Incident alert
LOCATION:
AGGREGATE DREDGER
ACTIVITY:
MANUAL HANDLING AND STORAGE
TITLE
Marine Aggregates - Safe Retrieval of Pilot Ladder
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT DETAILS
An Able Seaman suffered a pains to his lower back, right buttock & right upper leg whilst retrieving the pilot ladder on his own.
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN
It is important that when the Pilot ladder is stowed put out and retrieved that the risk assessment is followed.
The risk assessment should state that this operation should be carried out by 2 men at all times. The ladder is both heavy to lift and awkward to position. Below is a photograph which shows the correct way in which to lift the ladder.
Care should also be taken to ensure that the correct precautions are taken when leaning out over the vessel.
LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS IMAGES
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