Safety Flash
Near-miss: Potential fall from height during launch of rescue craft
Near-miss: Potential fall from height during launch of rescue craft
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/15
- Evacuation, Escape and RescuePersonal Protective EquipmentWorking at Height
- Falls from height
- Marine operationsWorking at height
- Fall protection equipmentRescue craft
- Fall prevention
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An annual vessel rescue-craft inspection identified that launching and securing the boat required a crew member to stand outboard without a protective barrier. The flash reports a potential near miss, a planned short-term safety-harness solution, and arrangements to fabricate and fit a chain rail and stanchion.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Marine operations; maritime operations.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Rescue craft; fast rescue craft; FRC; fast rescue boat; FRB.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Launching and securing a rescue craft exposed crew to a potential fall from height.
IMCA SF 03/15. Themes: evacuation, escape and rescue, personal protective equipment, working at height.