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Safety Flashes 2017

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/17	Safety flashes: Summary of 2016	Jan 2017
IMCA SF 02/17	Fatal fall from height during cargo operations - Johanna C Man overboard fatality: Tragic consequences of failing to follow safety procedures	Jan 2017
IMCA SF 03/17	Near miss: Unidentified differential pressure led to diver's umbilical getting trapped Quality assurance of diving system audits	Feb 2017
IMCA SF 04/17	Crewman struck and injured by forklift truck Two falls - one from a telehandler in a shipyard – failure to think through risks	Feb 2017
IMCA SF 05/17	Clarification from NOPSEMA: Quality assurance of diving system audits Bailout cylinder and pillar valve compatibility failure Near-miss: Suspected high levels of CO₂ in diver breathing gas	Mar 2017
IMCA SF 06/17	Fire in the deep fat fryer Near miss: Fire hazard arising from failed fuel pipe connection Near miss: Fire hazard from engine room equipment failure Near miss: Emergency fire pump could not be started from the bridge	Mar 2017
IMCA SF 07/17	MAIB: Two recent vessel collisions Vessel mast struck bridge – equipment damage Vessel activities near platforms – two incidents Step change: cargo operations offshore causing damage Pilot ladder requirements	Mar 2017
IMCA SF 08/17	Serious finger injury: procedures during engine maintenance Eye injury: Crewman got something in his eye when removing his PPE Lost time injury (LTI): leg injured while dealing with vent flaps	Apr 2017
IMCA SF 09/17	Lost time injury (LTI): DMA toppled over, injuring a diver Diving bell TUP O-ring seal damage Diver’s worksite identification errors LTI: Leg injury caused during HP water jetting Near-miss: Gas release from subsea pipeline	May 2017
IMCA SF 10/17	More than a dropped object – the need for vigilance during cargo operations Unsecured cargo inside containers Damage to rescue boat during lowering Near-miss: Incorrect rigging of life raft hydrostatic release Line parting as a result of socket failure during grapnel operations LTI: Contact with refrigerant gas causing hand injury	May 2017
IMCA SF 11/17	Dropped object injury: Equipment shifted when it was incorrectly unsecured LTI as a result of load dropped from lifting magnet Dropped object: Lay tower adjuster leg pin Near-miss: Multiple potential dropped objects discovered during loading of spooling unit High potential near-miss: Incorrectly secured overhead equipment	May 2017
IMCA SF 12/17	How PPE works: Fire and thermal protection Galley fire: Failure to follow stove/oven installation instructions Dangerous modifications found within a gas valve unit room Battery fire Near-miss: Fire hazard from leaking fuel supply line Catastrophic fire and explosion on nearby vessel	May 2017
IMCA SF 13/17	Person accidentally drank hazardous substance: Unmarked bottle LTI: Finger injury sustained handling heavy shackle pin Drill bit snapped: Finger injury sustained LTI: Tugger winch incident (MSF) Fatal fall aboard tanker Marinor	Jun 2017
IMCA SF 14/17	Near-misses during diving operations Near-miss: Broken chain on self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboat (SPHL) recovery rigging Both anchors lost due to chain fouling Engine room emergency hatch damage Failure of casting: Foundation brackets for steering gear Huge leak discovered in fresh water system	Jun 2017
IMCA SF 15/17	Equipment failure leading to crane collapse Near-miss: Fault spotted in subsea lifting wire High potential near-miss: Mooring rope parted Collared eyebolts as lifting equipment Near-miss: Snagged lifting bridle	Jun 2017
IMCA SF 16/17	LTI: Hand injury resulting from clothing catching on door LTI: Finger injury during pilot ladder preparation LTI: Burn to hand while working in laundry LTI: Crewman burnt in fire following release of flammable gas from hand rail Fuel spray fire - Déjà vu: Prepare and prevent it from happening to you! Chemical spill leads to costly deck replacement	Jun 2017
IMCA SF 17/17	Fall from height – LTI Fall from height during yard visit Crewman found collapsed – Seasickness Worker fainted and was injured during tanker operations in a tropical climate Worker suffers hand injury Worker severely burnt following oxygen explosion Stored energy – Worker scalded when hot ash dropped into water	Jul 2017
