Safety Flash
High potential dropped object
High potential dropped object
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/15
- Dropped Objects
- Dropped objectsMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Exclusion zonesPositive retention and reliable securingPre-use checksRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During vessel pipe spooling, a 60 kg Hilman roller chain fell 10 m after a link plate failed. No injuries occurred, but a detached 2 kg roller landed outside the barriers. The flash discusses secondary retention, thorough pre-use inspections, dropped-object sweeps and barrier positioning that accounts for rebounds. The failure’s cause remained unidentified.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which an object fell 10 m onto the main deck of a vessel.
IMCA SF 01/15. Themes: dropped objects.