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Head injury to a seaman while entering the cargo hold of a merchant vessel.
Applicable to:
Ship-owners, Ship operators, Ship Managers, Ship Masters
Effective Date:
27.4.2015
Superseded Circulars:
None
Key Changes and Requirements
1. Incident Summary
An Indian seaman received head injury while entering the cargo hold of a container vessel en-route to Chittagong from Kolkata.
2. Root Causes
- Most Proximate Cause: Failure to follow safe working procedure, especially the use of personal protective equipment.
- Contributory Factors: Senior Officer’s failure to comply with cargo hold entry procedure and instructing entry without risk assessment.
3. Lessons Learned
- Risk Assessment: Carry out risk assessment before undertaking such tasks (sec. 1, ch.1 of “Code of Safe Working Practices”).
- Supervision: Proper supervision is essential to reduce/eliminate accidents.
- Safety Equipment: Effective use of lifeline and safety harness can avert/minimize injuries.
II/4 Code of Safe Working Practices
Important Note
Ensure all crew members are trained and follow safe working procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment and proper risk assessment.
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