Safety Flash
Raising awareness on safety barriers such as railings and gratings
Raising awareness on safety barriers such as railings and gratings
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/19
- CorrosionInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset IntegrityWorking at Height
- CorrosionFalls from heightStructural and asset integrity
- Inspection and maintenance
- Fall preventionPreventive maintenance
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
This safety flash summarises two fatal falls on container ships and TSIB advice on inspecting railings, gratings and concealed metallic surfaces. It discusses corrosion and structural deterioration, recommending timely repairs, preventive maintenance, and practicable warning signs and cordoning where corroded barriers could compromise personnel safety.
Classifications: Corrosion; corrosion damage.
Classifications: Falls from height; fall from height.
Classifications: Structural and asset integrity; asset integrity; structural integrity.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Fall prevention; edge protection; guardrails.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) of Singapore has released Safety Flyer 2019/02 entitled The importance of ensuring proper inspection and maintenance regime.
IMCA SF 28/19. Themes: corrosion, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity, working at height.