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Safety Flashes 2014

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/14	Uncontrolled descent of diving bell High potential dropped object – Rigger struck by falling object Poor cargo stowage: material damage on container First aid injury: deep cut to forearm	Jan 2014
IMCA SF 02/14	Hose fire caused by flashback in oxygen and acetylene hoses Fatality in ballast water tank – working at height in a confined space Damaged wire rope slings Vibration-induced fatigue on process pipework	Feb 2014
IMCA SF 03/14	Dropped fluorescent light tube Entanglement in moving or rotating machinery Fire and subsequent foundering of wind farm support workboat Watertight doors left open at sea Loss of consciousness due to exposure to H₂S	Mar 2014
IMCA SF 04/14	Lost time injury (LTI): Thumb laceration Near-miss: Failure to reconnect fire suppression systems Oil spill incident Potential dropped objects found lodged in holes on a freight container Lower stairwell step collapses causing injury	Apr 2014
IMCA SF 05/14	Decompression illness (DCI) incident during routine decompression of divers from saturation Restricted work case (RWC): Injury to foot caused by moving roller Snubber failure EPIRB precautionary bulletin Overloading leads to catastrophic failure of crane boom	Apr 2014
IMCA SF 06/14	Fatality during air diving operations Near-miss: Strong sun glare contributes to heavy impact on boat landing Near-miss incidents during personnel transfer to offshore renewable energy installations Navigational near-miss in restricted visibility Hand injury: Grease injection into small finger Equipment damaged by waterspout Pontoon compartment explosion on floating roof tanks	Apr 2014
IMCA SF 07/14	First aid injury: Thermos cup exploded after being in hyperbaric environment Hand injury during retrieval of personal protective equipment (PPE) stored inside a compressor unit Crane wire rope grip incorrectly fitted Crew transfer vessel in collision with anchor wire Injury caused by movement of wire rope under tension Master link and sub-link failures on lifting equipment	May 2014
IMCA SF 08/14	Crewman struck by dropped object Unsecured object lifted by helicopter downwash Crewman suffered first aid injury during cutting operations Cutting torch hose separates from flame arrestor Near-miss: Potential fire hazard from halogen lamp	Jun 2014
IMCA SF 09/14	Serious dropped object incidents Lost time injury (LTI): Serious hand injury – caught in the bight First aid incident during at-sea fuel transfer – mooring lines Vessel blackout during close standby Pressure vessel systems - response to fatal accident	Jun 2014
IMCA SF 10/14	Serious engine room fire whilst divers in saturation Fire in engine room on platform supply vessel Fire in engine space on crew transfer vessel (CTV) Engine room fire Engine room fire	Jun 2014
IMCA SF 11/14	Failure of master link during subsea lifting operations Lost time injury (LTI): Hand severed during mooring operations Lost time injury (LTI): Severe hand injury in galley Near-miss: Collapse of ROV launch and recovery system (LARS) Hydraulic hose failure caused collapse of heavy haulage trailer Inadequate snap hooks on life jackets	Jul 2014
IMCA SF 12/14	Engine room fire Punctured welding hose flash fire Lost time injury (LTI): Winch base plate failure Lost time injury (LTI) during mooring operations Fatality: Man overboard Near-miss: Loose life jackets caused man overboard (MOB) alert Lost time injury (LTI): Trapped finger Engine room fire Fatality: Man overboard	Jul 2014
IMCA SF 13/14	Bell re-claim failure resulting in minor injury Near-miss: Unauthorised release of shore-controlled mooring lines Failure of lifeboat release hook mechanism Main ROV lift umbilical parted Unplanned vessel contact with an installation during lifting operations Potential dropped object – poor housekeeping	Jul 2014
IMCA SF 14/14	High potential stored energy incident: inner buoyancy module clamp failure during removal Near-miss: Incorrect length retaining screws fitted on divers helmet Lost time injury (LTI): Trip incident Lost time injury (LTI): Trip incident during routine task High potential dropped object incident Disposal of pyrotechnics Lifting and rigging plans	Aug 2014
IMCA SF 15/14	Dropped object near-miss – Unsecured plastic box fell from load being lifted by mobile crane 440V electrical shock incident Diver injured after being trapped underwater Alternator bearing collapse caused small fire Confined space entry – multiple fatalities Marine Safe Australia – Hand injuries	Sep 2014
IMCA SF 16/14	Near-miss: Engine room flooding Dropped object incident Near-miss: Failure of diving helmet communications module Near-miss: Incident involving dry bulk pressure system Ruptured hydraulic hoses Injured party struck by tugger wire assembly	Oct 2014
IMCA SF 17/14	Lost time injury (LTI): Fall overboard/fall from height Lithium battery pack explosion Hydraulic injection injuries Uncontrolled rotation of 9.6m reel Slips, trips and falls – raising awareness	Oct 2014
IMCA SF 18/14	Failure of bell winch clutch coupling during bell recovery Master link failure during testing of overboarding chute Hydraulic umbilical winch operation – trapped thumb Injuries sustained whilst trying to stop moving objects Dropped object incidents Near-miss: Inadequate insulation of 690V bus bars	Nov 2014
IMCA SF 19/14	Injuries due to failure of diver’s emergency gas cylinder Confined space entry fatality Near-miss: Dropped object from cargo Collision and near-miss caused by guard vessel Fatality: Worker hit by ship crane during lifting operation Fire in wheelhouse on offshore renewables crew transfer vessel Confined space entry fatality	Dec 2014

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