Safety Flash
Incorrectly Weighted Monkey’s Fist
Incorrectly Weighted Monkey’s Fist
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/18
- Lifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Line of fire
- Mooring operations
- Safety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
A quayside boatman raised concerns after a monkey’s fist was thrown ashore during mooring. Inspection found it unusually heavy, with protruding concrete and a concrete interior beneath two rope layers. The flash describes its potential to cause serious injury and the subsequent vessel discussion and safety memo.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mooring operations; berthing; unmooring.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
The flash highlights potential injury risks from an incorrectly weighted monkey’s fist and shares actions with vessel personnel.
IMCA SF 24/18. Themes: lifting operations, line of fire.