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Safety Flashes 2015

Reference	Items	Published
IMCA SF 01/15	Lost time injury (LTI): Hand injury during mooring operations Near-miss: Safe use of chains in rigging Near-miss: Anchoring of rigging to uncertified points S92 helicopter pressure refuelling incident High potential dropped object Disposal of flammable substances with ignition sources Unplanned release of 960 litres of hydraulic oil	Jan 2015
IMCA SF 02/15	Dropped object near-miss: Falling crane block Dropped object near-misses Dropped object: Failure of lump hammer Near-miss: Missing nut and split pin on shackle Near-miss: Man overboard Fatality: Worker crushed by engine piston assembly	Feb 2015
IMCA SF 03/15	Capstan wire parted during deployment of anchor buoy Diver sustains water jetting injury Near-miss: Supply vessel in path of helicopter making approach to platform Near-miss: Manual handling in the office Near-miss: Potential fall from height during launch of rescue craft Man overboard (MOB) rescue lifting slings parted	Mar 2015
IMCA SF 04/15	Electric shock incident Lost time injury (LTI) during lifting operations – backloading tubular cargo Stored pressure release – hydraulic oil Diver fainted Near-miss: quarantine of fall arrest equipment Fire in engine room on platform supply vessel Near-miss: Drawstring on storm jacket nearly drawn into rotating equipment	Mar 2015
IMCA SF 05/15	Fatal incident during change-out of chain wheel (gypsy) on anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel Lifting equipment failure: Objects dropped into moonpool Winch brake failure Routine task: Badly cut finger changing mop head Hand injury during stowing of anchor chains Finger injury – pinch point – during hose handling	Apr 2015
IMCA SF 06/15	Objects dropped from pipelay tower Failure of underwater pan and tilt rotator unit Marine risk management within the safety zone Near-miss incidents: Crew transfer vehicles approaching wind turbines Badly sprained ankle resulting in LTI	May 2015
IMCA SF 07/15	Second-hand equipment causes engine breakdown Near-miss: Unexpected water ingress during fault finding of a cracked water pipe Near-miss: Equipment failure: broken mast arms Minor damage to pontoon cleat during crew transfer vessel mooring operations	May 2015
IMCA SF 08/15	Near-miss: Hot work in no-weld zone ROV main lift umbilical failure Near-miss: Fire axe falls out of cabinet, almost hits a fireman’s toes Fatalities: Engine room fire caused by fuel spray ignition Bulk hose drawn into thruster – severe damage and delay	Jun 2015
IMCA SF 09/15	'Routine' task, non-routine result: Batteries stored sideways leak battery acid 'Routine' task, non-routine result: Finger injury during welding Near-miss: Trapped tagline pins banksman against stanchion Vessel electrical equipment caught fire Fire on offshore renewables industry crew transfer vehicle (CTV) Aberdeen harbour: Annual summary of marine safety reports for 2013	Jun 2015
IMCA SF 10/15	Near-miss: Dropped object fell from crane boom Dropped object near-miss: Antenna parts worked loose and fell to deck Control of sub-contractor personnel: Unplanned and uncertified lifting operations Poor storage leading to failure and disintegration of cutting discs Daughter craft man overboard incident Lithium battery contents in eyes	Jul 2015
IMCA SF 11/15	Lost time injury (LTI) and restricted workday case (RWC) following failure of diving bell door system Near-miss: Broken chain on sling of personnel lifting basket Uncontrolled exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAVS) Mooring line failure resulting in serious injury Near-miss dropped object: Protector plate drops from crane	Aug 2015
IMCA SF 12/15	Near-miss (HIPO): Engine started and running whilst crew member working on shaft generator Finger/hand injuries Collision between crew boat and anchored barge Confined space entry fatalities Thermal tunnel buoyancy when deployed subsea	Aug 2015
IMCA SF 13/15	Grounding and flooding of ferry - complacency Lost time injury (LTI): Rigger struck by rigging under tension Fire hydrants fitted with incorrect coupling size	Sep 2015
IMCA SF 14/15	High potential incidents and fatalities in 2014 - International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) Fall from height in a confined space Electrical shock - Failure of isolations and barriers Crewman struck by sling during anchor handling operations Dropped object near-miss: Lifting Dropped object near-miss: ROV wire rope Confined space fatality in shipyard Electrician fatally electrocuted	Oct 2015
IMCA SF 15/15	Dropped objects fatalities: Workers struck by fallen loads during lifting operations Incidents involving poor crane operations Spillage of methanol during cargo operations	Oct 2015
IMCA SF 16/15	Older "Norfolk Range" powder extinguishers from before 2009 Cargo contamination causing LTIs during clean-up Line of fire injury - Man struck in face by hammer RWC - Caught between: Finger smashed by tooling Everyday activity, unwanted outcome: Poor manual handling leads to back strain	Oct 2015
IMCA SF 17/15	High potential near-miss: Failure of lifeboat release hook mechanism Free-fall lifeboat safety	Oct 2015
IMCA SF 18/15	Small change to the disclaimer for all safety flashes Maintenance of automatic external defibrillators (AED) Three incidents of decompression illness (DCI) Lost time injury (LTI) following stored energy release and subsequent serious infection of wound	Nov 2015
IMCA SF 19/15	Near-miss during transfer operations from a crew transfer vessel (CTV) to a turbine tower Rigging incident: Damage to bow hand rail on a crew transfer vessel (CTV) An error with fire flaps led to engine space flooding, causing costly damage Vessel made contact with installation	Nov 2015
IMCA SF 20/15	Recent slips, trips and falls involving stairs Crewman falls down open hatchway during simultaneous operations Non-fatal man overboard incident	Dec 2015
IMCA SF 21/15	High potential near-miss: SWL plate fell from crane auxiliary block Dropped object near-miss: small parts falling from crane rest Fatality during loading operations Near-miss: Corrosion caused crane boom failure during heavy lifting	Dec 2015
IMCA SF 22/15	Confined space entry incidents – a reminder Catastrophic failure of a pipework clamp connector Near-miss: Contained hydraulic oil spillages from cranes Near-miss: corrosion-related failure of bolts used to secure lifeboat winches Hydraulic company sentenced after employee loses sight in one eye Fire risks associated with electric storage batteries	Dec 2015

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