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Safety Flashes 2023

Reference	Items	Published
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 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 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 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 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 02/23	Umbilical management – near miss Lost ROV incident Incorrect gangway rigging Blocked emergency exit hatch Serious hand injury (MSF)	Jan 2023
IMCA SF 01/23	Safety Flashes - a summary of 2022	Jan 2023

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