COMMERCIAL DIVING
COMMERCIAL DIVING SAFETY MANAGEMENT ON RENEWABLES PROJECTS
Commercial diving is perceived by many as a dangerous occupation and is considered by the HsE to be ‘high hazard’.
Diving in the renewables industry poses many challenges due to its size and diversity in terms of geographic locations and the type and scale of activities undertaken. Diving contractors range from large international marine operators who outsize some of the client companies who employ them, through to self-employed commercial divers operating on an ‘as and when required basis’.
DIVING HAZARDS
Typical hazards divers are exposed to include differential pressures, drowning, respiratory, circulatory problems, decompression illness and hypothermia.
The number of dives, length of time spent underwater, lack of visibility, tidal flows and the strenuous nature of the task increase the risks with this type of activity.
Additionally, commercial divers are often exposed to construction or demolition type hazards such as underwater cutting, welding, material handling, excavation, cleaning, operation of heavy equipment, and dynamic subsea lifting operations.
SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY Whilst perceived as ‘high hazard’ diving at work can be carried out safely and efficiently by complying with the requirements of the Diving at Work Regulations and the two supporting ACOP’s (Approved Codes of Practice) L104 for Inshore / Inland diving & L103 relating to Offshore diving.
Specialist diving and subsea contractor Red7Marine is one such company who has invested heavily in establishing a robust Safety Management System which provides suitable:
FEATURE SPONSOR
ORGANISATION, RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTATION • Planning in terms of Diving Project Plans, Diving Operations Procedures, Manuals, Emergency and Contingency Plans
• Risk Management including Risk Assessment and Management of Change processes
• Implementation and Monitoring including Near Miss, incident / accident reporting, investigation and follow up
• Auditing and Reviewing, comprising of external / internal auditing and implementation of lessons learned
PROFESSIONAL TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Increasingly many client companies insist that the Diving Contractor selected is either a member of the UK Association of Diving Contractors (ADC) or the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). Both trade associations actively promote improvements in quality, health, safety, environmental and technical standards through the publication of guidance notes, codes of practice, industry safety flashes and other initiatives and it is companies such as Red7Marine who, by adopting such practices, continue to lead the way in this ever growing industry.
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