Safety Flash
Dropped object – Bailout cylinder inside diving bell
Dropped object – Bailout cylinder inside diving bell
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 23/25
- Confined SpaceDivingDropped Objects
- Confined space hazardsDropped objects
- Saturation diving
- Diving bellGas cylinder
- Competence and trainingJob safety analysisOperating and work proceduresPositive retention and reliable securing
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
During saturation diving preparations aboard a vessel, an unsecured bailout set fell approximately 2.5 metres through the bell opening, striking the Transfer Under Pressure door. Nobody was injured; the cylinder was damaged. The flash identifies deficient securing and checks, and records replacement of S-hooks, formal instructions, revised hazard analyses and retraining.
Classifications: Confined space hazards; confined-space hazards.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Saturation diving; sat diving.
Classifications: Diving bell; closed bell; wet bell.
Classifications: Gas cylinder; compressed gas bottle; gas cylinders.
Classifications: Competence and training; competency assurance; safety training.
Classifications: Job safety analysis; JSA; job hazard analysis; JHA.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Positive retention and reliable securing.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During bell preparations for saturation diving operations, an incident occurred within the vessel’s saturation system.
IMCA SF 23/25. Themes: confined space, diving, dropped objects.