IMCA SF 18/17	High potential incident: Fast rescue craft capsized Painter parted during small boat operations Near miss: Failure of subsea lifting equipment Near miss: Single wire strand protruded from original lay Parting of hawser and bulk cargo hose during tandem mooring Unsafe mooring practices	Jul 2017
IMCA SF 19/17	LTI: Injury to right wrist LTI: Crush injury to middle and index finger Hand injury whilst using pillar drill Two cases of hand injuries – UK HSE	Aug 2017
IMCA SF 20/17	Power loss within dive control High potential near miss: failure of valve on gas bottle Incorrect pressure gauge on high pressure supply line Oxygen and Acetylene hose caught fire	Aug 2017
IMCA SF 21/17	Dropped object near miss – hammer dropped from scaffolding High potential near miss: dropped object – buffer plate fell from crane boom Bunkering hose dropped to deck – incorrect lifting procedure Uncontrolled movement of crane block and pennant during lifting operations at sea High potential near miss: slip on tag line during crane operations Fatality during unpacking of heavy electrical panel equipment	Aug 2017
IMCA SF 22/17	Counterfeit training certificates Passenger safety in retrofitted mini-vans/buses Worker trapped and injured by reversing vehicle Worker was injured by a fork lift truck Worker crushed by dropped/falling object	Sep 2017
IMCA SF 23/17	Property damage: platform supply vessel collided with legs of jack-up rig Two near misses: loads fell from height to deck Failure of pipework in fuel tanks Lost time injury (LTI) – finger laceration due to use of knife Crewman got cement dust in his eyes	Sep 2017
IMCA SF 24/17	Lost time injury (LTI): loose grating fell from crane, a man fell through and was injured Near miss – grating dislodged and fell, leading to crewman slipping Flooding in steering gear compartment Small boat deployment near miss incident Fatality: overpressure of an explosion-proof enclosure	Oct 2017
IMCA SF 25/17	Fatality: Crew member crushed between TMS and snubber ring	Oct 2017
IMCA SF 26/17	Loss of sight in right eye: Misdiagnosis of illness High potential dropped object near miss: Object fell from cargo Pin from crane block sheave guard fell 25m Stored energy near miss: Person nearly hit by equipment caught during light daughtercraft operations UK HSE: Worker loses fingers in crush injury during lifting operations US Coast Guard Safety Alert 07/17 - CO₂ hazards	Oct 2017
IMCA SF 27/17	High potential dropped object near miss: Steel ferrule failure A structural failure leads to uncontrolled motion of a ‘Billy Pugh’ basket and injuries to crew Safety alert regarding the product ‘Eurogrit’: Asbestos contamination Product safety retrofit notice: MAK automated flanged valves 3", 4", 6", 8" and 12"/600# Safety features of the Siemens Maxum Edition II gas chromatograph Laptop battery fire Two near miss incidents with a risk of scalding	Oct 2017
IMCA SF 28/17	Lost time injury (LTI): Finger injury during main engine exhaust valve overhaul Finger injury during work with rotating machinery KM 37k/ss helmet neck dam near miss Two yard-based fatal road traffic accidents (UK HSE) Near miss: Worker in dockyard almost struck by a ‘cherry picker’ crane Finger injury: What happens when you DON’T use the right tool for the right job	Nov 2017
IMCA SF 29/17	Loss of tow and subsequent foundering of two vessels USCG: Remain upright by fully understanding vessel stability Dropped object: Window fell from crane cabin Unlabelled containers: Chemicals stored in drinking water bottles Near miss: Water bottles reused for fuel storage	Nov 2017
IMCA SF 30/17	Self-employed diver sentenced for falsifying diving medical certificate Worker suffers life changing injury after pressure test failure Four hand and finger injury incidents Two industrial vehicle incidents	Dec 2017
IMCA SF 31/17	Potential engine room flooding: maintenance and equipment failure issues on a laid-up vessel Bow thruster room flooded during fresh water transfer operation Lost time injury – person slipped on the stairs and broke his arm Fires on materials made of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) Two cases of contaminated drinking water	Dec 2017
IMCA SF 32/17	Load exceeding safe working load (SWL) leads to overstressed and damaged rigging Failure of steel wire sling Arm injury whilst using pillar drill Finger injury while using a crowbar to try to shift a large shackle Unplanned release of stored energy: Worker struck and injured by tensioning tool Near miss: Worker temporarily trapped in confined space	Dec 2017

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