Safety Flashes 2022

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/22	American P&I Club: unfamiliarity with semi-portable fire extinguishers Lifejacket battery caught fire Fire door left wedged open UK HSE: uncontrolled movement of fabrication caused injury LTI: person fell down hatch inside crane pedestal	Jan 2022
IMCA SF 02/22	Bailout manifold failure Master links came free from lifeboat release hooks, releasing the lifeboat Three bolts sheared on a lifting trunnion Hose management and chemicals: crew person felt ill Chemical reaction: person injured during grouting operations	Jan 2022
IMCA SF 03/22	Near miss: divers umbilical drawn beneath a load Incorrect as-built drawing configuration Engine room fire on a ferry Radio interference from damaged equipment affects other vessels Life raft lashing parted in rough weather	Jan 2022
IMCA SF 04/22	Equipment on quay damaged when vessel started listing UK HSE: Offshore crane boom hoist failures Cargo shifted during heavy weather NTSB: Engine Failure leads to fire aboard offshore supply vessel NTSB: Failure to disconnect and secure vehicle batteries led to fire	Feb 2022
IMCA SF 05/22	Permit to Work and Isolation procedure not followed MSF: LTI – Fall from Height (control of work during SIMOPS) UK HSE: Poor control of work - worker suffered serious injuries Fractured finger while handling metal plates UK HSE: Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) leak	Feb 2022
IMCA SF 06/22	Fatal fall from collapsing scaffolding on a merchant vessel Non-fatal man overboard incident Line of fire: pinched finger between door and frame Get it fixed!! Deteriorated seals on emergency hatch MSF: Foreign object in eye	Mar 2022
IMCA SF 07/22	MAIB: Unexploded ordnance - subsea explosion causes injury and damage MAIB: Flooding, capsize and foundering of small vessel after issues with towing wires Overcoming Language Barriers MSF: Contact between Vessel and Offshore Installation Stored energy release: Two fatalities with tyres (IOGP)	Mar 2022
IMCA SF 08/22	Mooring near miss: Guide roller pin suffered material failure American P&I Club: Fire Started from cutting torch work NTSB: Dangerous engine failure – improper torquing MSF: Unsafe Cargo Transfer Using Pallets UK HSE: worker falls from height during oil platform decommissioning	Apr 2022
IMCA SF 09/22	MAIB Safety Digest 1/2022 USB power bank (Lithium battery) fire USCG: Lithium battery fire UK HSE: worker died following fall from crane platform Riggers struck/trapped by pipe section	Apr 2022
IMCA SF 10/22	Communications: LTI finger injury during lifting operations COBRA System - Hose coupling cross threaded Diver experienced an air flow restriction Subsea transponder wire parted MAIB: Blockage of fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system pilot hoses	Apr 2022
IMCA SF 11/22	Riggers injured while disconnecting rigging Near miss: Floor Plate fell from Main Mast during storm MAIB: Loss of containers overboard – task seen as routine Maintenance and painting – two incidents MSF: Manual Handling Injury During Bulk Hose Operations	May 2022
IMCA SF 12/22	Explosion - hot work in a flammable atmosphere (Transport Malta) Process Safety Fundamentals – IOGP / Step Change IOGP: Dropped object with potential for injury - riser release Safe Use of Ladders and Stepladders This is not a drill…an LTI during a drill (MSF)	May 2022
IMCA SF 13/22	Surface decompression near-miss Near miss: grinder disc rotation set up in the wrong direction USCG: Exceeding electrical duty rating can lead to failure Searchlight fell from vessel during heavy weather MSF: Corrosion in fire-fighting equipment	Jun 2022
IMCA SF 14/22	Crosby – Important safety notice for 7/8" 6.5t Anchor Shackles	Jun 2022
