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Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations — Canada Oil and Gas Diving Regulations
life-support system means a system comprising the breathing mixture supply systems, decompression and recompression equipment, environmental control systems and equipment and supplies that may be required to provide safe accommodation for a person in the water, in a compression chamber, in a diving bell, in a diving submersible or in an ADS under all pressures and conditions that a person may be exposed to during a diving operation; ( système de survie )
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life-support technician means a person who has successfully completed a life-support technician’s course acceptable to the Minister and who has satisfied the Minister that the person has attained a level of competence in all aspects of all types of diving techniques, including emergency procedures, hyperbaric first-aid and operation of life-support systems; ( technicien des systèmes de survie )
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lock-out dive means a dive from a diving bell or a diving submersible; ( plongée à partir d’un sas )
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maximum working load means the total weight of a load likely to be handled under normal operating conditions in a diving operation, weighed out of water and includes the weight of the umbilical; ( charge de service maximale )
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maximum working pressure means the maximum pressure to which a compression chamber can safely be exposed under normal operating conditions in a diving operation, and, where a compression chamber is interconnected with one or more other compression chambers, means, in respect of each of those interconnected chambers, the maximum pressure to which the interconnected chamber with the lowest maximum working pressure can safely be exposed under normal operating conditions; ( pression de service maximale )
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medical lock means a lock through which objects may be passed into or out of a compression chamber while a person inside the compression chamber remains under pressure; ( sas à médicaments )
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Minister means, (a) in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and (b) in relation to any area in respect of which the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources; ( ministre )
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operator means a person who has been authorized, pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act, to carry on a work or activity referred to in section 3.1 of the Act that is a diving program or that includes a diving program; ( exploitant )
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personal diving equipment means the diving equipment carried by a diver on the diver’s person during a dive and includes a diving suit, breathing apparatus, bale-out gas bottle and communications equipment; ( équipement personnel de plongée )
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pilot means a person who controls the movement of an ADS from within the ADS and who performs from within the ADS any other tasks necessary for the operation of the ADS; ( pilote )
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pressure vessel means a closed container capable of withstanding internal or external pressures, or both, greater than one atmosphere; ( appareil sous pression )
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procedures manual means the procedures manual referred to in paragraph 4(4)(a); ( manuel des méthodes )
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recognized body means an organization, a classification society, a certifying agency, a group of persons or an individual that is acceptable to the Minister as having the expertise and experience to set standards for, or to inspect and certify, diving plant and equipment or parts thereof; ( autorité reconnue )
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saturation dive means a dive in which saturation diving techniques are used; ( plongée à saturation )
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saturation diving technique means a diving procedure that essentially equilibrates the total pressure of inert gases in the body of a diver with the ambient pressure and allows extended periods of bottom time without additional decompression time required; ( technique de la plongée à saturation )
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SCUBA means a self-contained open-circuit underwater breathing apparatus; ( appareil de plongée autonome )
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skip means a stage, cage, basket or wet bell in which a diver may be lowered to or raised from an underwater work site; ( skip )
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specialized diving doctor means a diving doctor who has completed an advanced diving medical course acceptable to the Minister and who has been accepted in writing by the Minister to provide medical assistance under pressures greater than atmospheric pressure; ( médecin de plongée spécialisé )
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stand-by diver means a diver who is dressed-in and trained to operate at the same depths and in the same circumstances as the diver for whom the stand-by diver is standing by, who is at the same dive site as the other diver and who is available without delay to assist that other diver; ( plongeur de secours )
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supervisor means a person appointed in writing by a diving contractor, pursuant to subsection 9(3), as a diving supervisor or an ADS supervisor to supervise a diving operation; ( directeur )
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surface compression chamber means a compression chamber that is not intended to be submerged; ( caisson de compression de surface )
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surface-oriented diving technique means a diving procedure in which the use of a diving bell or diving submersible is not required; ( technique de la plongée avec soutien en surface )
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total dive time means the period commencing when a person begins to prepare for a dive and terminating when the person leaves the water, is not subject to pressures greater than atmospheric pressure and, in accordance with the relevant schedule in the appropriate decompression table, has normal inert gas pressure in the person’s body; ( durée totale de la plongée )
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umbilical means a composite hose or cable or number of separate hoses or cables capable of supplying a breathing mixture, power, heat, communications and other services, as required for a diving operation. ( ombilical )
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3 These Regulations apply to any diving operation carried on in connection with the exploration or drilling for or the production, conservation, processing or transportation of oil or gas in areas to which the Act applies.
