Safety Flash
Serious working at height incidents
Serious working at height incidents
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/13
- Permit to WorkWorking at Height
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Working at height
- Fall protection equipment
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionPermit to workStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Onshore facilityVessel
Summary
Six incidents resulted in one fatality and five lost-time injuries, involving elevated and same-level falls. Cases include an unsecured walkway, a ladder, exposed ROV-system hoses and unattached harness lanyards during roof work. Recommendations address permit conditions, concurrent operations, competence, supervision, suitable equipment, toolbox talks and stopping doubtful work for reassessment.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Onshore facility; onshore plant.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A Member has reported a number of serious working at height incidents, resulting in a fatality and five Lost Time Injuries (LTIs).
IMCA SF 18/13. Themes: permit to work, working at height.