Safety Flash
Near miss: diver’s umbilical snagged by work basket during recovery to surface
Near miss: diver’s umbilical snagged by work basket during recovery to surface
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/18
- Control of WorkDivingLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- EntanglementLine of fire
- Diving operationsLifting operations
- CraneDiver umbilical
- Operating and work proceduresRisk assessmentSafety communicationStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Subsea
Summary
A diver’s umbilical snagged on a tool basket being recovered by hydraulic crane, pulling him towards the diving basket roof before an effective all-stop intervention. The flash examines inadequate separation, umbilical slack and protruding pins, and describes improvements to communications, crane instructions and umbilical management.
Classifications: Entanglement; caught in machinery; drawn into machinery.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Diver umbilical; diving umbilical.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A diver’s umbilical became snagged by a nearby tool basket during recovery, requiring an emergency stop and highlighting separation and communication controls.
IMCA SF 08/18. Themes: control of work, diving, lifting operations, line of fire.