The employer shall maintain strict control over all diving operations and ensure that all the aspects listed in this Code are in place and complied with.
| 12.1. | Decompression schedules |
| 12.1.1. | Diving operations shall be carried out in strict accordance with the latest version of appropriate published or proprietary decompression tables and procedures acceptable to normal commercial diving industry practice. |
| 12.1.2. | All the decompression schedules used during a dive must be available at the dive site. These must be appropriate for the gas mixture being used. |
| 12.1.3. | Before diving commences, the maximum bottom time of the dive, the specific decompression schedule and the diving technique to be used during the diving operation must be made known to and be understood by the dive team. |
Good discipline must continuously be maintained during the diving operation to ensure that the diving project is carried out safely. The diving project must be carried out strictly in accordance with the manner planned by the diving supervisor, the bottom time and decompression schedules chosen before the dive.
| 12.3. | Warning signals and worksite identification |
| 12.3.1. | Appropriate warning signals must be given and the appropriate warning signs must be prominently displayed while the diving operation is in progress. |
| 12.3.2. | The warning devices shall be displayed as follows: |
| (a) | buoys, shapes, flags, lights, lamps, or flares need to define the limits to be kept clear of any equipment not connected to the diving operation; and |
| (b) | in navigable waters: flags, shapes and lights shall be used in accordance with the requirements of the International Maritime Organisation and the South African Maritime Safety Authority. |
| 12.3.3. | The warning signals employed for work site identification shall be removed after completion of the diving operation. |
