Safety Flash
Near miss: Worker in dockyard almost struck by a ‘cherry picker’ crane
Near miss: Worker in dockyard almost struck by a ‘cherry picker’ crane
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/17
- Line of FireVehicles and Driving
- Line of fire
- Vehicles and driving
- Crane
- Exclusion zonesSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Port and quayside
Summary
A shipyard visitor walking towards a dry dock narrowly avoided a reversing cherry picker mobile crane. The operator had not checked before reversing, pedestrian markings had faded, and stored materials obstructed traffic separation. Actions included operator toolbox talks, removing walkway obstructions and repainting separation markings.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Vehicles and driving; driving; road transport.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Port and quayside; quayside; harbour; harbor.
Summary
A Member reports a near miss incident in which a worker was almost hit by a ‘cherry picker’ mobile crane.
IMCA SF 28/17. Themes: line of fire, vehicles and driving.