Safety Flash
Hot work conducted within the 500 metres safety zone
Hot work conducted within the 500 metres safety zone
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/11
- Control of WorkHot Work and FirePermit to Work
- Fire
- Hot work
- Ignition source controlOperating and work proceduresPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member resumed grinding on a vessel 20 m from a platform, bypassing work-control formalities within its 500 m safety zone. The flash describes procedural violation and incorrect judgement, warns of possible flammable-gas ignition, and recommends permit-to-work control and briefing crew before zone entry.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which someone was found conducting hot work on a vessel within the 500m safety zone of a platform.
IMCA SF 04/11. Themes: control of work, hot work and fire, permit to work.