Safety Flash
Person slipped on stairway while wearing shoe covers
Person slipped on stairway while wearing shoe covers
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 16/23
- Personal Protective EquipmentSlips, Trips and Falls
- Slips, trips and falls
- Personal protective equipment
- Pre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A person wearing cloth shoe covers slipped down approximately four vessel stairway steps. Holding the handrail prevented further slippage but strained their torso and shoulder. The covers’ grip had worn away, and they had remained on outside accommodation. The flash recommends removing covers outside required areas and checking grip before use.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
While descending a vessel staircase in safety boots with company-approved shoe covers on, a person slipped down approximately four steps on the staircase. The person had a firm grip on the handrail at the time and thereby prevented further slippage. The strain of preventing a worse fall caused muscular pain on the left side of their torso and their left shoulder.
IMCA SF 16/23. Themes: personal protective equipment, slips, trips and falls.