The international dockworkers’ community is in mourning following the death of an Indonesian worker killed on the job at the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) facility in Jakarta overnight.
Local unions say a 40-year-old man was fatally crushed at 22:10 local time when a refrigerated container was dropped onto his truck, crushing the cabin and killing the driver. This is the second workplace fatality at the Port of Jakarta in three weeks.
International Transport Workers’ Federation President Paddy Crumlin said this was a heart-wrenching time for all dockworkers and that this accident could have been avoided if the ICTSI Jakarta terminal was properly run.
“Every worker deserves to come home safely at the end of their shift and our thoughts go out to this man’s family, friends and co-workers,” Crumlin said.
“While we cannot pre-empt the findings of an official inquiry, ICTSI has a demonstrably poor record when it comes to safety in the workplace.
“This incident raises serious questions about ICTSI’s traffic management systems and specifically whether they had adequately separated moving vehicles from suspended loads.
“Given their chequered history, we also need a thorough investigation into whether poor maintenance and equipment failure have played a role in this tragic death of a worker.
“Extreme fatigue will also need to be investigated. Like many workers at ICTSI, this man was employed by an outsource labour supply company called Persada.
“Low-paid outsource workers at ICTSI terminals are paid poverty wages and frequently work massive hours just to make ends meet. The the link between high rates of outsourcing and bad safety outcomes is well documented.”
The ITF last month launched a global report into ICTSI which showed a pattern of severe safety deficiencies across the Philippine-based company’s network of terminals.
The report particularly highlighted the lack of adequate systems to separate people and machinery, and a failure to safely manage the risks of suspended loads, along with a number of other issues.
“The ITF, and our union affiliates, have observed an emerging pattern of labour violations in the ICTSI network: a failure to respect the right to freedom of association; poor safety standards; and illegal outsourcing of labour,” the report says.
“Many of these violations are in breach of domestic law in the countries where ICTSI operates and contravene international labour conventions.
Local unions say a 40-year-old man was fatally crushed at 22:10 local time when a refrigerated container was dropped onto his truck, crushing the cabin and killing the driver. This is the second workplace fatality at the Port of Jakarta in three weeks.
International Transport Workers’ Federation President Paddy Crumlin said this was a heart-wrenching time for all dockworkers and that this accident could have been avoided if the ICTSI Jakarta terminal was properly run.
“Every worker deserves to come home safely at the end of their shift and our thoughts go out to this man’s family, friends and co-workers,” Crumlin said.
“While we cannot pre-empt the findings of an official inquiry, ICTSI has a demonstrably poor record when it comes to safety in the workplace.
“This incident raises serious questions about ICTSI’s traffic management systems and specifically whether they had adequately separated moving vehicles from suspended loads.
“Given their chequered history, we also need a thorough investigation into whether poor maintenance and equipment failure have played a role in this tragic death of a worker.
“Extreme fatigue will also need to be investigated. Like many workers at ICTSI, this man was employed by an outsource labour supply company called Persada.
“Low-paid outsource workers at ICTSI terminals are paid poverty wages and frequently work massive hours just to make ends meet. The the link between high rates of outsourcing and bad safety outcomes is well documented.”
The ITF last month launched a global report into ICTSI which showed a pattern of severe safety deficiencies across the Philippine-based company’s network of terminals.
The report particularly highlighted the lack of adequate systems to separate people and machinery, and a failure to safely manage the risks of suspended loads, along with a number of other issues.
“The ITF, and our union affiliates, have observed an emerging pattern of labour violations in the ICTSI network: a failure to respect the right to freedom of association; poor safety standards; and illegal outsourcing of labour,” the report says.
“Many of these violations are in breach of domestic law in the countries where ICTSI operates and contravene international labour conventions.
“They also contravene ICTSI’s own policies and statements, and call into question the company’s ability to effectively manage their global business and ensure the same standards and performance across all of their terminals.”
Crumlin said: “ICTSI has been the target of international condemnation in recent months over the company’s sloppy management, poor safety standards, and a distinct lack of compliance with local laws and international labour conventions.
“This month the Government of Papua New Guinea has been the target of global protests calling on the government to review the decision to award port operations in Lae and Port Moresby to ICTSI.
“After today’s tragedy, these protests are set to continue until ICTSI changes its ways and begins to engage with unions and their workforce to ensure fair wages and safety on the job for all of their dockworkers around the globe.”
