Safety Flash
High potential near miss: Slip on tag line during crane operations
High potential near miss: Slip on tag line during crane operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/17
- Competence and TrainingLifting OperationsLine of FireSlips, Trips and Falls
- Line of fireSlips, trips and falls
- Cargo transferLifting operations
- Crane
- Competence and trainingOperational supervisionRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A seaman tripped on a tag line while preparing a vessel’s load for transfer to an offshore installation. Crane movement stopped and he was uninjured. The flash discusses potential collision and lifting hazards, tag-line positioning for small fragile loads, revised risk assessment, crew briefing, additional training and closer monitoring.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) reports an incident in which a crewman slipped and fell during lifting operations.
IMCA SF 21/17. Themes: competence and training, lifting operations, line of fire, slips, trips and falls.