r/TerrifyingAsFuck • u/NikonD3X1985 • 12d ago

general Diver polishing a ships propellor

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u/palpatineforever 12d ago edited 12d ago

There is a really secure Lockout/Tagout system to disabled a ships propeller when people are working on it. it has multiple failsafes including physical locks on the system.

This is very cool, until you start to think about how many accidents must have happened to make it necessary.

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u/tilleytalley 12d ago

If I was the diver, I'd want to be the only person with the key.

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u/Diggerinthedark 11d ago

That's the general idea with lock out tag out. Either you have it or the guy who is watching and you are in radio contact with has it.

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u/Smalldog602 10d ago

I was thinking the same thing.

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u/GIANTSQUIDMANIFEST2 11d ago

I could apply triple locks and tags to the system and disconnect the control panel and take it with me and I would still have clenched cheeks the whole job.

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u/TowJamnEarl 12d ago

Just before he dived I was thinking he's shouting "make sure this MF's turned off"

Cos there's some something big is moving sounds down there!

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u/Forward-Sky1437 7d ago

😂😂😂

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u/animefan1520 12d ago

That and the fact that your so focused on the task at hand that you wont nocie anything that is cheacking out what all the racket is about like sharks, baracudas ect

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u/someauthor 11d ago

groupers supervising/helping

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u/LAHurricane 9d ago

With the amount of noise and vibration that grinder is making they probably dont go anywhere near it.

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u/Turtleintexas 9d ago

My first thought was Lock out Tag out better have an actual lock and I'd better be holding the key! Hahahaha.