Safety Flash
Near-miss: Dropped object
Near-miss: Dropped object
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/12
- Dropped ObjectsLifting OperationsWorking at Height
- Dropped objects
- Lifting operationsWorking at height
- Hand toolsLifting accessories
- Exclusion zonesLifting planPositive retention and reliable securingPre-use checks
Summary
A pipe wrench weighing 1.2 kg fell 15 m to the deck during tool hoisting, without injury. Snagging beneath the working platform tore its tether stitching. The flash highlights tether suitability, inspection cycles, DROPS training and identification of entanglement points along lifting routes.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
A pipe wrench fell 15 metres when its tether stitching tore as tools were hoisted to a working platform.
IMCA SF 12/12. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations, working at height.