Safety Flash
Dropped object – Steel deck plate falls from pipelay tower
Dropped object – Steel deck plate falls from pipelay tower
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/21
- CorrosionDropped ObjectsManagement of ChangeWorking at Height
- CorrosionDropped objectsStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Exclusion zonesManagement of changePermit to workRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A steel deck plate fell 9 m during pipelay tower inspection on a vessel in dry dock. Corroded, incorrectly specified bolts and inadequate support were identified in an undocumented modification. Nobody was hurt; barriers protected the drop zone. The flash recommends routine inspection of elevated plates and fixings, and controlled equipment modifications.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
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: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During testing and inspection of the pipelay tower on a vessel in dry dock, a large steel deck plate fell 9 m from the tower to deck
IMCA SF 09/21. Themes: corrosion, dropped objects, management of change, working at height.