Safety Flash
Heavy equipment fell over during manual handling
Heavy equipment fell over during manual handling
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/24
- Line of FireManual Handling
- Line of fire
- Manual handling
- Operating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
A wheeled control cabinet toppled during manual handling, striking a crew member’s leg and bruising their knee. The flash identifies omitted wheeled-load risks, disregarded handling instructions and unsafe positioning. Lessons address task-specific assessments, pre-work discussion, manufacturer guidance and stopping unsafe work; the crew subsequently fabricated a handling ramp.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
During manual handling of a heavy control cabinet, the centre of gravity was compromised, and the cabinet fell over onto a crew member’s leg.
IMCA SF 05/24. Themes: line of fire, manual handling.