Safety Flash
Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) crew member snagged on tag line and lifted off feet
Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) crew member snagged on tag line and lifted off feet
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/24
- Crane and RiggingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- EntanglementLine of fire
- Lifting operationsRigging
- CraneFall protection equipmentLifting accessories
- Operating and work proceduresSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A CTV crew member guiding slings during crane-hook recovery was lifted about 0.5 m above the deck when a tag line snagged or became entangled on harness carabiners. Prompt intervention returned him unharmed. The flash highlights deck positioning and reports the operator’s procedure review and discussions with crews.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
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: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Crew member was lifted off deck after a tag line attached to the slings snagged or became entangled to his harness.
IMCA SF 10/24. Themes: crane and rigging, lifting operations, line of fire.