A deep sea implosion rocks the safety world

Johnson talks about the implosion of submersible "Titan" deep in the Atlantic Ocean which rocks the safety world. The submersibles industry has never, until now, experienced fatalities at this depth and never experienced implosions, in which the hull cracks under intense deep sea pressure...

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Published inISHN Vol. 57; no. 6; p. 8
Main Author Johnson, Dave
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Troy BNP Media 01.07.2023
Subjects
Deep sea
Deep sea environments
Employees
Implosions
Meetings
Occupational safety
Rocks
Safety
Submersibles
Whistleblowing
United States > US
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Summary:Johnson talks about the implosion of submersible "Titan" deep in the Atlantic Ocean which rocks the safety world. The submersibles industry has never, until now, experienced fatalities at this depth and never experienced implosions, in which the hull cracks under intense deep sea pressure and collapses inward on the cabin, according to experts. The reaction has been all too typical. This tragedy contains all the components of a classic workplace safety disaster including signs of cutting corners, concerns by expert outsiders of unnecessary risks, and a whistleblowing employee fired after raising concerns. More than 50 years after Occupational Safety and Health Administration gave safety national visibility it never had before, far too many businesses put safety in the waste bin and hope nothing blows up. Not all risk-takers are zealous adventurers.
ISSN:8755-2566