Safety Flash
Small fire following hot work
Small fire following hot work
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/23
- Contractor ManagementHot Work and FirePermit to Work
- Fire
- Hot work
- Contractor managementFire protectionPermit to workSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A small fire followed contractor welding of jumper stands aboard a vessel alongside. A rag over the welded area was found smoking and extinguished with water; nobody was harmed. The flash identifies communication failures, absent joint inspection and no fire watch, and calls for contractor liaison, agreed work acceptance and fire watches.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
On a Member’s vessel alongside, a small fire started following hot work conducted by the client’s welding sub-contractors.
IMCA SF 03/23. Themes: contractor management, hot work and fire, permit to work.