CG Mishap

Question 1

What are Reportable Criteria (Diving on duty) MISHP

Answer 1

• All recompression treatments
• Any incidence of Type I or II DCS
• All Cases of POIS
• Any case of loss of consciousness
• CNS or pulmonary O2 Toxicity

Question 2

Who do we report MISHAPS to?

Answer 2

Reported to NAVSAFECEN

Question 3

What are HAZREPS (Hazards and near mishaps) (Diving on duty)

Answer 3

• Unplanned shift to secondary air
• Aborted dive due to unexpected issue/event
• Trapped/Fouled diver where standby or buddy
  diver was required
• Lost diver where stand-by diver was required
• Exceeding prescribed limits
  o Maximum depth
  o Bottom Time
  o Omitted decompression
  o O2 exposures above allowed pulmonary 02
  limits
• Any abnormal conditions discovered
  o C02 canister installed or filled improperly
  o C02 canister not installed
  o Exhaust valves installed improperly
  o Dive system aligned improperly
• Any external
  o Ships tags cleared without proper
  authorization before, during, or after divers
  enter the water
  o Unauthorized cranes operated overhead of
  diver
  o Small boat/craft operation conducted over or
  in the vicinity of diver
  o Unauthorized discharge/SONAR while diver
  are in the water

Question 4

How are HAZREPS reported?

Answer 4

No SIREP, but reported IAW OPNAVINST 5102.1

Question 5

Where did the shipping of the dive equipment Mishap come from?

Answer 5

Reference: USN Dive Manual Rev 7.a Chapter 5

NAVSEA 00C3 will make the determination as to if the equipment is involved in the Mishap will need to be shipped. They have outlined everything in the checklist available on the Secure SUPSALV.

Question 6

Timeframes for Mishap For a Class “A” or “B”

Answer 6

The initial notification to the CG-DCO-NCC is 5 minutes, the Preliminary Database Entry is 12 hours.

Question 7

Timeframes for Mishap For Class “C” “D” “E”

Answer 7

The Preliminary Data Entry is 24 hours for operational and High Potential (for loss) HIPO

Question 8

What are CG reportable diving mishaps? Dive Specific

Answer 8

Dive Specific
- Hyperbaric injuries requiring recompression
therapy
- Hyperbaric injuries requiring no recompression
therapy but render the member NPQ
- Mechanical or other injuries requiring medical
treatment that render member NPQ
- Illness caused by pollutants in the water

Reference: COMDTINST M3150.1D Dive Program Manual, Safety and Environmental Health Manual (COMDTING M5100.47(series))