Safety Flash
Welder at work injured during close SIMOPS
Welder at work injured during close SIMOPS
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/19
- Hot Work and FireLine of FireSimultaneous Operations
- Line of fire
- Hot work
- Wire rope
- Operational supervisionSafety communicationSimultaneous operations coordination
Summary
A welder attaching lashing eyes to a deck sustained a slight neck injury from a wire while nearby crew secured reels. The flash identifies poorly managed simultaneous operations, inadequate supervision and preparation, and limited awareness of surroundings. Lessons emphasise understood toolbox talks, pre-task preparation and monitoring during hot work.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Wire rope; steel wire rope.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Simultaneous operations coordination; SIMOPS; simultaneous operations.
Summary
A welder was hit and slightly injured by a lashing wire during lashing operations being conducted close by.
IMCA SF 28/19. Themes: hot work and fire, line of fire, simultaneous operations.