IMCA Updates
Reminder on Logbook Maintenance
Grants for Workplace Safety Initiatives
Safety
Safety Update
It has fortunately been relatively quiet in relation to serious incidents recently. There are two IMCA safety alerts in this issue which relate to a surface decompression near-miss and the incorrect set-up of a grinder. SF 13/22 - Surface decompression near-miss…
Coroners Court Recommendations
ADAS is aware of the Recommendations made by the Coroners Court of New South Wales to the ADAS Executive following the inquest into the 2015 death of Mark Leon Murphy. The ADAS Executive, along with the ADAS Board of Directors,…
COVID-19 Guidance
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our lives, many commercial divers are finding it challenging to determine when it is safe for them to return to diving work after contracting COVID-19. In recent months ADAS has received a number…
Safety
Three safety events from IMCA report on a near miss involving a diver’s umbilical; COBRA system hose cross threading; and a diver who experienced air flow restrictions during a diving operation. SF 03/22 - Near miss: diver's umbilical drawn beneath…
Small Business Tax Deductions
Australian small businesses are now eligible for training related tax deductions. The Australian Government recently announced the 2022-23 budget which includes support for small businesses through both a Business Technology Boost and a Skills and Training Boost. Australian based businesses…