Safety Flash
High potential LTI: Rigger ear injury
High potential LTI: Rigger ear injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/20
- Crane and RiggingLine of FireMachinery and EquipmentManagement of Change
- Crushing and pinch pointsHuman factorsRisk management
- Rigging
- CraneLadder
- Exclusion zonesManagement of changeRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A rigger removing temporary rigging aboard a vessel suffered partial severing of his left ear after moving crane access ladders trapped his head against a railing. The flash identifies shortcomings in awareness, communication and modification assessment, and sets out actions addressing access barriers, dynamic risk assessment and documented management of change.
Classifications: Crushing and pinch points; crush hazards; pinch points.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crew member suffered a serious ear injury whilst removing some temporary rigging suspended from a crane gantry walkway. The incident could have been much more serious; the potential was for a critical injury or fatality.
IMCA SF 09/20. Themes: crane and rigging, line of fire, machinery and equipment, management of change.