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Are you involved in a diving project at work?

A brief guide to complying with health and safety law

Date of publication:
2015
Series code:
INDG266(rev2)

Download a free copy- INDG266 (PDF) [3]

This leaflet is aimed at anyone who is involved in a diving project, for example:

  • clients who place contracts for diving projects
  • contractors, divers and supervisors undertaking diving projects
  • other people, such as vessel operators, whose actions and activities could affect the safety of the dive team.

It provides a simplified overview of a number of the main legal responsibilities that apply to these groups of people. However, specific detailed information and guidance on planning and undertaking a diving project is to be found in the Diving at Work Regulations 1997 and the five diving Approved Codes of Practice[4].

Link URLs in this page

  1. Publicationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/index.htm
  2. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  3. Download a free copy- INDG266https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/indg266.pdf
  4. Approved Codes of Practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/acop.htm
  5. Commercial diving projects offshore. Diving at Work Regulations 1997 https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/books/l103.htm
  6. Commercial diving projects inland/inshore. Diving at Work Regulations 1997 https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/books/l104.htm
  7. Recreational diving projects. Diving at Work Regulations 1997 https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/books/l105.htm
  8. Media diving projects. Diving at Work Regulations 1997 https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/books/l106.htm
  9. Scientific and Archaeological Diving Projects https://www.hse.gov.uk/PuBns/books/l107.htm
  10. Divinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/index.htm
  11. The Diving at Work Regulations 1997https://www.tsoshop.co.uk/bookstore.asp?FO=1159966&Action=Book&ProductID=9780110651705&From=SearchResults
  12. Compressed airhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/compressedair/index.htm
  13. HSE Books +44 (0)333 202 5070https://books.hse.gov.uk/
  14. Translated leafletshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm
  15. Legislationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/legislation/index.htm
  16. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm
  17. Science and Researchhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/research/index.htm
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Updated: 2021-03-22