Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsDiving Regulations, 20098. Systems’ technicians |
| (1) | A diving contractor must ensure that a competent person is appointed as a systems technician to perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs on a diving system. |
| (2) | An appointment as a systems' technician must be in writing. |
| (3) | A systems' technician must— |
| (a) | carry out routine maintenance and checks to identify faults or problems with the diving system and implement corrective measures; |
| (b) | carry out any in-service maintenance as required; |
| (c) | maintain an accurate record of all work done on the diving system; and |
| (d) | maintain a record of his or her work in a systems' technician logbook in accordance with Annexure A. |
| (4) | A systems' technician may not perform any work on a diving system in the course of a diving operation without the approval of the diving supervisor. |
| (5) | A systems' technician must report for a medical examination to a designated medical practitioner at least once every 12 months. |