Safety Flash
Staphylococcal infection in deep water saturation dive to 200 metres
Staphylococcal infection in deep water saturation dive to 200 metres
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 05/04
- DivingOccupational HealthPersonal Protective Equipment
- Occupational health
- Saturation diving
- Personal protective equipment
- Fitness assessment
- Vessel
Summary
This flash describes staphylococcal infection affecting seven saturation divers, including one during decompression, while the team worked at approximately 200 metres. The member identified limited isolation capacity, shared chin pads, helmet rotation, high humidity, hygiene shortcomings and insufficiently stringent pre-saturation medicals as factors in its spread.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Fitness assessment.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A staphylococcal infection spread among saturation divers, with contributing factors including shared equipment, hygiene, humidity and limited isolation capacity.
IMCA SF 05/04. Themes: diving, occupational health, personal protective equipment.