Safety Flash
Near-miss: Burnt out electrical socket
Near-miss: Burnt out electrical socket
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/10
- Control of WorkElectrical SafetyHot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Functional testingOperating and work proceduresPre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A six-way multi-socket smouldered in a vessel cabin after a surge capacitor failed, with no injuries reported. The socket had not undergone the required electrician checks and was incompatible with the vessel supply. The flash describes inspections, removal of unsuitable sockets and lessons on checking personal electrical equipment before use.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An unsuitable multi-socket overheated and smouldered after being connected to a vessel electrical supply without inspection.
IMCA SF 05/10. Themes: control of work, electrical safety, hot work and fire.