Caught-in / between in Shipbuilding
Caught-in or between hazards remain a significant risk for workers navigating the tight, complex spaces common in shipbuilding environments. Proactive hazard identification and strict adherence to safety protocols are essential for protecting your team from these preventable crushing and pinning incidents.
About 78% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Implement rigorous lockout/tagout procedures to ensure machinery and heavy equipment remain de-energized during maintenance or inspection.
- Establish clear exclusion zones around moving cranes, forklifts, and automated equipment to prevent personnel from entering high-risk swing or travel paths.
- Utilize physical barriers and guardrails to isolate workers from rotating components, pinch points, and heavy suspended loads.
- Conduct thorough pre-task briefings to identify potential entrapment risks within confined spaces or near shifting structural components.
- Enforce the use of high-visibility personal protective equipment and maintain constant communication between equipment operators and ground personnel.
Related accident cases
A fire occurred during welding operations, resulting in a fatality. The primary hazards were flames and smoke.
While cleaning ash from a dryer combustion chamber, the machinery dislodged the ash, causing the operator to be struck against a wall. The operator sustained an injury to the center of their back.
During a drying process, a worker was caught in the nip point of rotating parts while tightening bolts on a dryer drum.
A worker died when a trench collapsed during work. The incident was caused by a collapse hazard encountered during the task.
A worker sustained a back injury while mounting adhesive onto a bolt-fastening machine. The pain worsened, leading to transport to the emergency room.