IMCA SF 15/22	Fatal crush incident between platform supply vessel and fast rescue craft (2012) High potential: electric shock near miss Fire at sea – some timely reminders (Safety4Sea) NTSB: watertight doors – vessel sank after flooding Infection: a scratched elbow turns into an LTI	Jun 2022
IMCA SF 16/22	BSEE/USCG: Dealing with extreme weather events American P&I Club: Extreme bollard pull Lost Time Injuries due to a failed mooring line LTI – Struck when anchor wire end pulled free of drum clamps Damage to bulwarks during overboarding of mattresses	Jul 2022
IMCA SF 17/22	Broken Chinese Finger Incorrect operations result in failure of hoist Man overboard from anchor handler tug Don’t ASSUME – verify and check IOGP: Squeezed hand due to unintentional activation of winch	Jul 2022
IMCA SF 18/22	Flash fire on Oxygen gas quad hose Damage to flexible riser USCG: Unexpected Dangers: Lifeboat Remote Control Wires A focus on journey management Mixing of cleaning chemicals	Jul 2022
IMCA SF 19/22	Third-party truck not in appropriate or safe condition Machinery breakdown leads to a collision Equipment found live: drawings incorrect for Lock-out/Tag-out MSF: CO2 system left non-operational after servicing Accidental release of free-fall lifeboat	Aug 2022
IMCA SF 20/22	LTI: Diver suffered crush injury to finger High potential incident - Foot trapped under ram cylinder Fall leading to serious personal injury Chemical burns to body Personal injury – burns from hot engine oil to body and face	Sep 2022
IMCA SF 21/22	BSEE - “Green hats” – training and supervision of short service employees American P&I Club: Vessel grounding - fatigue was a factor MAIB: Capsize and sinking of fishing vessel Joanna C – vessel stability	Sep 2022
IMCA SF 22/22	Diver Finger Injury – Scrubber Blower Fan BSEE: Unsecured Pressurized Hoses Result in Hand Injuries Cook’s arm scalded while removing food from oven LTI: fractured finger during anchor handling LTI: person struck by uncontrolled swing in chain	Oct 2022
IMCA SF 23/22	Serious injury during mooring operations: rope parted Failure of slings during loading operations BSEE: Stored Energy in Slings Causes Multiple Injuries Damage to chain hoist subsea Unsafe transportation and packing arrangements	Oct 2022
IMCA SF 24/22	Focus on third-party dropped objects Hydraulic Oil Leak to Sea from Downline Fitting BSEE: Poor preparation prior to hot work leads to fires Failure to plan properly: electrician sustains serious burns (UK HSE) Live sub-surface power cable inadvertently cut Near miss: oily rag activated smoke sensor in vessel laundry area	Nov 2022
IMCA SF 25/22	MAIB: mv Teal Bay mooring fatality Failure of moorings during heavy weather BSEE: Hazards associated with cranes on idle facilities BSEE: Unsafe crane working practices result in injury USCG: Hidden corrosion on deck fittings can cause dangerous failures	Nov 2022
IMCA SF 26/22	MAIB: Flooding and sinking of the survey workboat Bella Vessel collision with underwater objects in harbour Oil leakage from vessel crane onto quayside BSEE: A note on repetitive strain injuries Connection failure during lifting operation	Nov 2022
IMCA SF 27/22	MAIB: “pinkie is no longer perkie” LTI: person suffered serious crush injuries LTI: burns to forearms LTI: Foot trapped between pipes MAIB: A scalding injury	Dec 2022
IMCA SF 28/22	MAIB: Worker falls between vessel and quay Accidental swallowing of paint thinners Near miss: pipe dropped from pipe supports Oil tank sight glass push buttons wired open BSEE: Unsafe chemical use and disposal	Dec 2022
IMCA SF 29/22	MAIB: Engine room fire flashover Clogged tumble-dryer exhaust fan - potential for fire Dummy hot stab ejected during leak investigation Near miss: load lifted without notice putting crew in the line of fire Open toed shoes on an escalator (not work related)	Dec 2022

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