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Ron Signorino Extremely sad...... Those are intermodal tank containers (not a reefer), and apparently a "twin twenty" lift. Is the photo above meant to depict this accident's scene, or is it a photo of another calamity?
Condolences to this mans family and his workmates.
There could be more to this fatality than merely the hazards of fatigue. The effects of diesel particulate and exhaust upon workers should also be investigated - including the effects of particulate matter from the ships exhaust.
The exposure to diesel exhaust can cause drowsiness, insomnia and memory loss.
In extreme cases and apart from disease and illness, diesel exhaust creates poor visibility for those operating within the area of work.
There could be more to this fatality than merely the hazards of fatigue. The effects of diesel particulate and exhaust upon workers should also be investigated - including the effects of particulate matter from the ships exhaust.
The exposure to diesel exhaust can cause drowsiness, insomnia and memory loss.
In extreme cases and apart from disease and illness, diesel exhaust creates poor visibility for those operating within the area of work.
Port worker fatally crushed on the job at ICTSI terminal
Above image is used for illustration purposes only / Credit: ICTSI
An Indonesian dock worker died on duty at the International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) facility in Jakarta overnight, according to data provided by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF).
As informed, the 40-year-old man was fatally crushed at 22.10 local time, when a refrigerated container was dropped onto his truck, crushing the cabin and killing the driver.
This is the second workplace fatality at the Port of Jakarta in three weeks.
“This incident raises serious questions about ICTSI’s traffic management systems and specifically whether they had adequately separated moving vehicles from suspended loads,” said ITF’s President Paddy Crumlin.
Mr. Crumlin specifically noted that ICTSI has a poor record when it comes to safety in the workplace and asked for a thorough investigation to be determined if other factors, such as poor maintenance equipment failure or extreme fatigue, played a role in the accident.
The ITF last month launched a global report into ICTSI which revealed severe safety deficiencies across the Philippine-based company’s network of terminals, highlighting the lack of adequate systems to separate people and machinery, and a failure to safely manage the risks of suspended loads, along with a number of other issues.
Earlier this month, the Government of Papua New Guinea has been the target of global protests calling on the government to review the decision to award port operations in Lae and Port Moresby to ICTSI.
MAIB: Poor Stevedoring Practices Led to Fatal Bulker Accident
Image Courtesy: MAIB
Poor stevedoring practices probably contributed to an accident, which took the life of one seafarer, after an unsecured cargo stack collapsed from the bulk carrier Graig Rotterdam in December 2016, UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said.
The accident occurred on December 18, while the UK-registered bulker was discharging a deck cargo of packaged timber at anchor in Alexandria Port, Egypt. Deck cargo was being discharged from the stacks on top of numbers 2 and 3 hatch covers into two barges located on the ship’s starboard side using two of the ship’s cranes.
At 1109, the chief officer saw a partial cargo collapse from the port side of the ship and called the bosun several times on his radio to enquire what had
happened. As there was no response, he called the 3/O and instructed him to go on deck and to see what had happened. The master, who had heard the radio calls, went to the bridge and ordered cargo operations to stop.
happened. As there was no response, he called the 3/O and instructed him to go on deck and to see what had happened. The master, who had heard the radio calls, went to the bridge and ordered cargo operations to stop.
The stevedores informed the 3/O that the bosun had been standing on top of the deck cargo stack that had collapsed, and that he had fallen with the cargo. The bosun Qin Zhigang, a Chinese national, fell overboard and into the barge that was secured alongside. Although the ship’s crew provided first-aid following the accident, the bosun later died of his injuries.
MAIB informed that it has not been possible to establish with certainty how the accident occurred, however, the investigation revealed that poor stevedoring practices probably contributed to the collapsing, and no measures were in place to prevent the bosun from falling overboard as a result of the cargo shift.
With the deck cargo lashings removed, the cargo packages had insufficient racking strength to counter the effects of ship movement, cargo repositioning, dunnage displacement, barges securing to deck cargo stacks, and cargo discharge operations over a prolonged period.
Owner and manager of the ship, Graig Ship Management Limited, has taken a number of actions following the incident, which included distributing a feet circular highlighting safety issues identifed from its internal investigation of the accident, as well as a need to agree all tasks with the stevedore foreman before starting cargo operations.
The company’s SMS generic risk assessment entitled ‘Loading and Un-loading of Timber Cargoes’ has been amended to include a hazard of unsafe stevedore working, with a control measure requiring the master to cease operations immediately and to notify the company and charterer.
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