Safety Flash
Near-miss: Inadequate insulation of 690V bus bars
Near-miss: Inadequate insulation of 690V bus bars
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/14
- Electrical SafetyInspection and MaintenanceManagement of Change
- Electrical safety
- Electrical workInspection and maintenance
- Switchgear
- Contractor managementManagement of changeOperational supervisionSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel switchboard survey found exposed 690V bus bars and incompletely insulated wire terminations after breakers and their bases had been removed. The flash describes earlier breaker failures, inadequate spare-parts management and missed inspection findings, highlighting shortcomings in change management, technical oversight, handovers and contractor supervision.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An inspection found exposed high-voltage bus bars and uninsulated terminations following poorly controlled breaker removal and inadequate technical oversight.
IMCA SF 18/14. Themes: electrical safety, inspection and maintenance, management of change.