Safety Flashes 2023

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/23	Safety Flashes - a summary of 2022	Jan 2023
IMCA SF 02/23	Umbilical management – near miss Lost ROV incident Incorrect gangway rigging Blocked emergency exit hatch Serious hand injury (MSF)	Jan 2023
IMCA SF 03/23	Diving instructor killed – incorrect valve threads Near miss: pilot ladder – side rope failed LTI: finger injury during davit test Small fire following hot work Single point failure resulting in a dropped object	Jan 2023
IMCA SF 04/23	High potential near miss: Uncontrollable movement of auxiliary whip line Uncertified lifting gear found in use Dropped objects in dry dock Air hose connection failure Electrolytic corrosion: failure of fire hose couplings	Feb 2023
IMCA SF 05/23	LTI: person crushed in watertight door LTI: finger crushed while moving mobile gantry crane LTI: crew member crushed finger when opening fire flap High potential incident: person struck by Yokohama fender LTI: Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning during Oxy-Acetylene brazing	Feb 2023
IMCA SF 06/23	Compressor fire Near miss: Foreign body in diver’s helmet, resulting in fall of gas pressure Battery explosion during routine maintenance Poor control of work in dry dock Ineffective Crane Stinger Hook Pin Installation (BSEE)	Mar 2023
IMCA SF 07/23	Lift bag near miss Finger crushed under Tether Management System (TMS) protection guard Sudden and uncontrollable move of A&R head	Mar 2023
IMCA SF 08/23	Serious LTI – Crew member slipped on deck breaking his leg Head injury when crew member fell over in bathroom during heavy weather Person slipped when exiting bathroom into cabin Leak of oil-based mud Life raft secured incorrectly on cradle	Mar 2023
IMCA SF 09/23	LTI finger injury during mooring operations Crew member trapped his left index finger in watertight door Hand injury from portable grinder Cut and bruise to right hand whilst pressure testing LTI: Hand injury in galley	Apr 2023
IMCA SF 10/23	BSEE: Person injured when safety mechanisms failed Dropped spanner falls 15m Equipment Damage: Dropped Object from tiltable lay system Near Miss: Personnel nearly struck by rotating chain attached to flexible pipe Near Miss – Messroom fridge fell over during rough seas	Apr 2023
IMCA SF 11/23	Inspection notice from Crosby on certain products Uncontrolled movement of spreader bar Equipment starts unexpectedly Near Miss: steam and water released from filter Maintenance and control of fire doors	May 2023
IMCA SF 12/23	Differential pressure: dummy choke ejected close to divers Crane boom stopper fell to main deck Fire alarm activation in engine room BSEE: Swing rope transfers Close approach of AHTS vessel to offshore rig	May 2023
IMCA SF 13/23	Hand injury while using manual torque tool Loss of redundancy in diving bell launch and recovery (LARS) PLC system Hand injury in medical airlock Painter line snapped and hit crew member in the face MSF: Disposable vape self-ignition	May 2023
IMCA SF 14/23	MAIB: High pressure oil leak causes a fire in the engine room MAIB: Gantry crane wire parted causing injury MAIB: A heavy sheave fell over causing an LTI MAIB: Who is in control? MAIB: Lithium-ion battery fire	Jun 2023
IMCA SF 15/23	Lifting chains parted – hydrogen embrittlement Davit hook failures Sheave became detached during lifting operations Near Miss: personnel transfer basket hit structure BSEE: A warning on tagline entanglement	Jun 2023
IMCA SF 16/23	Crew member in small boat slipped and dislocated shoulder Small boat crew exposed to FPSO process water discharge (fumes and aerosol) LTI – crew person cracked shin bone Person slipped on stairway while wearing shoe covers BSEE: Lack of training with hydraulic torque wrench contributes to fatality	Jul 2023
IMCA SF 17/23	Serious finger injury in power operated watertight sliding door LTI: serious hand injury - fingers lost in unexpected hatch closure Finger injury during lifting operations Finger injury during shackle handling Hand and finger injuries	Jul 2023
IMCA SF 18/23	Restricted air supply to diver LTI – crew member fell down open hatch Fire in diesel generator following tests Chain caught and broke BSEE: Overhaul Ball falls to deck resulting in High Potential near miss	Jul 2023
IMCA SF 19/23	Unexpected Descent and Ascent of Mattress Lifting Frame High potential: dropped chain assembly Near miss with high pressure gas due to incorrect procedures Electrocution incident – make sure electrical equipment is safe! MSF: person injured falling between decks	Aug 2023
IMCA SF 20/23	Caught between: unplanned movement of equipment leads to severe injuries LTI – Person fractured pelvis in a fall from a ladder Unplanned rotation of drilling machinery CHIRP: Crew vigilance prevents mooring incident MSF – two recent dropped object incidents	Aug 2023
IMCA SF 21/23	Fatality during transfer of pipes Getting fall arrest equipment right Paper shredder – explosion MSF: Air Cylinder – High Pressure Discharge BSEE: Improper use and application of high-pressure hoses	Aug 2023
IMCA SF 22/23	Fatality due to fire incident and fall from height Fall from pilot ladder Finger Injury while setting up pipe cutting operation BSEE: Hazards to Personnel During Lifting Operations UK HSE – worker struck in the face by a crane hook	Sep 2023
IMCA SF 23/23	Unsafe flooring led to man overboard fatality Rope access technician slipped and dislocated shoulder LTI – worker fractured arm during mooring line handling Serious hand injury during mooring operations LTI – fingertip pinched by wire sling	Oct 2023
IMCA SF 24/23	Job stopped safely: safe working load limits exceeded Unprotected openings in floor grating – work stopped Uncertified bosun’s chairs Fire in the laundry room BSEE: Heat-related Illnesses occurring offshore	Oct 2023
IMCA SF 25/23	Near miss: dropped object during lifeboat testing Serious LTI - Person struck in rigging accident Fire extinguisher fails during pressure testing Fire-fighting equipment in poor condition Fire in ROV workshop	Oct 2023
IMCA SF 26/23	High potential near miss: Crane part fell to deck High potential near miss: Dropped Paraguard stretcher during drill Failure of AHC cylinder causing oil leak to deck Vehicle incident – driver tiredness Positive: Master stopped unsafe fuel transfer whilst vessel alongside rig	Nov 2023
IMCA SF 27/23	Compressed air rather than oxygen supplied to divers Failure of proportional valve in saturation chamber control Case study: saturation diver fatality due to hydrogen Sulphide Case study: confined space fatalities due to Hydrogen Sulphide	Nov 2023
IMCA SF 28/23	NTSB: Lithium-ion battery fire destroys vessel bridge LTI: gangway collapsed LTI: Fingers injured during fender lifting operation MAIB: Electrician injured in explosion MAIB: Shifting of centre-of-gravity of load	Dec 2023
IMCA SF 29/23	Line of fire near miss during lifting operations Failure of personal isolation procedures: crane damaged when it was used inappropriately Two hand injuries LTI - Finger crush whilst operating safety gate Worker cut hand on broken mirror	Dec 2023

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