Safety Flash
Poor maintenance and subsequent failure of welding equipment
Poor maintenance and subsequent failure of welding equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/09
- Contractor ManagementHot Work and FireInspection and Maintenance
- Electrical safetyExplosionFireHand and finger injuries
- Hot workInspection and maintenance
- Ignition source control
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash describes poorly maintained welding equipment aboard a vessel, including an acetylene regulator fire, smouldering and arcing cable connections, and a detached torch nozzle. A separate incident involved a welder’s burnt hand, oil contamination and an oxygen leak. It warns against organic contamination of pressurised oxygen.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Ignition source control; ignition prevention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During a recent mobilisation on a Member’s vessel, sub-contractors were burning and welding sea fastenings on the main deck.
IMCA SF 08/09. Themes: contractor management, hot work and fire, inspection and maintenance.