Safety Flash
Serious injury incident during routine crane maintenance
Serious injury incident during routine crane maintenance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/08
- Inspection and MaintenancePermit to WorkSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightRisk managementSlips, trips and falls
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- CraneLadderPumps
- Fall preventionPermit to workRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member fractured their left tibia after slipping on a vertical crane ladder aboard a vessel during oil-level checks. Hydraulic oil contaminated gloves and boot soles. The flash examines missing work-at-height controls, inadequate ladder access and low risk awareness, recommending reviews of routine maintenance, permits, risk assessments and toolbox talks.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Ladder; ladders.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A worker fractured a leg after slipping from a crane ladder during maintenance conducted without adequate risk assessment or work-at-height controls.
IMCA SF 14/08. Themes: inspection and maintenance, permit to work, slips, trips and falls, working at height.