Warning: My old way of checking my bailout bottle almost cost me

I was on a job in the Gulf last month, and my tender asked me to show him my bottle pressure before the dive. I gave him the usual thumbs up, but he made me pull it out and read the gauge myself. It was at 800 psi, not the 3000 I thought it was from my quick glance that morning. How often do you guys physically check your own bailout pressure instead of just trusting a visual from your tender?

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andrew64612d ago

Forget checking it yourself, you gotta treat your tender like a second set of eyes that can also be wrong. My rule is we both put a hand on the gauge and say the number out loud together before the dive. That way there's zero chance of a quick glance mistake from either side. It turns a solo check into a confirmed fact. Saved my butt more than once when my brain was already thinking about the job. That shared moment forces you both to actually see the real number.

lily_craig12d ago

That shared moment is a total game changer for safety.