Safety Flash
Crew member suspended above deck by lifting equipment
Crew member suspended above deck by lifting equipment
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/24
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- EntanglementFalls from height
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneFall protection equipmentLifting accessories
- Safety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industryOffshore wind
- Vessel
Summary
A trainee deckhand aboard a crew transfer vessel was lifted when his loose work restraint lanyard snagged on a rising hook and wire sling. He fell unharmed between one and two metres onto lifting bags. Lessons address lanyard positioning, clearing rigging of snagging points, communication and stopping unsafe work.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Crew member’s work restraint lanyard became entangled in a hook and wire sling, and he was lifted off the deck.
IMCA SF 10/24. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire.