Safety Flash
Chemical reaction: person injured during grouting operations
Chemical reaction: person injured during grouting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/22
- Hazardous SubstancesOccupational Health
- Hazardous substances
- Risk assessment
- Offshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
A grouting worker suffered first-degree burns during high-pressure water-jet cleaning after work on an offshore wind transition piece. Water soaked his coveralls and combined with grout dust to form a corrosive solution. The member attributed the incident to missing safety data sheet information, leaving the risk assessment without mitigation measures.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
One member of the team received first degree burns to his two knees and left calf during cleaning.
IMCA SF 02/22. Themes: hazardous substances, occupational health.