Safety Flash
Umbilical management – near miss
Umbilical management – near miss
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/23
- DivingLine of FireManagement of Change
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Diving operationsLifting operations
- Diver umbilicalProcess pipework and pipelines
- Management of changeOperating and work proceduresSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Subsea
Summary
A diver’s umbilical became trapped when a pipeline rolled during crane-assisted removal of sleeper supports beneath a repair spool. The diver freed it and was unharmed. The flash identifies missing removal procedures, unrecognised umbilical hazards and absent change management, recommending a removal procedure and crew review.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Diver umbilical; diving umbilical.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Management of change; MOC; change management.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
Diver discovered that his umbilical was trapped and was able to free it himself.
IMCA SF 02/23. Themes: diving, line of fire, management of change.