Safety Flash
MSF: Cut Hand Whilst Cleaning / Hand Safety
MSF: Cut Hand Whilst Cleaning / Hand Safety
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/21
- Hand and Finger InjuriesLine of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Hand and finger injuries
- Personal protective equipment
- Risk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member cut their hand on a sharp edge while cleaning galley cabinets aboard a vessel, losing a section of skin. The flash recommends galley safety checks, removing sharp edges or providing warning signs, appropriate gloves, checking cleaning equipment and including hand and finger safety in risk assessments.
Classifications: Hand and finger injuries; finger injury; hand injury.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 21-10 relating to a crew member who suffered an unpleasant cut to the hand whilst engaged in routine cleaning.
IMCA SF 19/21. Themes: hand and finger injuries, line of fire, machinery and equipment.