Safety Flash
Movement of vessel during crane operations caused near-miss
Movement of vessel during crane operations caused near-miss
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/08
- Lifting OperationsSimultaneous OperationsWorking at Height
- Human factors
- Lifting operationsWorking at height
- Crane
- Safety communicationSimultaneous operations coordinationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
Two personnel working on vessel antennae used a man-riding basket suspended from a shore-side crane. Movement of the onboard crane caused the vessel to heel and the worksite to move away from the basket. No injuries occurred. The flash highlights communication and coordination between interacting operations.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Vessel crane movement caused the worksite to shift during personnel access by man-riding basket, highlighting communication requirements.
IMCA SF 05/08. Themes: lifting operations, simultaneous operations, working at height.