Safety Flash
Serious incidents involving the weather
Serious incidents involving the weather
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 18/20
- Dropped ObjectsLifting OperationsLine of FireWorking at Height
- Dropped objectsRisk management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Risk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
This safety flash reviews several fleet incidents involving strong winds, dropped objects, a dropped gangway and a failed quayside bollard. It highlights shortcomings in assessing weather effects and stresses detailed forecast review, weather discussions in toolbox talks, continuous monitoring, prompt communication and dropped-object inspections before severe weather and after environmental events.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
The alert stresses weather assessment, continuous monitoring and inspections to control changing risks during offshore work.
IMCA SF 18/20. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations, line of fire, working at height.