Safety fears over basket transfers

Offshore workers have been asked by their bosses to transfer to installations by basket transfer from boats, it emerged yesterday.

Union representatives have received e-mails from workers and messages have been posted on social networking sites about the use of vessel transfers.

One union boss said last night they would be concerned about the safety implications of using the basket and crane method.

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