Safety Flash
Spilt acid during lifting operations
Spilt acid during lifting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 29/16
- Hazardous SubstancesLifting OperationsMarine Operations
- Hazardous substancesLoss of containment
- Cargo transferLifting operations
- Risk assessmentSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During cargo delivery to a jack-up rig, vessel motion allowed a lifted load to strike an acid drum, causing a contained deck spill without injury. The flash highlights communication, weather-sensitive risk assessment, deferring operations in unfavourable weather and consideration of cage-protected drums.
Classifications: Hazardous substances; hazardous chemicals; chemical exposure.
Classifications: Loss of containment; containment loss.
Classifications: Cargo transfer; cargo handling.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Cargo movement on a pitching vessel damaged an acid drum during delivery, causing a contained chemical leak.
IMCA SF 29/16. Themes: hazardous substances, lifting operations, marine operations.