On 4 Jun 2014, a worker was tasked to take photographs underwater on the work done on a ship at an anchorage. While doing so, he was sucked towards the orifice of a pipe inside the sea chest of the ship. The worker was later pulled out from the sea chest and brought to the pier where he was pronounced dead by attending paramedics. It is important to conduct a thorough risk assessment and ensure that safety measures are established and implemented before work commencement. When undertaking similar work activities, industry stakeholders should consider the following recommendations to prevent a recurrence: • Ensure that items of machinery that could endanger divers are immobilised or de-activated by a Lock-out/Tag-out system. • Ensure that a dive plan is prepared and agreed upon by all parties involved in the diving operation prior to the commencement of the dive. More info available on the iWSH Portal.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:13:35 +0000
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