11: Other Equipment Issue

Node Other Equipment Issue

Definition/Typical Issues

Did performance gaps in the storage equipment, structural components, transportation equipment, or other equipment lead to the problem? Did any of these types of equipment fail to perform as desired? Were there variations in the quality or characteristics of the equipment?

Typical equipment addressed by this node includes:

  • Storage equipment
    • Warehouse areas*
    • Warehouse shelving*
    • Storage racks*
    • Storage containers*
    • Drums*
    • Container and storage location markings*
  • Material handling equipment**
    • Cranes (mobile and stationary)
    • Davits
    • Forklifts
    • Manlifts
  • Structures
    • Process buildings
    • Control buildings
    • Office buildings
    • Portable buildings
    • Wheelbarrows
    • Floor elements
    • Roofs
    • Walls
    • Containment dikes
    • Office cubical elements
  • Transportation equipment**
    • Trucks
    • Cars
    • Bicycles/tricycles
    • Powered scooters
    • Portable buildings
    • Other vehicles
    • Trains
    • Roads
    • Shuttles
    • Elevators
    • Escalators
  • Safety equipment**
    • Personal protective equipment (PPE), such as hard hats, safety shoes/boots, gloves, fire retardant clothing (FRC), coveralls, safety glasses, safety goggles, respirators, dust masks, and gas monitors, fall protection harnesses, fall protection lanyards
    • Radios
    • Fire extinguishers
    • Respirators
    • Fire/rescue trucks
    • Wind socks
  • includes storage for raw materials, intermediate products, and finished products
    ** includes spare parts for these items

Examples 

Example 1

  • Shelving in a warehouse collapsed when product was loaded onto it.

Example 2

  • Storage containers reacted with the product stored in them. The reaction was not considered during the selection of the containers.

Example 3

  • The storage locations that were painted on the floor could not be read by the forklift operators because they had worn off. As a result, the incorrect product was shipped to customers.

Example 4

  • Storage racks for components awaiting repair were not rated for the loads placed on them. As a result, they bent.

Example 5

  • A walkway collapsed because a field modification of the suspension system resulted in a weakened support system. The walkway collapsed when it was full of people.

Example 6

  • A pipe rack was not strong enough to support the loads placed on it. As a result, the support collapsed and multiple pipes broke.

Example 7

  • A leak on a propane-powered forklift caused a fire in the warehouse.

Example 8

  • A railing on a manlift failed, resulting in an employee falling out of the manlift.

Example 9

  • An elevator power supply failed, resulting in failure of the elevator.

Example 10

  • The pedal on a bike used in the plant failed, resulting in an employee twisting his ankle.

Example 11

  • The drums used to store raw materials had some weld defects. As a result, materials stored in the drums periodically leaked.

Example 12

  • Plastic containers that were used to set up part kits cracked. Some of the small pieces that broke off ended up contaminating the product.

Example 13

  • The portable building that housed the contractors was not designed to withstand explosions. As a result, when a petrochemical release near the trailer exploded, a number of personnel in the trailer were injured when it collapsed.

Typical Recommendations

  • Ensure that storage equipment has sufficient capacity for the materials that will be stored there.
  • Ensure that storage locations are properly marked.
  • Ensure that storage equipment does not present any personnel safety issues.
  • Ensure that storage equipment is appropriate for the type of materials stored.
  • Ensure that structures are capable of supporting the loads placed on them or hung from them.
  • Ensure that structures have been designed to withstand natural phenomena events.
  • Ensure that transportation equipment is fit for transporting the load.
  • Ensure that transportation equipment is properly maintained.

Cross-References

Maritime Element(s)
Node ID Node Name
1 Structural
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