Safety Flash
Failure of moonpool railing system caused man overboard situation in moonpool
Failure of moonpool railing system caused man overboard situation in moonpool
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/26
- Emergency ResponseInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset IntegrityWorking at Height
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and fallsStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Evacuation, escape and rescueFall preventionPre-use checksRisk assessment
- Marine industry
Summary
A degraded removable railing post failed when a crew member lost balance beside a moonpool. They caught a guidewire and were rescued with a boathook, sustaining a dislocated shoulder. The flash examines inspection omissions, unclear responsibilities and ineffective hazard follow-up, recommending secured barriers, preventive maintenance and pre-task assessment of barrier failure.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
A crew member was working in the moonpool area when they lost balance and fell in but managed to grab hold of the guidewire, preventing an uncontrolled fall into the sea.
IMCA SF 08/26. Themes: emergency response, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity, working at height.