Safety Flash
Pinch points on winches – hand safety
Pinch points on winches – hand safety
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/07
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Crushing and pinch pointsEntanglementHand and finger injuries
- Winch
- Machine guardingSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This flash identifies a potential hand-trapping hazard on a tugger winch temporarily fitted to a vessel deck. A hand resting on the base could be drawn into the rotating bolt gap during hauling. It recommends identifying unguarded pinch points, applying warning signs and briefing personnel, and illustrates a possible guard.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A Member has identified a potentially serious hazard on a tugger winch, temporarily installed on a vessel deck, wherein a hand could be ‘drawn in’ between the winch drum cheek plate and the winch base.
IMCA SF 09/07. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, machinery and equipment.