Commercial diving projects inland/inshore - Health and Safety ...
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ACOP<br />
6(2), 8(1),(3)<br />
Waterflow, intakes <strong>and</strong>discharges<br />
49* Divers are vulnerable to water flow, suctionorturbulencewhether<br />
natural orcausedbywater intakesordischarges.Measuresto<br />
protect the diver should be part ofasafesystemofwork, forexample a<br />
permit-to-worksystem.<br />
Restrictedsurfacevisibility<br />
50 Restrictedsurfacevisibility may affect the safety ofthe operation,<br />
for example when<strong>diving</strong>in darkness,heavy rain orfog. The <strong>diving</strong><br />
projectplan should identify whenan operationshould be suspended<br />
because ofrestricted visibility.<br />
Weather<br />
51 Adverse weatherconditions may affect the safetyofa<strong>diving</strong><br />
operation<strong>and</strong>the <strong>diving</strong> projectplan should identifywhenan<br />
operationshouldbe suspended.<br />
Underwatercurrents<br />
52* Currentsmay imposelimitations on a diver's operationalability<br />
<strong>and</strong> safety.<br />
Diving nearremotelyoperated vehicle (ROV) operations<br />
53* Thereare a number ofsafetyconsiderationsthat should be taken<br />
into accountwhendiversare working with, or in thevicinityof, ROVs.<br />
These includeentanglementofumbilicals,physical contact, electrical<br />
hazards.Possible solutions includerestricting umbificals in length <strong>and</strong><br />
employing guards <strong>and</strong> electricaltrip mechanisms.<br />
Safe useofelectricity<br />
54* Divers often comeinto contactwithplant, includingbatterypoweredequipment,operatedby<br />
orcarryingelectricity. Care should<br />
betaken toensurethat the divers <strong>and</strong> other members ofthe diveteam<br />
are protectedfromthe risk arisingfrom the use ofelectricity, in<br />
particular from any shock.<br />
High-pressurewaterjetting<br />
55* Evenan apparentlyminor accidentwith this planthas the<br />
potentialto causea serious internal injury to thediver.Safe operating<br />
procedureswhenusing suchplantshould be followed.<br />
Liftbags<br />
56* The use oflift bags underwatercan behazardous,forexample the<br />
uncontrolledascent ordescentofaload.<br />
Abrasivecuttingdiscs<br />
57* The adhesive used in cuttingdiscstends to degradeunder water<br />
causingthe discsto break duringuse. Onlydry discsnot previously<br />
exposed to watershould be used, <strong>and</strong> only those discsrequired foruse<br />
bya diver at any onetimeshould be takenunder water.<br />
* See AnnexS forrelevant industry technical guidance<br />
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