Safety Flash
Diver entanglement – uncontrolled equipment in the water column
Diver entanglement – uncontrolled equipment in the water column
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 08/26
- Diving
- Diving operationsHot work
- Breathing apparatus
- Evacuation, escape and rescueOperating and work procedures
- Marine watersSubsea
Summary
During shallow-water welding, a diver’s bail-out regulator became entangled in a rope supporting a rubber mat and welding rods. Swell moved the suspended items uncontrollably. A stand-by diver freed him within the planned diving time. The flash highlights loose-rope avoidance, tool positioning and possible use of lockable carabiners.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Hot work; welding and cutting.
Classifications: Breathing apparatus; SCBA; self-contained breathing apparatus.
Classifications: Evacuation, escape and rescue; EER; escape and rescue.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Marine waters.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A diver hung a rubber mat with welding rods connected with a rope and carabiner to the rope suspending the welding cables resulting in a compromised work area.
IMCA SF 08/26. Themes: diving.