Safety Flash
Sewage spilled onto the quayside
Sewage spilled onto the quayside
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/20
- Control of WorkEnvironmentHazardous Substances
- Environmental protectionLoss of containment
- Fluid transfer
- Hose
- Operating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securingSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
A vessel-to-truck sewage transfer spilled 30–40 litres onto a contained concrete quayside, without discharge to sea. Preliminary causes included an incorrect hose connection, an unchallenged unsafe condition, missing radio communication and an incomplete checklist. Actions addressed compatible connections, whip checks, equipment condition, radios and transfer checklists.
Classifications: Environmental protection; environmental safety; pollution prevention.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Fluid transfer; fluid loading; fluid offloading.
Classifications: Hose; flexible hose.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
30-40 litres of sewage water was spilled onto the quayside during a transfer operation from vessel to sewage truck. There was no discharge into the sea due to a contained concreted area on the quayside.
IMCA SF 16/20. Themes: control of work, environment, hazardous substances.