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aragraph 12(2)(b); (c) schematic drawings showing the general arrangement of any diving plant and equipment to be used in the diving program and their location on board the craft or installation on which or from which they will be used in the diving program; (d) where a craft is to be used in the diving program and is to be used in a manner referred to in subparagraph 12(2)(p)(iv), to be approved in accordance with section 5, the manner in which the craft is to be used; (e) any use in the diving program of a craft in the dynamically positioned mode and the dynamically positioned diving operational capacity graph in respect of the craft; (f) where a diving submersible is to be used in the diving program and is to be secured in a manner referred to in subparagraph 18(b)(iii), to be approved in accordance with section 5, the manner in which the diving submersible is to be secured; (g) any experimental equipment or technique to be used in the program; (h) any evacuation, rescue and treatment facilities and devices provided for the program pursuant to section 23; and (i) the contingency plan to be followed in the diving program including the emergency procedures referred to in Schedule II and the particulars of any additional evacuation, rescue and treatment facilities and devices to be provided for use in the diving program.
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5 (1) The Minister is authorized to grant, in accordance with subsection (2), any approval prescribed in these Regulations and to make that approval subject to, in addition to the requirements prescribed in these Regulations, such requirements, terms or conditions as the Minister determines. (2) The Minister shall provide a person with evidence of any approval granted to the person pursuant to subsection (1). (3) The Minister is authorized to suspend or revoke an approval referred to in subsection (1) for failure to comply with, or for contravention of, the terms and conditions subject to which the approval was granted. (4) Where the Minister, pursuant to subsection (3), suspends or revokes an approval granted to a person, the Minister shall give the person an opportunity to show cause why the approval should not be suspended or revoked.
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7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the operator of a diving program shall (a) forthwith repair, replace or alter or arrange for the repair, replacement or alteration of any diving plant and equipment that is being used in the diving program and that is defective or becomes inadequate or unsafe; (b) alter any procedure set out in the procedures manual for the diving program that becomes unsafe, inadequate or deficient; and (c) where necessary, initiate a new procedure in respect of the diving program. (2) Where, pursuant to subsection (1), the operator of a diving program (a) repairs, replaces or alters or arranges for the repair, replacement or alteration of any diving plant and equipment referred to in paragraph (1)(a), other than a routine repair, replacement or alteration carried out by a competent person, (b) alters a procedure set out in the procedures manual for the diving program, or (c) initiates a new procedure in respect of the diving program, the operator shall, prior to any activity referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), obtain such approval as the Minister determines pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act.
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8 (1) An operator may apply for authorization pursuant to subsection 12.2(1) of the Act to use equipment, methods, measures or standards that do not comply with these Regulations. (2) An application referred to in subsection (1) shall set out the manner in which the equipment, methods, measures or standards that are the subject of the application provide a level of safety and pollution prevention at least equivalent to that which would be provided by compliance with these Regulations.
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10 (1) A diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall not permit any person involved in the diving operation to be exposed to a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure in a compression chamber used in connection with the diving operation unless (a) not more than 12 months prior to the day of the exposure, a diving doctor has certified that the person is fit to be exposed to the pressure; and (b) copies of the certificate referred to in paragraph (a) are in the possession of the diving contractor and the person. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply (a) to any person who requires therapeutic compression; or (b) in the case of an emergency, to a person who can provide medical treatment, where no person certified pursuant to paragraph (1)(a) is available.
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ns certificates relating to pressure vessels, for at least five years after the day of the last entry in it; and (d) in any other case, for at least two years after the day of the last entry in it. (4) A diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall not use or permit to be used in the diving operation any diving plant and equipment that is unsafe as determined by an examination or test carried out pursuant to subsection (1).
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ion, (iv) illuminate the interior of any compression chamber used in the diving operation, and (v) operate any communication system and monitoring system used in the diving operation; and (p) where any craft is used in the diving operation, there is provided a safe means of ensuring that the craft is, during the diving operation, (i) at anchor, (ii) made fast to the shore or to an installation, (iii) maintained in position using its propulsion system in accordance with section 25, or (iv) used in such a manner as the Minister determines pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act or as approved in accordance with section 5 for the diving program of which the diving operation is a part.
