Safety Flash
Near miss: worker suffers electric shock
Near miss: worker suffers electric shock
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/25
- Contractor ManagementElectrical SafetyIsolation
- Electric shockElectrical safety
- Electrical work
- Contractor managementControl of work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel crew member received an electric shock during oil clean-up on a crane pedestal after brushing an exposed, energised cable. The worker was unharmed. Failed assurance following yard work left disconnected cables live. Actions address electrical commissioning oversight, preferably assigning work to company electricians rather than third-party contractors.
Classifications: Electric shock; electrocution.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member of a vessel crew suffered a mains electric shock when working on a crane pedestal.
IMCA SF 12/25. Themes: contractor management, electrical safety, isolation.