IMCASafety Flash
High potential near miss: Crane part fell to deck
- Publisher
- IMCA · International Marine Contractors Association
- Type
- Safety Flash
- Reference
- IMCA SF 26/23
- Date
- Themes
- Crane and RiggingDropped ObjectsInspection and MaintenanceStructural and Asset Integrity
Summary
During a vessel transit, a crew member discovered that one of the three Crane Whip Line Block Catcher Limit Switches (3.6 kg) had come away from the crane (not in use) and fallen 6.5 m to the deck. There were no injuries.
IMCA SF 26/23. Themes: crane and rigging, dropped objects, inspection and maintenance, structural and asset integrity.
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