Safety Flash
Worker fell into sea from gangway and drowned
Worker fell into sea from gangway and drowned
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/20
- Marine OperationsPersonal Protective EquipmentSlips, Trips and Falls
- DrowningFalls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Personnel transfer
- GangwayPersonal protective equipment
- Fitness assessmentOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Marine watersVessel
Summary
A worker lost his balance while boarding a launch boat from a vessel gangway and drowned. The incident remained under investigation. The flash relays WSH recommendations on transfer briefings, physical fitness, favourable conditions, appropriate supervision and personal protective equipment, and points readers towards personnel-transfer guidance.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Singapore Tripartite Alliance for Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) has published Accident Notification 1920060 relating to a fatal fall from a gangway. This incident is still under investigation.
IMCA SF 03/20. Themes: marine operations, personal protective equipment, slips, trips and falls.