Safety Flash
Near miss: Potential fall through CTV hatch
Near miss: Potential fall through CTV hatch
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/19
- Control of WorkMarine OperationsWorking at Height
- Crushing and pinch pointsFalls from height
- Personnel transfer
- Competence and trainingFall preventionOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew-transfer passenger climbed over a vessel’s bulwark while returning to retrieve a forgotten telephone, exposing his leg to potential crushing between vessels. A deckhand intervened before contact. The flash also identifies an unguarded hatch and boarding-control deficiencies, recommending hatch barriers, notifications, procedures and clearer inductions.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An inadequately guarded open hatch on a crew transfer vessel created a potential fall hazard during passenger movements.
IMCA SF 05/19. Themes: control of work, marine operations, working at height.