Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsDiving Regulations, 200922. Control of diving operations |
| (1) | A diving contractor must ensure that— |
| (a) | all diving operations are controlled in accordance with the Act, including all applicable regulations and the relevant Codes of Practice; |
| (b) | a hazard identification and risk assessment is conducted to identify the risks to the health and safety of any person taking part in the diving operation; and |
| (c) | the risks contemplated in paragraph (b) are appropriately mitigated. |
| (d) | a plan is implemented to monitor risks and how they are addressed; |
| (e) | a plan is implemented to review the hazards, risks and plan to mitigate and monitor the risks |
| (2) | The diving contractor shall ensure that a diving operation conform to the minimum manning levels in accordance with Annexure C. |
| (3) | No person may dive to a depth greater than that for which he or she is qualified: Provided that a class III diver may dive to a maximum depth not exceeding 50 metres if the total decompression time does not exceed 20 minutes. |
| (4) | All divers, diving supervisors, instructors, life support technicians, compressed air workers, hyperbaric operations supervisors, airlock operators and chamber operators must hold a valid, in-date first aid certificate, taught in accordance with the training standards made under regulation 24(a). |