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INJURY – BODY S. No. 18 Date 08-Feb-2013 Occurrence 18 - Crew injury whilst working on Exhaust Gas Boiler: The vessel had experienced excessive consumption of fresh water through the boiler and had planned to have the apparent loss investigated upon anchoring at Sandheads. During the process of the investigation, a cadet and a trainee wiper suffered scalding burns ranging from 25 to 45 % on various parts of their body. Type Impact Primary Accident Personnel Severity Impact Secondary Significant Lessons learnt 1) Risk Assessments must form an integral part of maintenance routines on board. 2) Toolbox talks must be held to ensure all team members are aware of the work to be done and the hazards identified in the risk assessment 3) Permit to work system must be followed 4) Personnel executing work must be fully familiar with equipment and the job scope. And they must be suitably supervised 5) Planned Maintenance System must include routines to maintain the operation of drain valves or similar ancillary equipment designed to maintain the main machinery Message to the Industry Often routine work on board is carried out in a routine manner. People tend to "just carry on with it" as a part of the "day's work". This often leads to complacent situation and possible accidents. The need to inculcate the culture of risk assessments is of prime importance so that this becomes second nature to the seafarer. Right person for the right job is another important tenet to be adhered to. In this particular case, first the hazards were not fully realised and then the question remains is whether the cadets, being relatively inexperienced, were the right people for the job. Remarks Submitted by File upload Added Time [email protected] Safety_Bulletin_0612.pdf 07-Feb-2013 18:30:51