Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsCommercial Diving Regulations, 202216. Commercial diving supervisor and instructor |
A commercial diving supervisor and instructor must—
| (a) | have a valid medical certificate of fitness; |
| (b) | be present at all times at the control point of the diving operation and must directly control the diving operation; |
| (c) | ensure that the diving operation is carried out, as far as it is reasonably practicable— |
| (i) | without risk to the health and safety of all those taking part in that operation and of any other person who may be affected thereby; and |
| (ii) | in accordance with the requirements and prohibitions imposed on him or her by the relevant regulations; |
| (d) | be competent to provide level 2 first aid, including the ability to deal with diving-related emergencies; |
| (e) | confirm, before the commencement of each diving operation, that all persons taking part are competent to perform the duties expected of them during the performance of the diving project; |
| (f) | enter the particulars, as required by Annexure B, in the diving operations record; |
| (g) | maintain the daily training record, as contemplated in Annexure C, in the diving operations record; |
| (h) | maintain a daily record in the logbook in accordance with the requirements contemplated in Annexure A; |
| (i) | ensure that the particulars of any recompression therapy are recorded in the logbook of the commercial diver in accordance with the requirements contemplated in Annexure A; |
| (j) | be available at all times to deal with emergencies at the site where diving operations are carried out; and |
| (k) | in the event of an accident, take such measures as are necessary to provide treatment to any person injured in the accident, to ensure the safety of the persons involved in the diving operation, and stop the diving operation or any portion of the diving operation that may have caused or contributed to the accident until the diving operation or portion of the diving operation can be safely resumed. |