Safety Flash
Transferee stepping from gangway to staircase during rotation
Transferee stepping from gangway to staircase during rotation
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/19
- Control of WorkHuman FactorsLine of FireMarine Operations
- Crushing and pinch pointsHuman factors
- Personnel transfer
- Gangway
- Competence and trainingOperating and work procedures
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
During personnel extraction from offshore wind turbines in worsening weather, a transferee continued along a gangway after an alarm and automatic disconnection, entering a potential crush zone during slewing. He exited safely. The flash examines ambiguous instructions and platform design, recording removal of a superfluous post and planned crew refamiliarisation.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A transferee continued across a gangway during alarm-induced rotation and entered a potential crush zone.
IMCA SF 07/19. Themes: control of work, human factors, line of fire, marine operations.