Commercial diving projects inland/inshore - Health and Safety ...
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Regulation 6<br />
Regulation<br />
6(3)(c)<br />
ACOP<br />
6(3)(c)<br />
Maintenance of<strong>diving</strong> plant<br />
(3) The <strong>diving</strong>contractor shall -<br />
(c) ensurethattheplantmade availableundersub-paragraph(b) is<br />
maintainedin a safe working condition;<br />
116 Diving plant is usedunder extremeconditions,including<br />
immersionin salt water.It should thereforebemaintained,examined<br />
<strong>and</strong> testedregularly.It should be inspectedimmediately beforeuse by<br />
a competentperson to ensurethat it is not damagedorsuffering from<br />
deterioration.<br />
Plannedmaintenancesystem<br />
117 The <strong>diving</strong> contractor should establisha systemofplanned<br />
maintenancefor plant. Maintenance arrangementsshould take into<br />
accountbothpassageoftime <strong>and</strong> usage. Details ofthemaintenance<br />
arrangementsshould be entered inthe <strong>diving</strong> projectplan. The<br />
arrangementsshould identify the item ofplant, the date ofthe check,<br />
any limitations asto use, any repairs or modifications carried out <strong>and</strong><br />
the signatureofthe competentperson.<br />
Periodic examination, testing <strong>and</strong> certification<br />
118* The frequency<strong>and</strong> extent ofexamination <strong>and</strong>testing required for<br />
allitems ofplantused in a <strong>diving</strong> project should be in accordancewith<br />
relevantstatutoryprovisions, <strong>and</strong> international,European or national<br />
st<strong>and</strong>ards.<br />
Cylinders used underwater<br />
119* Divers' emergency gas supply cylinders <strong>and</strong> other cylinders used<br />
underwatercan sufferfrom acceleratedcorrosion<strong>and</strong> must be<br />
regularlyexamined<strong>and</strong>maintained.<br />
Diving basket<strong>and</strong> wet bell liftwires<br />
120 Frequent immersionin water,shockloading, passingover<br />
multiplesheaves <strong>and</strong> so oncan causewear<strong>and</strong> deteriorationto the lift<br />
wiresifthey are not properlymaintained.<br />
Lift bags<br />
121* Special requirements for the periodicexamination,testing<strong>and</strong><br />
certificationofliftbags havebeen established. Manufacturers'<br />
maintenanceinstructions<strong>and</strong>testing requirementsshould befollowed.<br />
* See Annex5 for relevant industry technical guidance<br />
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