Safety Flash
MSF: Multiple LTIs - Vessel gangway fell from quay causing injuries
MSF: Multiple LTIs - Vessel gangway fell from quay causing injuries
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/25
- Marine OperationsSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- DrowningFalls from height
- Personnel transfer
- GangwayPersonal protective equipment
- Operating and work proceduresOperational supervisionPre-use checksStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
Five workers were injured when a container vessel’s gangway moved off the quay; one fell into the water. Tidal movement had positioned the gangway partly over a ladder void. The flash identifies absent supervision, slack hoist wires and faded markings, and presents suggestions on positioning, procedures, checks, signage and correct PPE use.
Classifications: Drowning; man overboard; person overboard.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Personnel transfer; crew transfer.
Classifications: Gangway; walk-to-work gangway; W2W gangway.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum has published Safety Alert 25-01.
IMCA SF 09/25. Themes: marine operations, slips, trips and falls, working at height.