Safety Flash
Rope access technician slipped and dislocated shoulder
Rope access technician slipped and dislocated shoulder
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 23/23
- Control of WorkSlips, Trips and FallsWorking at Height
- Falls from heightRisk managementSlips, trips and falls
- Working at height
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysisRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Vessel
Summary
A rope access technician dislocated his right shoulder after slipping from a wet vessel platform handrail and falling approximately 1 m while still connected to ropes. The flash identifies inadequate risk planning and assessment, and describes detailed job safety analysis, a subcontractor safety stand-down and refresher training.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Slips, trips and falls; same-level falls.
Classifications: Working at height; work at height.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Rope access technician lost grip after stepping on slippery handrail
IMCA SF 23/23. Themes: control of work, slips, trips and falls, working at height.