Safety Flash
Fatal fall from height during cargo operations – Johanna C
Fatal fall from height during cargo operations – Johanna C
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/17
- Lifting OperationsLine of FireWorking at Height
- Falls from heightLine of fire
- Lifting operationsWorking at height
- Lifting accessories
- Fall prevention
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises a fatal fall aboard Johanna C during cargo repositioning. The chief officer lost his balance when the cargo and/or lifting slings moved unexpectedly, possibly because slings slipped. It highlights unrecognised risks of standing on tensioned loads and the subsequent prohibition on this practice.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Report 1/2017 regarding a fatal fall from height during cargo operations.
IMCA SF 02/17. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire, working at height.