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
There are a number of safety incidents to report this newsletter, predominately from international locations but also one from Australian waters.
IMCA Safety Flashes
SF 20/21: Failure of dive chamber overhead door centre pin
SF 21/21: COBRA bailout system – guidance note
SF 26/21: Failure of in-service saturation bailout bottle
SF 28/21: Unsafe personnel transfer – man overboard
SF 29/21: Unexpected movement of conductor during diver dredging operations
SF 30/21: Failure of COBRA contents pressure gauge
SF 30/21: Failure of first stage regulator low pressure blanking cap
NOPSEMA Safety Alert
Safety Alert 73: Person injured in chain hoist incident
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