Safety Flash
Two cases of contaminated drinking water
Two cases of contaminated drinking water
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 31/17
- Inspection and MaintenanceOccupational Health
- Occupational healthPotable-water hygiene
- Inspection and maintenance
- PumpsStorage tanks
- Preventive maintenanceWater-quality monitoring
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
Two incidents concern bacterial contamination in vessel fresh-water systems and office drinking water. Testing identified increased bacterial counts, while inspections and enquiries found neglected cleaning of tanks, dispensers and pumps. Actions included changing the drinking-water supplier, cleaning equipment, recommending scheduled cleaning and tank inspections, and avoiding reuse of drinking-water bottles.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Potable-water hygiene; legionella; drinking-water hygiene.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Pumps.
Classifications: Storage tanks; atmospheric tanks.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Water-quality monitoring.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
Members report two cases of contaminated drinking water
IMCA SF 31/17. Themes: inspection and maintenance, occupational health.