Safety Flash
UK MAIB: Electrician injured in explosion
UK MAIB: Electrician injured in explosion
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 28/23
- Electrical SafetyIsolationPermit to WorkPersonal Protective Equipment
- Arc flashElectrical safetyExplosion
- Electrical work
- Hand toolsPersonal protective equipmentSwitchgear
- Control of workLockout and tagoutPermit to work
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An electrician suffered serious burns aboard a ship after a spanner bridged live switchboard conductors, causing a short-circuit and arc flash. The flash highlights unfamiliarity with the circuit-breaker assembly, disregarded instructions, unplanned work without a permit or lockout/tagout, and unsuitable tools and protective equipment.
Classifications: Arc flash; arc fault; arc-flash.
Classifications: Electrical safety; electrical hazards.
Classifications: Explosion; explosive atmospheres.
Classifications: Electrical work; electrical maintenance.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Switchgear; switch gear.
Classifications: Control of work; work control.
Classifications: Lockout and tagout; LOTO; lockout/tagout.
Classifications: Permit to work; PTW; work permit.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Safety Digest 2/2023, consisting of lessons from recent Marine Accident Reports. IMCA has reviewed the report and passes on to Members, as some of the incidents in the MAIB report will be of interest. This is one of them.
IMCA SF 28/23. Themes: electrical safety, isolation, permit to work, personal protective equipment.