Safety Flash
Lost time injury (LTI): Fall from height
Lost time injury (LTI): Fall from height
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/13
- Control of WorkHuman FactorsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Fall protection equipmentLadder
- Job safety analysisOperational supervisionRisk assessment
Summary
A technician descending from an ROV hydraulic power unit after cleaning snagged his harness lanyard on a rigging point and swung into a stowed transport post, sustaining a rib contusion. The flash discusses an unused ladder, the spotter’s departure, rushing and adherence to job safety analyses.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which a crewman suffered an injury during a fall from height.
IMCA SF 07/13. Themes: control of work, human factors, working at height.