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

Regulations

Commercial Diving Regulations, 2022

2. Scope of application

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(1) Subject to subregulation (2), these regulations apply to all commercial diving operations and all persons engaged in commercial diving operations in the Republic of South Africa or the territorial waters.

 

(2)These regulations do not apply to persons who are—
(a)involved in diving operations where no diving apparatus is used;
(b)involved in diving operations performed by the South African National Defence Force;
(c)engaged in work as recreational diving instructor or dive master;
(d)engaged in diving projects where they are not considered employees at work;
(e)medical personnel who have to take part in recompression chamber dives in case of an emergency;
(f)involved in the care or treatment of patients in a hyperbaric facility in a hospital or other place not under the control of an employer: Provided that such facility is accredited by an institution recognised by the chief inspector for the treatment of those patients;
(g)involved in the commissioning of recompression chambers as part of the manufacturing process; or
(h)involved in underwater survival training.