Safety Flash
Stored energy – dislodged pin causes injury
Stored energy – dislodged pin causes injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 11/24
- Control of WorkLine of FireManagement of Change
- Line of fire
- Management of changeRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
Summary
A worker suffered a forehead laceration when a stuck securing pin was forced out using a hydraulic jack during structure removal. The flash examines unassessed changes to the work method and exposure to stored energy. Lessons include stopping and reassessing changed tasks, with pin cages or catchers proposed as an engineering solution.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Summary
A hydraulic jack was employed to eject a pin which resulted in the pin being released under load directly into someone’s face.
IMCA SF 11/24. Themes: control of work, line of fire, management of change.