MANY ISLANDS PIPE LINES (CANADA) LIMITED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES MANUAL Incident-Specific Response
2.5.3.3
Helicopter Safety
All response personnel working around or travelling on helicopters should:
• Be aware of the helicopter’s main rotor blade and tail rotor blade at all times.
• Approach towards and disembark from the front or side of the helicopter, in a crouched position. Personnel must never approach or disembark the helicopter from the rear. • Approach towards and disembark from the helicopter on the down slope or downhill side. Personnel must never approach or disembark the helicopter from an uphill position.
• Do not load or unload cargo without permission from the pilot. • Avoid raising your arms or cargo above shoulder height. • Avoid throwing objects in the vicinity of a helicopter.
• Ensure all light objects are secure and not allowed to become caught in the helicopter rotor downwash. • Ensure personnel are not standing near the helicopter’s approach path during landing or departure path during take-off.
• Avoid approaching the helicopter during engine start-up or shutdown.
• Shield eyes against blown dust or particles.
During helicopter slinging operations, response personnel should:
• Follow all proper safety procedures for working around helicopters. • Never travel on helicopters involved in slinging operations. • Take direction from the Loadmaster in charge of flight operations. • Communicate with the pilot using radios and appropriate hand signals.
• Prepare helipad by removing loose debris and keep helipad clear during flight operations.
• Remove loose objects from the vicinity of landing area.
• Only use multi-stranded steel core long-lines, cables, or lanyards and appropriate hook-up equipment for the helicopter type.
• Only use baskets and nets designed for helicopter slinging operations.
• Ensure that load to be slung is secure in a helicopter basket or net, and equipment will not come loose in flight. • Keep clear of helicopter approach and take-off paths when a helicopter is carrying sling loads.
Medical Emergency
Section 2.5, Page 9
March 2026
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