Near-miss: Welding in ‘no hot work’ zone
- Safety Flash
- Published on 20 September 2016
- Generated on 26 January 2026
- IMCA SF 24/16
- 1 minute read
A member has reported a near miss incident in which welding was discovered which had clearly taken place in a ‘no hot work’ zone.
What happened?
The welding was discovered during pre-sail departure checks of the main deck. The Chief Officer noticed dogging plate welds securing a half-height container had been welded on to a ‘no hot work’ zone on the deck.
The above figure shows welds on ‘no hot-work’ zones
Clearly identified red ‘no hot-work’ zones
Our members’ initial finding was that the task was not properly planned or supervised, allowing sea-fastenings to be welded on to a ‘no hot-work’ zone.
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