Safety Flash
Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalities
Japan Transport Safety Board: two confined space fatalities
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 19/25
- Competence and TrainingConfined SpaceControl of WorkHazardous Substances
- Confined space hazardsOxygen deficiency
- Cargo transferConfined space entry
- Competence and trainingAtmospheric gas testingOperating and work proceduresRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
An IMCA flash summarises a Japanese bulk-carrier incident in which two stevedores collapsed during unloading; one died and one was seriously injured. Low oxygen and elevated carbon dioxide were likely linked to palm kernel shell fermentation. It highlights absent atmospheric testing, inadequate work controls and recommendations for training and cargo risk profiling.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Oxygen deficiency; oxygen deficient; oxygen displacement; oxygen depletion.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Confined space entry; tank entry; enclosed space entry.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Atmospheric gas testing; gas testing; atmosphere testing.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Japan Transport Safety Board has published report MA2025-4 into a fatal incident which occurred in May 2024 on a bulk carrier.
IMCA SF 19/25. Themes: competence and training, confined space, control of work, hazardous substances.