Safety Flash
Confined space fatality in shipyard
Confined space fatality in shipyard
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/15
- Confined SpaceEvacuation, Escape and RescueHazardous SubstancesPermit to Work
- Confined space hazards
- Confined space entry
- Gas detector
- Evacuation, escape and rescueAtmospheric gas testingJob safety analysisPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Onshore facility
Summary
A rope access worker died after entering a riser guide tube to retrieve foam at a fabrication site. The flash identifies missing job safety analysis, pre-entry gas testing, rescue equipment and written procedures. Recommendations include eliminating entry, approving JSA before permits, detector training and mechanical extraction arrangements.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Gas detector; gas monitor; gas detection instrument.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Atmospheric gas testing; gas testing; atmosphere testing.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Summary
A rope access worker died after entering a confined riser guide tube without adequate risk assessment, gas testing or rescue arrangements.
IMCA SF 14/15. Themes: confined space, evacuation, escape and rescue, hazardous substances, permit to work.