Safety Flash
Near miss/positive: Internal O-ring seal found damaged on fuel system
Near miss/positive: Internal O-ring seal found damaged on fuel system
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 24/20
- Hazardous SubstancesInspection and MaintenancePressure Systems
- Loss of containmentMechanical failurePressure systems
- Inspection and maintenance
- Gas cylinder
- Pre-use checks
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A fuel gas cylinder connected to a forklift aboard a vessel alongside leaked at the cylinder–hose connection. Inspection revealed damaged O-ring seals in both the original and replacement cylinders. The flash highlights successful pre-fitting checks, supplier corrective action and the importance of examining exchanged equipment before use.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Pressure systems; stored pressure; pressurised systems; pressurized systems.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
In a vessel alongside, a new fuel gas cylinder was connected to a gas-powered forklift truck. When the delivery valve was opened gas leaked from the connection between the cylinder and the hose. The cylinder was removed and the internal O-ring seal was found to be damaged.
IMCA SF 24/20. Themes: hazardous substances, inspection and maintenance, pressure systems.