Safety Flash
Deliberate failure to follow instructions: unsafe/quarantined tools brought back into use
Deliberate failure to follow instructions: unsafe/quarantined tools brought back into use
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/20
- Control of WorkMachinery and Equipment
- Human factors
- Inspection and maintenance
- Grinding equipment
- Operating and work proceduresOperational supervision
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
A vessel inspection found crew using a quarantined selector-switch grinder because approved paddle-switch models were considered too bulky. The flash identifies unsecured quarantine storage and inadequate supervision. It recommends making quarantined devices temporarily unusable or locking them away, and reports a hazard hunt for selector-switch grinders.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Grinding equipment; angle grinder; grinding wheel.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Crew deliberately returned quarantined grinders to service, highlighting failures in equipment control, supervision and adherence to procedures.
IMCA SF 28/20. Themes: control of work, machinery and equipment.