Safety Flash
Near miss: dislodged grating with potential fall to sea
Near miss: dislodged grating with potential fall to sea
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/24
- Dropped ObjectsInspection and MaintenanceWorking at Height
- Dropped objectsFalls from heightStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Management of changePositive retention and reliable securingPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel welder recovered without injury after GRP grating tipped and fell 5.5 m into the sea. Incorrectly secured clips, missing design clips and an unnoticed overhang were identified. The flash describes maintenance and checklist changes, future DROPS surveys, design guidance and approval requirements for grating modifications.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
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: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A section of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) grating on a vessel dislodged and dropped to sea.
IMCA SF 09/24. Themes: dropped objects, inspection and maintenance, working at height.