Safety Flash
COVID-19 Improper Risk Management
COVID-19 Improper Risk Management
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/21
- Management of ChangeOccupational Health
- Occupational healthRisk management
- First aid and medical provisionFitness assessmentManagement of changeRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel sailed while a repeat COVID-19 PCR result was pending, contrary to approved crew-change mitigations. The subsequent positive result required 14 days of onboard isolation, with no further infections reported. The flash addresses formal change approval, obtaining test results before sailing, medical fitness and access to adequate care.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: First aid and medical provision.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Where testing is carried out as part of the crew change risk mitigation process, all test results should be known before sailing
IMCA SF 04/21. Themes: management of change, occupational health.