NASA-LLIS-0060
Lessons Learned - Effective Tagout and Lockout Compliance; Upper Limit Switches Utilized as Operational Stops; Momentary Switches; Wire Rope Spooling System; Access Platform Load Rating; Telescoping Tubes of the OPF Access Platform System; Commonality Between High Bay 1 and High Bay 2 Payload Bay Access Platforms
Organization: | NASA |
Publication Date: | 20 February 1985 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 3 |
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Description of Driving Event:
During final closeout operations of the space shuttle orbiter in High Bay 2 of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), a payload bay access platform fell from its stowed position, damaging the orbiter's left payload bay door and injuring a technician. The platform's hoisting cable was previously weakened when technicians used the platform system while it was tagout/lockout. The weakened cable continued to stretch and break, even though the technicians returned it to its stowed position.