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Prevention of Personal Injuries Safety Moment Pack (Rebranded 2026)

This pack contains mini briefings on 8 Personal Health & Safety topics. The pack is not suitable for start to finish presentation in a safety meeting. We designed the topics to be standalone. We encourage you to: •Select the ones most relevant to your team and/or activities •Use one or two slide…

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IMCA: Crane incident leads to serious facial injuries

The United States’ Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has published Safety Alert 512 relating to a crane incident during well abandonment which led to a worker being struck and suffering serious facial injuries.To view this IMCA Safety Alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' but…

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IMCA: High potential near miss during FRC maintenance

The Marine Safety Forum (MSF) has published Safety Alert 26-01 relating to an incident where there was an unplanned lowering of an FRC to the sea, and two crew members needed to jump clear. What happened? On a vessel, work was being conducted on a change-out of lifting slings on one of the Fast Resc…

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IMCA: Person injured when pry bar slipped

A crew member who was applying downward pressure to their pry bar to lift a track, fell towards the deck when the pry bar slipped.To view this IMCA Safety Alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button.

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IMCA: Dropped Object - Strop parted over sharp edge

A cylinder was lifted to a height of approximately 6 metres over deck of the vessel, the sharp steel edges of the cylinder cut through the firehose protection and caused the strop to part.To view this IMCA Safety Alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button.

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IMCA: Sinking of tug Biter with loss of two lives

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published Accident Investigation 17/2024 relating to the girting and capsize of tug Biter with the loss of two lives.What Happened?On 24 February 2023, the twin screw conventional tug Biter girted and capsized off Greenock, Scotland while attach…

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OEUK Offshore Medicals: Non-compliant remote medicals (March 2026)

This safety alert explains why OEUK offshore medicals must be carried out in person and why remote or online medicals are not in line with the OEUK Offshore Medical Guidelines. Each year, over 1,500 OEUK-approved medical examiners around the world carry out more than 200,000 medicals in accordance w…

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IMCA: Unsafe handling of gas cylinders

A vessel’s Chief Mate noticed unsafe positioning of compressed gas cylinders on the quayside.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button.

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IMCA: Working in a confined space without a permit

During a safety walk-round, personnel were found working inside a sewage tank, without a Permit to Work.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button.

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IMCA: Failure of A-frame fold-down platform

An A-frame fold-down platform failed leaving a crew member suspended by their safety harness.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert' button.

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IMCA: Battery power bank explodes in cabin

On a vessel, a power bank exploded and caught fire at night whilst it was being charged.To view this IMCA alert in full, click the 'Download Alert button.

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ESC: Flash Fire Exposure

A service provider was preparing for hot oiling operations by attempting to ignite the pilot burner. After several unsuccessful ignition attempts, the operator increased the fuel flow going to the pilot causing a buildup of unignited propane.When ignition did not occur, the operator looked directly …

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