Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

Regulations

Diving Regulations, 2009

15. Chamber operators and operation of chambers

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(1)No person may be registered as a chamber operator for diving operations and compressed air work operations, unless that person complies with the requirements of the relevant training standards made under regulation 24(a).

 

(2)No person may operate a diving chamber—
(a)in the case of the chamber being compressed with gas other than air, unless that person is registered as a life-support technician; or
(b)in the case of the chamber being compressed with air, unless—
(i)that person is registered as a class I diver or a class II diver and operate the chamber under the supervision of a class I diving supervisor or a class 1\ diving supervisor; or
(ii)that person is registered as a chamber operator in accordance with subregulation (1) and operates the chamber under the supervision of—
(aa)a class I diving supervisor;
(bb)a class II diving supervisor;
(cc)a class III diving supervisor registered as a chamber operator;
(dd)a class IV diving supervisor registered as a chamber operator; or
(ee)a hyperbaric operations supervisor registered as a chamber operator.

 

(3)Before a chamber dive, a chamber operator must ensure that —
(a)all the pre-dive chamber checks have been completed in accordance with the chamber checklists: and
(b)the chamber dive will take place as far as it is reasonably practicable without risks to the health and safety of persons that will enter that chamber.

 

(4)During a chamber dive a chamber operator must —
(a)comply with any direction given to him or her by the supervisor for that operation; and
(b)comply with any direction applicable to him or her in accordance with the diving project plan.

 

(5)A chamber operator must—
(a)maintain a record of the chamber dives in the chamber log in accordance with Annexure B; and
(b)maintain a daily record in his or her logbook in accordance with Annexure A.

 

(6)A chamber operator must report for a medical examination to a designated medical practitioner at least once every 12 months.