Safety Flash
Dropped object near-miss
Dropped object near-miss
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 12/09
- Crane and RiggingDivingDropped ObjectsLifting Operations
- Dropped objectsLeadership and safety culture
- Diving operationsLifting operationsRigging
- Lifting accessories
- Operational supervisionRisk assessment
- Marine industry
- SubseaVessel
Summary
A stainless steel toolbox dropped during deployment to seabed divers when its long-link chain passed through a hook’s wear gap in the splash zone. Nobody was injured. The flash examines unsuitable rigging, uncertified lifting points and chain, inadequate fabrication controls, and failures to challenge routine practice or comply with risk assessment requirements.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Leadership and safety culture; safety culture; safety leadership.
Classifications: Diving operations; diving; commercial diving.
Classifications: Lifting operations; load lifting; hoisting.
Classifications: Rigging; slinging.
Classifications: Lifting accessories; lifting gear; rigging gear.
Classifications: Operational supervision.
Classifications: Risk assessment; hazard assessment.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Subsea; underwater worksite.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
A member has reported an incident in which an object was dropped whilst being lowered to divers on the seabed.
IMCA SF 12/09. Themes: crane and rigging, diving, dropped objects, lifting operations.