[Sent by MOM - 6 Nov]
Learning Report for Fatal Accident Involving Failure of Tower Crane
About the incident (4 Nov 2019)
- A tower crane was lifting a bundle of scaffolding material at a worksite along Tan Tock Seng Link when its jib failed
- Load & hook block of the tower crane plummeted to the ground, killing a worker & injuring another
Learning report
- MOM consulted industry stakeholders & published a Learning Report to alert industry on the learning points & prevent recurrences
- We found that tower crane’s Erection Ropes are at risk of becoming entangled with the fixed structure of the crane during lifting operations, which can prevent the jib from being lowered properly
MOM recommends to:
Eliminate risk of entanglement by removing or disconnecting Erection Ropes after the jib installation, instead of leaving them on the crane
Adopt safe practices in the installation, dismantling, maintenance, & operation of tower cranes
Read the learning report: go.gov.sg/lrtowercranefailure
