Safety Flash
Confined space entry: Worker died inside pump room
Confined space entry: Worker died inside pump room
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 01/19
- Confined SpaceEmergency ResponseHazardous SubstancesIsolation
- Confined space hazardsHazardous substancesRespiratory hazards
- Confined space entryInspection and maintenance
- Breathing apparatusProcess pipework and pipelinesRespirator
- Evacuation, escape and rescueEnergy and process isolationVentilation
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A worker died after losing consciousness while six workers dismantled valves in a vessel’s pump room and noticed fumes. The flash relays WSH precautions covering atmospheric ventilation, respiratory protection when adequate ventilation is impossible, and isolation, depressurisation and purging of hazardous-material pipelines before dismantling.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Respiratory hazards; respirable dust; inhalation hazards.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Respirator; respiratory protective equipment; RPE.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Ventilation; forced ventilation.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
One of six workers dismantling pump-room valves died after fumes overcame him inside the enclosed space.
IMCA SF 01/19. Themes: confined space, emergency response, hazardous substances, isolation.