IMCASafety Flash
Fatality in ballast water tank – working at height in a confined space
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 02/14
- Date
- Themes
- Confined SpaceEvacuation, Escape and RescuePermit to WorkWorking at Height
Summary
A worker fell inside a ballast tank when a gas detector caught on a ladder during ascent without adequate fall protection.
Summary written automatically from the title and document text.
IMCA SF 02/14. Themes: confined space, evacuation, escape and rescue, permit to work, working at height.
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