Safety Flash
Person injured when unsecured grating gave away
Person injured when unsecured grating gave away
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/25
- Contractor ManagementControl of WorkSlips, Trips and Falls
- Falls from heightStructural and asset integrity
- Hot work
- Exclusion zonesRisk assessmentSafety communication
Summary
A worker securing sea-fastening lashings slipped through unfinished walkway grating beside a Multiple Reel Drive System, sustaining shoulder discomfort and leg abrasions. The hot-work subcontractor had been redirected before completing installation. Lessons address assessing risks from unfinished work, communicating its status, barricading access and checking worksite safety.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A worker sustained discomfort to the right shoulder and abrasions to the left leg when the grating they stepped on gave way.
IMCA SF 09/25. Themes: contractor management, control of work, slips, trips and falls.