Safety Flash
Serious leg injury from falling winch sheave
Serious leg injury from falling winch sheave
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 27/20
- Control of WorkLifting OperationsLine of FireManual Handling
- Dropped objectsLine of fireRisk management
- Inspection and maintenanceManual handling
- Contractor managementPermit to workRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A crew member suffered leg injuries when an umbilical winch sheave toppled during manual rolling across a vessel’s deck for refurbishment. The flash identifies shortcomings in planning, supervision, risk assessment and communication, and recommends stronger subcontractor coordination, permit checks and consideration of COVID-19 measures in work planning.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Risk management; risk evaluation.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Manual handling; manual lifting.
Classifications: Contractor management; contractor assurance.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
An umbilical winch sheave was being hand-rolled along the deck when it fell over and struck the leg of one of the people handling it. Crew were rolling an umbilical sheave from an umbilical winch along the lower bell hanger to the main deck for onshore refurbishment.
IMCA SF 27/20. Themes: control of work, lifting operations, line of fire, manual handling.