Safety Flash
Crewman falls down open hatchway during simultaneous operations
Crewman falls down open hatchway during simultaneous operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 20/15
- Control of WorkSimultaneous OperationsSlips, Trips and Falls
- Falls from heightHuman factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Control of workRisk assessmentSafety communicationSimultaneous operations coordination
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
A crewman sustained a minor ankle injury after stepping into an open engine hatch while sanding a crew transfer vessel in port. Concurrent engine-bay maintenance created an interacting hazard. The flash identifies poor situational awareness and recommends better work coordination, toolbox talks, agreed work plans and risk assessment where new or unknown risks are suspected.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A crewman fell through an open engine hatch during concurrent vessel maintenance activities.
IMCA SF 20/15. Themes: control of work, simultaneous operations, slips, trips and falls.