Safety Flash
Diver injured during subsea lifting operations
Diver injured during subsea lifting operations
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 10/12
- DivingHuman FactorsLifting OperationsLine of Fire
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Diving operationsLifting operations
- Crane
- Exclusion zonesLifting planRisk assessmentSafety communication
- Offshore wind
- Subsea
Summary
A diver was injured by a two-tonne dead man anchor lowered during bell-mouth installation at an offshore wind turbine base pile. The flash identifies rapid lowering, absent mid-water stops and communication failures, and recommends competent lift planning, agreed deployment speeds, load-depth monitoring and confirmed safe locations for divers.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Crane; cranes.
Classifications: Exclusion zones; red zones; restricted access zones.
Classifications: Lifting plan; lift planning.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Offshore wind; offshore wind energy.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Summary
A diver was struck by a submerged anchor during deployment, exposing weaknesses in lift planning, communications, stop points and danger-zone control.
IMCA SF 10/12. Themes: diving, human factors, lifting operations, line of fire.