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What happened?
On the 2nd mezzanine floor, a worker was preparing a shrink-wrapped pile of 50 empty plastic jerry cans to be lifted down for the filling.
While positioning the pallet, the load fell 3m/10ft to the lower level.
Upon hitting the ground, the pile came loose.
One of the cans bounced and hit a supervisor. He suffered slight bruises to his forearm.
The incident could have been worse. At the time of the incident, workers were performing a task at the filling station underneath the mezzanine floor.
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Why did it happen?
No barricade to stop any products from falling to the ground floor.
The shrink-wrapped pile was not tied to the pallet.
No risk analysis was done.
The carelessness of worker trying to arrange the cans.
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What did they learn?
Firmly secure whole piles onto pallets using multiple layers of shrink wrap. Test at floor level by tilting the pallet.
Limit the opening of gates by a cable tie. Install stoppers and/or barrier bars at selected gates.
Provide cones below each operating gate (6 cones or as required). Instruct/brief all staff and contractors about the change.
Review the hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) for this activity.
Raise awareness by having more safety signage for display onsite (e.g. rest area).
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Ask yourself or your crew
What other actions could have been taken?
What can go wrong with today’s lifting operation? What is your role in preventing it?
What can you do to ensure the load is secured and won’t become loose during the lift?
What measures can we take to prevent or protect people from dropped objects?
What else can we learn from this incident?
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What happened?
On the 2nd mezzanine floor, a worker was preparing a shrink-wrapped pile of 50 empty plastic jerry cans to be lifted down for the filling.
While positioning the pallet, the load fell 3m/10ft to the lower level.
Upon hitting the ground, the pile came loose.
One of the cans bounced and hit a supervisor. He suffered slight bruises to his forearm.
The incident could have been worse. At the time of the incident, workers were performing a task at the filling station underneath the mezzanine floor.
Why did it happen?
No barricade to stop any products from falling to the ground floor.
The shrink-wrapped pile was not tied to the pallet.
No risk analysis was done.
The carelessness of worker trying to arrange the cans.
What did they learn?
Firmly secure whole piles onto pallets using multiple layers of shrink wrap. Test at floor level by tilting the pallet.
Limit the opening of gates by a cable tie. Install stoppers and/or barrier bars at selected gates.
Provide cones below each operating gate (6 cones or as required). Instruct/brief all staff and contractors about the change.
Review the hazard identification and risk assessment (HIRA) for this activity.
Raise awareness by having more safety signage for display onsite (e.g. rest area).
Ask yourself or your crew
What other actions could have been taken?
What can go wrong with today’s lifting operation? What is your role in preventing it?
What can you do to ensure the load is secured and won’t become loose during the lift?
What measures can we take to prevent or protect people from dropped objects?
What else can we learn from this incident?
On the 2nd mezzanine floor, a worker was preparing a shrink-wrapped pile of 50 empty plastic jerry cans to be lifted down for filling. The load fell 3m/10ft, became loose and hit a supervisor.
