Safety Flash
American P&I Club: Fire Started from cutting torch work
American P&I Club: Fire Started from cutting torch work
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/22
- Hot Work and FirePermit to Work
- Fire
- Hot work
- Hand tools
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFire protectionPermit to workSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A cargo-hold fire occurred during oxy-acetylene cutting on a vessel in port. Sparks and molten slag passed through pontoon gaps and ignited plastic cargo covering; slag also burnt through a fire blanket. The flash highlights location-specific hot work permits, vigilant fire watches and effective shielding of nearby cargo.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The excellent American P&I Club “Good Catch” safety briefing series has published a briefing on a fire that started as a result of hot work.
IMCA SF 08/22. Themes: hot work and fire, permit to work.