Safety Alert
Safety Alert 280 - Worker Fatally Struck by Moving Pipe During Pipelay Operations
Safety Alert 280 - Worker Fatally Struck by Moving Pipe During Pipelay Operations
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 280
- Line of FireMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenanceMarine operations
- Operator displays and control interfaces
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysisMachine guardingOperational supervision
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An MMS alert examines a fatal crushing incident on a pipelay barge after a conveyor inadvertently energised and moved pipe towards a bevel machine operator. Findings address deficient hazard analyses, unimplemented safeguards, supervision and training. Recommendations cover barriers, safety meetings and equipment checks; switch condition was not conclusively established as contributory.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Operator displays and control interfaces.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
BSEE Safety Alert 280. Themes: line of fire, marine operations.