Safety Flash
Divers helmet struck and damaged subsea by crane hook
Divers helmet struck and damaged subsea by crane hook
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 04/25
- DivingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Dropped objectsLine of fire
- Diving operationsLifting operationsRigging
- CraneLifting accessoriesPersonal protective equipment
- Job safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPre-use checksSafety communication
- Marine industry
- Subsea
Summary
A crane hook slipped from a pipe handling frame during subsea spool tie-in work in poor visibility, striking and irreparably damaging a diver’s reclaim helmet without injury. The flash identifies insufficient pennant length and discusses safe separation, position monitoring, reinforced communication, rigging inspections and revised task hazard analysis.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
During subsea spool tie-in operations, a crane hook unexpectedly struck a diver’s helmet.
IMCA SF 04/25. Themes: diving, lifting operations, line of fire.