IMCASafety Flash
Near miss: Lever hoist failure
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 26/20
- Date
- Themes
- Crane and RiggingInspection and MaintenanceLifting Operations
Summary
A lever hoist failed causing a load to descend to deck in an uncontrolled manner. The near miss incident occurred when a set of 1m trenching swords were being lowered to deck. The lever hoist being used was rated to 1.6Te, more than capable of lifting the load which was approximately 200kg in weight.
IMCA SF 26/20. Themes: crane and rigging, inspection and maintenance, lifting operations.
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