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ACOP (d) asuitable<strong>diving</strong>projectplan is prepared which includes<br />

emergency <strong>and</strong>contingency plans (see section 'Divingproject<br />

plan <strong>and</strong> risk assessment');<br />

(e) the supervisor<strong>and</strong> dive team arefully briefedon the <strong>diving</strong><br />

operationthatthey will beinvolved with <strong>and</strong> awareofthe<br />

contentsofthe overall <strong>diving</strong> projectplan;<br />

(1) thereare sufficient personnel inthe dive team to enable the <strong>diving</strong><br />

projecttobe carried out safely (see section 'Dive teams <strong>and</strong><br />

associatedworking practice');<br />

(g) thepersonnelarecompetent<strong>and</strong>/orqualified (seesections<br />

'Supervisors'<strong>and</strong> 'Divers');<br />

(h) supervisors are appointedin writing<strong>and</strong> the extent oftheir<br />

controldocumented (seesection 'Supervisors');<br />

(i) where appropriatea suitablemobiisation <strong>and</strong> famiiarisation<br />

programmeis completedby all the membersofthe dive team.<br />

Other personnel involvedin the dive project, for example ship's<br />

crew, may alsoneed to complete the programme(seesection<br />

'Divingprojectplan <strong>and</strong> risk assessment');<br />

(j) adequatearrangementsexistforfirstaid<strong>and</strong>medicaltreatment<br />

(seesection 'Dive teams <strong>and</strong> associatedworking practice');<br />

(k) suitable<strong>and</strong> sufficient plant is provided <strong>and</strong> that it is correctly<br />

certified<strong>and</strong> maintained (seesections'Divingplant' <strong>and</strong><br />

'Maintenanceof<strong>diving</strong> plant');<br />

(1) as far as they are able, the team is medically fitto dive<br />

(seesection 'Medicalchecks');<br />

(m) <strong>diving</strong> projectrecords are kept containing the required detailsof<br />

the <strong>diving</strong> project (seeAnnex 1);<br />

(n) a clear reporting <strong>and</strong> responsibility structure is laid downin<br />

writing;<br />

6(1),(3)(d) (e) (o) allother relevantregulations are complied with.<br />

Regulation 7<br />

Regulation<br />

7(l),(2)<br />

ACOP<br />

7(1),(2)<br />

(1) Noperson shall act as a<strong>diving</strong>contractor unless theparticularslisted in<br />

Schedule 1 have been supplied inwritingtothe Executive by or in respectof that<br />

person.<br />

(2) Where thereis a change inany oftheparticularssupplied under<br />

paragraph (1) the <strong>diving</strong>contractor shall ensure that details ofthe change are<br />

forthwithsupplied in writing to theExecutive.<br />

33 Before any person (seeparagraph25 for definition) acts asa<br />

<strong>diving</strong> contractor,he orshemust ensurethatHSE is provided with<br />

informationabout his or heridentity<strong>and</strong> where he or she canbe<br />

contacted.The <strong>diving</strong> contractorisalsorequired to informHSE ofany<br />

subsequent changesto this information.Full details required are set<br />

out in Schedule 1 to the Diving Regulations. HSEwill acknowledge<br />

receiptofsuch information.<br />

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