Safety Flash
LTI: Feet trapped in motion compensated telescopic gangway
LTI: Feet trapped in motion compensated telescopic gangway
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/18
- Inspection and MaintenanceLine of FireMachinery and EquipmentMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch points
- Inspection and maintenancePersonnel transfer
- Gangway
- Competence and trainingPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crewman sustained serious, non-life-threatening foot injuries beneath a telescopic gangway’s sliding step during a night-time transfer from a walk-to-work vessel. The flash identifies gap-design and monitoring shortcomings, inadequate lighting and insufficient induction awareness. Reported actions address gap checks, maintenance monitoring, training video improvements and lighting retrofits.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A worker sustained serious foot injuries when a moving gangway step trapped his safety boot in an inadequately controlled gap.
IMCA SF 02/18. Themes: inspection and maintenance, line of fire, machinery and equipment, marine operations.