Safety Flash
High potential near miss: Dropped object from turbine tower
High potential near miss: Dropped object from turbine tower
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 07/20
- Dropped ObjectsLearning from IncidentsWorking at Height
- Dropped objectsLearning from incidentsLine of fire
- Electrical work
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
A safety flash describes 17 kg of chain falling 84 m inside a wind turbine tower during high-voltage cable installation, without injury. The investigation identified unimplemented learning from an earlier incident and a distracted spotter. Actions address crew competence, dissemination of incident learning and stopping work when spotting cannot continue.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Learning from incidents; incident learning; lessons learnt; lessons learned.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
At a wind turbine tower, chains weighing 17 kg fell 84 m
IMCA SF 07/20. Themes: dropped objects, learning from incidents, working at height.