Safety Flash
Floodlight dropped to deck – corrosion
Floodlight dropped to deck – corrosion
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 14/21
- CorrosionDropped ObjectsInspection and Maintenance
- CorrosionDropped objects
- Inspection and maintenance
- Positive retention and reliable securing
Summary
A floodlight weighing about 6 kg fell 4.5 m to the deck after its mounting frame corroded. Paint concealed the deterioration, and secondary retention was absent. No personnel were nearby. The flash recommends dropped-object surveys, consideration of cross-departmental hazard hunts, clear inspection responsibilities and secondary retention where appropriate.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Summary
A floodlight weighing about 6 kg was found on the deck, near to the scaffolding storage area, underneath the main crane boom rest
IMCA SF 14/21. Themes: corrosion, dropped objects, inspection and maintenance.