Shocking spike in confined space fatalities revealed - but why?
AN OPINION ARTICLE BY MIKE SCHWARZ
Once again the subject of enclosed space fatalities is back in the marine news headlines for all the wrong reasons following a spike of fatalities and incidents over the past 18 months. And let me assure you, marine surveyors are not immune from this awful possibility either. I thought carefully before penning and publishing this article as it provokes strong emotions; but I for one find it very distressing to read about this phenomenon on a regular basis. Surely it could be - must be - prevented, or is this just one of those age old problems we have to accept?
62 | The Report • June 2019 • Issue 88
A recently published article by the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) brings the numbers into stark reality and, as it clearly shows, 2018 was a shockingly bad year, in fact the worst since statistics became available back in 1999; and 2019 has started in a similar vein with more high profile cases. Seemingly we do we not learn and make progress in this area as an industry. Why?
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