Diver safety – high pressure water jetting
- Safety Flash
- Published on 29 June 2011
- Generated on 22 November 2025
- IMCA SF 05/11
- 1 minute read
Updated August 2023:
The Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA as was) published Safety Alert 46 (attached) regarding diver safety during high pressure water jetting operations.
What happened?
The alert highlights an incident where a diver sustained a serious injury when the retro diffuser tube became detached from the gun allowing the full force of the retro jet to penetrate the diver’s arm.
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