Safety Flash
MSF: Person injured falling between decks
MSF: Person injured falling between decks
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/23
- Slips, Trips and FallsStructural and Asset IntegrityWorking at Height
- Falls from heightSlips, trips and falls
- Competence and trainingExclusion zonesFall prevention
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
An off-duty client representative fell approximately 2 m between decks on an AHTS vessel alongside in port, sustaining multiple injuries. A raised grating edge was a possible trip hazard; the safety chain’s prior position remained uncertain. Actions included replacing chain barriers with gates or railings and improving restricted-area identification and inductions.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 23-06 relating to someone who fell 2 m between decks on an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS ) vessel alongside in port
IMCA SF 19/23. Themes: slips, trips and falls, structural and asset integrity, working at height.