Safety Flash
Poor condition of on-board equipment
Poor condition of on-board equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/20
- Inspection and MaintenanceMachinery and EquipmentWorking at Height
- CorrosionFireStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Ladder
- Fall preventionFire protectionOperating and work proceduresPre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Vessel safety walk-arounds identified a used galley fire blanket returned to storage and damaged step ladders still in service. The flash describes missed inspections and procedural failures, calling for thorough checklist checks, immediate incident reporting, monthly ladder inspection and labelling, removal of damaged ladders and renewed emphasis on pre-start checks.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Inspections found a used fire blanket and damaged step ladders in poor condition and still in service.
IMCA SF 03/20. Themes: inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment, working at height.