Safety Flash
Near-miss incident involving insecure load
Near-miss incident involving insecure load
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/02
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Dropped objects
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessories
- Exclusion zonesPositive retention and reliable securingSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel deck crew was moving palletised rollers when a pallet chain struck the crane boom rest during slewing, causing rollers to fall onto lower decks. Nobody was injured and equipment was undamaged. Proposed corrective actions address load securing, separate sling lifts, restricted access and overhead-operation warning signs.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Rollers fell from an unsecured pallet while being moved by crane in rough weather conditions.
IMCA SF 02/02. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, lifting operations, line of fire.