Safety Alert
Confined Space Activity Results in Loss of Consciousness Incident
Confined Space Activity Results in Loss of Consciousness Incident
- IADC
- Safety Alert
- IADC Alert 09-08
- Confined Space
- Confined space hazards
- Confined space entryInspection and maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
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Summary
An alert describes preparations for tank entry on an accommodation barge to maintain a leakage detection system. Within one minute of removing the manhole cover, a gas detector alarm sounded and the worker lost consciousness beside the hatch. The worker recovered fully; the incident was classified as high potential, medical treatment and lost time.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
IADC Alert 09-08. Themes: confined space.