Near-miss: Welding in ‘no hot work’ zone

  • Safety Flash
  • Published on 20 September 2016
  • Generated on 15 February 2025
  • 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.

welds on ‘no hot-work’ zones

The above figure shows welds on ‘no hot-work’ zones

Clearly identified red ‘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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