Safety Flash
Grease itself is a dropped object!
Grease itself is a dropped object!
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 22/19
- Dropped ObjectsLifting Operations
- Dropped objects
- Inspection and maintenanceLifting operations
- CraneWire rope
- Pre-use checksSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A near miss on an offshore vessel involved grease falling from a crane block onto the deck during lifting, without injury. The flash describes crane-wire lubrication and grease accumulation, then records stopping operations, cleaning excess grease and updating pre-use checks and toolbox talks to address falling grease.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During crane operations on an offshore vessel, quantities of grease fell from the crane block and landed on deck.
IMCA SF 22/19. Themes: dropped objects, lifting operations.