Safety Flash
Confined space incident
Confined space incident
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/00
- Confined SpaceEmergency ResponseHazardous Substances
- Confined space hazardsOxygen deficiency
- Confined space entry
- Evacuation, escape and rescueAtmospheric gas testingPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Two workers died from oxygen deprivation during tank entry on a cargo barge, the second entering to rescue his collapsed colleague. A mandatory entry-permit procedure existed. Recovery involved breathing sets, and the company subsequently required atmospheric testing for all confined-space work, whether or not entry was necessary.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Oxygen deficiency; oxygen deficient; oxygen displacement; oxygen depletion.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Atmospheric gas testing; gas testing; atmosphere testing.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Two workers died after entering an oxygen-deficient tank, despite a confined-space permit procedure being available.
IMCA SF 05/00. Themes: confined space, emergency response, hazardous substances.