Safety Flash
Tampering with approved safety devices
Tampering with approved safety devices
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/24
- Control of WorkHot Work and FireManagement of ChangeProcess Safety
- Barrier management
- Inspection and maintenance
- Storage tanksValve
- Management of changeOperating and work proceduresSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A client inspection found a homemade clamp holding open a self-closing valve on a vessel’s lubricating oil storage tank. Installed to save time, the modification had escaped routine checks. The flash highlights safety-device integrity, adherence to procedures and proper approval or management of change for equipment modifications.
Classifications: Barrier management; safety barrier management.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Sight glass on a vessel main engine lubricating oil storage tank was found to have been fitted with an unauthorised 'clamp'.
IMCA SF 19/24. Themes: control of work, hot work and fire, management of change, process safety.