the starboard side with no walkway on
either side. The tubulars are more secure when positioned between the pipe
racks of the marine vessel.

 No more than two joints of 12-inch or larger line pipe, or 13-3/8-inch or larger
casing, will be loaded or unloaded per lift.
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Motor Vehicle Transportation

Requirements

 All trucks shall have a minimum of six (6) steel side stakes with side poles
that extend above the load.
NOTE: Three (3) inch channel iron pins are NOT allowed.
 All racks will be dock pack type (heavy duty)
 All truck beds should be free of holes.
 All casing 9-5/8 inches (inclusive) and smaller shall be stripped and chocked.
 All casing larger than 9-5/8 inches: the first tier of casing shall be stripped and
chocked and subsequent tiers shall be loaded in pyramid fashion.
 All collars shall be loaded to the front of the truck.
 All pipe should be secured by a minimum of 4 chain binders or straps.
 All tubing shall be bundled and stripped. Call the appropriate base to get the
joint count per bundle to meet crane specifications.
 All drill pipe shall be stripped and chocked.
 All stripping shall be 4" X 4" lumber.
 All chrome tubing shall be crated.
 Nylon slings shall be used to secure the bundles.
 All large OD pipe shall be loaded so that the padeyes are accessible to hook.
 Casing protectors should be closed-end and hookable.
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Operations

 No person shall drive a motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or
permit a person to drive a motor vehicle, unless the following safety
precautions are taken:
- The vehicle’s cargo is properly distributed and adequately secured.
- The vehicle’s tailgate, tailboard, doors, tarpaulins and other equipment
used in its operation and the means of fastening the vehicle cargo are
secured.
- The vehicle cargo or any other object does not obscure the driver’s view
ahead or to the right or left side.
- The driver of a motor vehicle must examine the vehicle cargo before
beginning a trip and cause any adjustments to be made to the cargo or
loading-securing devices as may be necessary to maintain the security of
the vehicle load.
- Each cargo-carrying vehicle shall be equipped with devices providing
protection against shifting or falling cargo.
- Each cargo carrying vehicle must have sides, sideboards, or stakes and a
rear endgate, endboard, or stakes.
 Note: Those devices must be strong enough and high enough to
assure the cargo will not shift upon or fall from the vehicle.
- The driver of any motor vehicle shall be in attendance while the vehicle is
being loaded and unloaded.