Safety Flash
First aid injury: deep cut to forearm
First aid injury: deep cut to forearm
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/14
- Control of WorkLine of FireMachinery and EquipmentManagement of Change
- Line of fireRisk management
- Lifting operations
- Winch
- Management of changeRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman deploying an echosounder from a small vessel suffered a deep forearm cut from a rotating winch handle. The unsuitable winch lacked protection against free fall when lowering. Lessons address equipment specifications, allocated responsibilities, risk assessment, management of change, documented handovers and stopping unsafe work.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An unsuitable over-side winch allowed its handle to free-fall and strike a crewman’s forearm during echosounder deployment.
IMCA SF 01/14. Themes: control of work, line of fire, machinery and equipment, management of change.