Safety Flash
Near miss: Failure of work procedures during hot work at height
Near miss: Failure of work procedures during hot work at height
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/20
- Hot Work and FireLine of FirePermit to WorkWorking at Height
- Falls from heightHuman factorsRisk management
- Hot workWorking at height
- Fall preventionPermit to workRisk assessmentStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel Master spotted welding beside an unsecured edge during installation of access support plates in the port-side davit area. Despite a permit, risk assessment and toolbox talk, height hazards remained unaddressed. Welding was stopped and extra fall prevention installed; the account highlights inadequate assessment and acceptance of a supposedly quick task.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Welding near an unprotected edge proceeded despite inadequate assessment, until work was stopped and additional fall prevention measures were installed.
IMCA SF 09/20. Themes: hot work and fire, line of fire, permit to work, working at height.