Real Life Incident: A Knife Near Miss

A vessel was underway and experiencing severe rolling and pitching due to a heavy, long swell. In the galley, personnel were preparing the next meal. While passing near the galley, another crew member observed that the chief cook had placed his chef’s knife on the edge of the prep table, directly above his right foot.

The crew member intervened and reminded the chief cook that, given the vessel’s movement, this could lead to an unfortunate accident. The chief cook agreed and placed the knife on the magnetic holder.

Lessons learned

• Every crew