FLC Tunnel Group North, working on the Danish side of the Fehmarn connection, has received two immediate orders from the Danish Working Environment Authority after an inspection on January 20. Both orders concern serious safety issues related to the use of a boom lift at the tunnel construction in Rødby.
The first order was given because an employee was working in the boom lift without using the prescribed safety harness with a lifeline. According to the Working Environment Authority, this created a significant risk of fall accidents, which could have serious or fatal consequences.
"Personnel on the platform must wear a full-body harness with a lifeline attached to an approved anchorage point during work," according to the manufacturer's instructions, which the company is obliged to follow.
Few accidents
The second order was given because the work area was not cordoned off, even though work was being carried out at height. According to the Working Environment Authority, tools or materials could fall from the boom lift and hit employees on the ground.
The inspection found that no precautions had been taken to prevent this, which posed a "significant risk of serious personal injury." The Danish Working Environment Authority points out that work areas at height must be shielded or cordoned off to protect employees from falling objects.
The Fehmarn connection is one of Denmark's largest construction projects, and the construction has so far had a strong focus on the working environment and has few work accidents compared to other large constructions.
