Safety Alert: 4-point safety helmet harnesses
In a recent accident noted by an ICHCA member, an engineer’s safety helmet was caught on a projecting piece [...]
Safety Alert: Assess the risk of fall from height from vehicles – even a limited height fall can have serious consequences
Case 1: A transport company has been fined after one of its drivers was killed after being knocked off [...]
Safety Alert: Collapse of trailer legs
What happened: The legs on a freestanding trailer collapsed during routine loading operations. Key findings: The landing gear [...]
Safety Alert: Essential to get the basics right when using handling equipment: adequate planning, pedestrian/equipment segregation, supervision and control of the operation
A joiner on a construction project was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. The joiner had been hired [...]
Safety Alert: G2 Ocean shares industry led learning on crush injuries
ICHCA member G2 Ocean collaborates with stevedores all over the world. By sharing safety learning between companies and ports, [...]
Safety Alert: Effective risk assessment, supervision and training are core to protecting lives
A newly promoted third engineer was working on an auxiliary engine fuel filter and had not effectively isolated the [...]
Safety Alert: Fractured pelvis in a fall from a ladder
A crew person suffered a fractured pelvis falling 4-5 metres from a temporary access ladder onboard a cargo vessel. [...]
Safety Alert: Entrapment by hatch cranes
30 June 2018 a fatal hatch crane entrapment occurred on board the Beauforce, the second fatal entrapment on that [...]
Safety Alert: Recognizing Fire Hazards & Proper Cargo Stowage
Following recent RoRo vessel fires, ICHCA and our partners have continued discussing fire hazards & proper cargo stowage. [...]
Safety Alert: Essential to maintain handling equipment, operate safe systems of work and train operators
A mechanic died while repairing a forklift truck. The experienced employee was working with a new employee as they [...]