Joel O’Brien, Lead Organiser for Divers at the Maritime Union of Australia raises the important issue of divers’ pay and conditions, encouraging divers to ensure they understand their rights and entitlements in employment.
Safety
This issue we share four Safety Events reported by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), including valuable lessons learnt from a real time recovery of an incapacitated diver from a wet bell; and a NOPSEMA Safety Alert relating to a lifting operations incident.
IMCA Safety Flash 15/21
LTI: Hand injury during diving operations.
IMCA Safety Flash 15/21
Learning outcomes from a real time diver recovery.
IMCA Safety Flash 17/21
Failure of EGS value stem on dive helmet.
IMCA Safety Flash 20/21
Failure of dive chamber overhead door centre pin.
NOPSEMA Safety Alert 73
Injury during lifting operations.