Safety Alert
Fatal Incident Results from Removed Deck Opening Cover
Fatal Incident Results from Removed Deck Opening Cover
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 05-28
- Working at Height
- Falls from height
- Manual handlingWorking at height
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Summary
A subcontractor installing pipe insulation inside a concrete structure lifted a plywood board covering a floor manhole and stepped into the opening. He fell about 12 metres to a concrete floor, striking piping during the fall, and sustained fatal injuries. The alert describes the incident without providing preventive recommendations.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Summary
The alert concerns a fatal incident following removal of a deck opening cover.
IADC Alert 05-28. Themes: working at height.