Launch of Offshore Infrastructure Regulator website
The Offshore Infrastructure Regulator (OIR) is a new body established to oversee the offshore renewables industry in Australian Commonwealth waters.
IMCA Updates
New and updated documentation is now available to download from IMCA on a range of topics including the International Code of Practice for offshore diving; guidance on prevention and mitigation of lost bell emergencies; and protection of water intake points for diver safety.
Safety
Three safety events from IMCA report on an incident where differential pressure caused a dummy choke to eject near divers; a lift bag near miss and a foreign body causing a fall in gas pressure in a divers helmet.
IMCA Updates
IMCA has published two new Guidance documents: the first provides information and guidance on the provision, acceptance and handling of breathing gases for diving, the second on protecting divers during underwater excavations. Additionally, IMCA Contractor Members are invited to submit Safety Statistics for 2022.
Safety
Two safety events reported from IMCA include the tragic death of a dive instructor caused by incorrect valve threads on a diving cylinder, and a near miss incident where a diver’s umbilical became trapped. We also share an update from Safe Work Australia on managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace.
Safety
Three safety events have been reported in recent IMCA Safety Flashes, and WorkSafe Victoria provides a reminder on the hazards associated with filling SCUBA cylinders.
Grants for Workplace Safety Initiatives
WorkSafe Victoria has awarded over AUD$2 million in funding to reduce workplace harm and improve outcomes for injured workers.
Reminder on Logbook Maintenance
International contactors have begun enforcing logbook maintenance, including refusal for divers to go into Saturation if logs have not been maintained.
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,…