Safety Flash
Stop work authority enforced – unsafe conditions, no appropriate lifting gear available
Stop work authority enforced – unsafe conditions, no appropriate lifting gear available
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/21
- Control of WorkLifting OperationsMarine Operations
- Leadership and safety culture
- Cargo transferLifting operationsMooring operations
- Lifting accessories
- Safety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A master cancelled a planned aviation fuel tank collection after finding the platform landing unsuitable for an AHTS vessel and appropriate heavy-lift gear unavailable. The flash highlights stakeholder communication, leadership by example and crew authority to stop operations when risks cannot be controlled to a reasonably practicable level.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A vessel master stopped an unsafe platform approach because the landing was unsuitable and appropriate heavy-lift equipment was unavailable.
IMCA SF 02/21. Themes: control of work, lifting operations, marine operations.