Safety Flash
Near-miss: Flooding of a diver’s helmet
Near-miss: Flooding of a diver’s helmet
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 06/05
- DivingInspection and Maintenance
- Mechanical failure
- Diving operations
- Breathing apparatus
- Operational supervisionPositive retention and reliable securingPre-use checksSafety communication
Summary
A diver’s Kirby Morgan Superlite 17B helmet flooded after incorrect alignment with the neck dam yoke. Secondary retention helped keep the helmet attached, and the diver surfaced without further problems. The flash sets out dressing checks, verbal confirmation, supervisory responsibilities and retrofit retention components, emphasising that these do not replace maintenance or pre-dive inspection.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A Member has reported a near-miss that occurred during diving operations.
IMCA SF 06/05. Themes: diving, inspection and maintenance.