The latest Safety Alert relates to a crew member on a chartered vessel delivering to one of our sites. He was struck by a mooring rope under tension, after it became snagged on a lifebuoy stand. The crew member was hospitalised having suffered a head injury and reporting experiencing chest pains.  Mooring operations are known to be particularly hazardous, with the International Group of P&I Clubs, the protection and indemnity insurers who cover the majority of ocean-going shipping, reporting that in the five years to 2021 there were 858 injuries and 31 fatalities during mooring operations.

You can find the Alert on the UK News download page: here Please display the Alert on relevant notice boards.

The Alert describes the incident.  Please review it with anyone involved in mooring / quayside operations, discussing the learning points with them.  More widely, the Alert is a reminder for all operational teams of the importance of:

• Robust management of change processes.
• Clear, well communicated safe systems of work and instructions.
• Competent personnel.
• Careful coordination of operations.
• Close and effective supervision.

Finally, the Alert highlights the need for us all to stay alert and keep out of the “line of fire”.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER.

Health and Safety information and resources can be found at the following location https://cemex.sharepoint.com/sites/ukhealthandsafety/sitepages/safety-alerts.aspx?web=1