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Line of fire

Video: Avoiding line of Fire: Safety Moment#36

The term “line of fire” in safety is very common when talking about the hazards of a work task. Depending on the work being completed, there could be many different lines of fire or there could be very few. It…

Safety Flash: Fatal accident during cargo operations on Karina C

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published an accident investigation report into a fatal crush incident during lifting operations on the general cargo vessel Karina C What happened? The second officer of the general cargo vessel Karina C was fatally injured…

In The Line of Fire

The line separating safety from danger is sometimes quite small. To avoid crossing that line, we must 1) always be aware of the hazards around us; 2) understand the machines and operations in our work areas, and 3) take the…

Photo of the day: What is the line of fire

The term “line of fire” is very common when talking about the hazards of a work task. Depending on the work being completed, there may be many different lines of fire or there could be very few. It is important…