Safety Flashes

IMCA has received a report of an incident wherein a worker’s finger was crushed. The injury occurred during an operation when a large heavy axle, weighing some 250kg, was being […]

Whilst reviewing its test and repair procedures for transponders, a member has reported that a serious flaw was discovered in the pressure relief mechanism in two out of three Kongsberg […]

There has been a significant spread of MRSA (the ‘super bug’) in hospitals in recent times and it is possible that it could become a problem in the future for […]

A member has reported a high potential near-miss which occurred during a regular field maintenance operation which was taking place from a lift boat in 7½ metres of water, whereby […]

An incident has been reported to IMCA which, although relating to a road incident, provides an important reminder in relation to the securing of loads. During transportation of five empty […]

IMCA has been advised of a fire on a vessel which destroyed a substantial amount of diving equipment. The photographs demonstrate the level of heat generated in a short time […]

A member has reported a high potential incident (HIPO) which occurred during the recent mobilisation of a vertical lay system (VLS) at the quayside. Fortunately, no one was injured. However, […]

We have received information on a fatality which occurred when a person fell from a high voltage transmission tower whilst wearing the appropriate PPE (fall arrest system). The full incident […]

During delivery of an offshore container to a warehouse, a large metal object was observed lying on top of the container by a worker on a higher floor. The object […]

There have been several incidents where tools and equipment have been left inside scaffold tubes that are part of a scaffold structure. The picture is from an incident where a […]

A member has recently issued a reminder to its employees of that company’s driving policy. Members may find the points below useful. It is understood that vehicular incidents and people […]

Further to information given in the first IMCA pocket safety card Manual handling: Watch your back), a member has submitted the following notes which members may find useful: “The phrase […]

Further to information provided in information note Firefighting foam on helidecks, we have been provided with the following information arising from a foam sample test onboard a vessel with a […]

Further to reports of counterfeit shackles appearing in West African and European markets (see Safety Flash 11/04 (Copies of Crosby shackles)), a member has reported ‘many counterfeit shackles and other […]

A member has advised that while inspecting shackles in West Africa, it became evident several copies of Crosby shackles have been introduced to the marketplace. These shackles are said to […]

A member has reported that a DP diving support vessel was in the midst of a diving operation when it rapidly moved off location by some 107 metres from the […]

A member has reported an incident which occurred while a yard rigger was preparing to lift some pipes from ground level. A sudden lightning strike struck the shore crane’s jib […]

Attached is a safety circular issued by the Singapore Ministry of Manpower, which has been passed to us by a member. Although the notice is from last year, the company […]

A member has reported an incident involving the uncontrolled decompression of a submersible decompression chamber (SDC) during diving operations. The three man bell vented to surface from 175 fsw when […]

A member reports that a diver, whilst working on deck, suffered a severe head injury while attempting to align two 8″ flanges on the deck of a DSV. The assembly […]