Safety Flash
Fire in the accommodation: electronic items in cabins
Fire in the accommodation: electronic items in cabins
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/18
- Control of WorkElectrical SafetyHot Work and Fire
- Electrical safetyFire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Competence and trainingEnergy and process isolationManagement of changeSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel cabin fire involved an overloaded extension cable, a fan heater and a burning telephone. An attempt to smother the fire with a pillow worsened its spread. The flash identifies inadequate appliance controls and recommends portable appliance testing, crew retraining, warning signs and repairs to fixed temperature-control equipment.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Energy and process isolation; isolation; energy isolation.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A cabin fire involving an extension cable, heater and telephone exposed inadequate control and testing of portable electrical appliances.
IMCA SF 18/18. Themes: control of work, electrical safety, hot work and fire.