Safety Flash
Getting fall arrest equipment right
Getting fall arrest equipment right
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 21/23
- Control of WorkPermit to WorkPersonal Protective EquipmentWorking at Height
- Falls from height
- Inspection and maintenanceWorking at height
- Fall protection equipment
- Permit to workRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member replacing mast lamp bulbs around 4 m above a vessel’s deck wore fall arrest equipment under a permit to work. The assessment overlooked equipment length and the lanyard’s minimum 6 m clearance marking. No fall or injury occurred; the flash stresses correct fall arrest calculations.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Fall protection equipment; safety harness; fall arrest equipment.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Despite a permit to work being in place for a crew member to work at height on a vessel, the length of fall arrest equipment was found to be greater than the height at which the crew member was working
IMCA SF 21/23. Themes: control of work, permit to work, personal protective equipment, working at height.