Safety Flash
Near-miss: Pilot ladder failure
Near-miss: Pilot ladder failure
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/16
- Control of WorkEvacuation, Escape and RescueInspection and MaintenanceMarine Operations
- Falls from heightMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenancePersonnel transfer
- Ladder
- Fall preventionOperating and work proceduresStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During offshore embarkation, a pilot ladder rope snapped; the person avoided falling overboard by holding an adjacent hand line. The ladder had previously been recorded as unserviceable but remained available. The flash highlights unused stop-work authority, inadequate procedures, quarantine of defective equipment and inspections across other vessels.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A damaged pilot ladder rope snapped during embarkation, but the person prevented a fall by holding the adjacent hand line.
IMCA SF 04/16. Themes: control of work, evacuation, escape and rescue, inspection and maintenance, marine operations.