Safety Flash
Dropped object: first aid injury during ROV maintenance
Dropped object: first aid injury during ROV maintenance
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 20/18
- Dropped ObjectsLine of FireWorking at Height
- Dropped objectsHuman factorsLine of fire
- Inspection and maintenance
- Remotely operated vehicle
- Human-centred designRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quaysideVessel
Summary
During ROV maintenance aboard a vessel in port, a tooling tray guide arm fell onto a technician working underneath. The flash identifies inadequate task-specific risk assessment, poor communication and unsafe removal design. A design improvement eliminated the need to work beneath the equipment.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Remotely operated vehicle; ROV; underwater robot.
Classifications: Human-centred design.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An unsecured ROV component dropped onto a technician working beneath it during maintenance.
IMCA SF 20/18. Themes: dropped objects, line of fire, working at height.