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13 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no diving contractor shall conduct a diving operation unless there is available for use in the diving operation (a) for communications between the supervisor of the diving operation and any diver or pilot involved in the diving operation (i) a primary communication system that has (A) sound reproduction adequate to enable breathing to be clearly heard and oral communications to be clearly heard and understandable, and (B) a recording device that continuously records all oral communications while a dive is in progress, and (ii) a secondary communication system that allows the supervisor and the divers or pilots to communicate orally in the event of a failure of the primary communication system; and (b) for communications between the supervisor and any person involved in, or in a position to assist in, the diving operation, other than the divers and pilots referred to in paragraph (a), a communication system that meets the requirements of paragraph 6(1)(f). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a diving operation where SCUBA is used and where it is impracticable to use the communication systems referred to in that subsection, in which case no diving contractor shall conduct such a diving operation unless there is available for use in the diving operation an alternative method of communication that is adequate for the type of diving operation and that the supervisor of the diving operation considers suitable for the diving operation.
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14 No diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall use or permit to be used in the diving operation a pressure vessel intended for human occupancy unless the pressure vessel is equipped with (a) a breathing mask for each occupant of the pressure vessel; (b) a means of maintaining the oxygen, carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity in the pressure vessel at levels and pressures that are safe for the occupants; and (c) for use in an emergency, a back-up capability to maintain the levels and pressures referred to in paragraph (b) for a minimum of, in the case of a diving bell or the compression chamber of a diving submersible, 24 hours and, in any other case, 48 hours.
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16 No diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall use or permit to be used a surface compression chamber in the diving operation unless the surface compression chamber (a) meets the requirements of sections 14 and 15; (b) contains at least two independently sealable compartments; (c) contains sufficient space in at least one of its compartments to enable each occupant to lie down comfortably in the compartment; (d) where a person will be in the surface compression chamber for a period of eight consecutive hours or less, has an internal vertical diameter of at least 1.5 m; (e) where a person will be in the surface compression chamber for a period of more than eight consecutive hours, has an internal vertical diameter of at least 2 m; (f) is equipped with a medical lock; (g) where the surface compression chamber will be used for a period of more than 12 consecutive hours, has adequate sanitation facilities; (h) if manufactured after December 31, 1990, is fitted with a through-hull connector suitable for medical monitoring of its occupants; and (i) if manufactured on or before December 31, 1990, meets the requirements of paragraph (h) where the Minister so determines pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act.
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igned that, if necessary, a diver within the diving bell can (A) disconnect or shear the primary lifting cable and the umbilical, (B) disconnect or shear any other attachments that might prevent ascent, (C) start, accelerate, decelerate or stop the ascent, and (D) where practicable, start, accelerate, decelerate or stop the descent, and (ii) is fitted with a device to record continuously and to preserve at least the last recorded four hours of data respecting temperature, oxygen levels, depth, time, oral communications, internal and external ambient pressure, and the quantity of breathing mixture and electrical power available for use in an emergency and, where practicable, carbon dioxide and humidity levels; and (t) if manufactured on or before December 31, 1990, meets the requirements set out in paragraph (s) where the Minister so determines pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act.
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18 No diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall use or permit to be used a diving submersible in the diving operation unless (a) the compression chamber of the diving submersible meets the requirements of sections 14, 15 and 17, except paragraphs 17(k) to (n) and subparagraph 17(s)(i); (b) during any period in which the diving submersible is in use, it is (i) resting on the bottom, (ii) firmly secured at or near the work site where it is to be used, or (iii) secured in such a manner as the Minister determines pursuant to paragraph 3.2(1)(b) of the Act or as approved in accordance with section 5 for the diving program of which the diving operation is a part; (c) there is a means of maintaining at a safe level the body temperature of a person in the compression chamber of the diving submersible and a person in the water making a dive from the diving submersible; and (d) a diver is present in the compression chamber of the diving submersible at any time that a dive is in progress.
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19 (1) Where an oxygen supply system is to be used in a diving operation, the diving contractor who conducts the diving operation shall use or permit to be used only an oxygen supply system the design of which complies with the requirements that: (a) the use of hoses and piping be kept to a minimum; (b) the materials used be compatible with oxygen at the pressures and temperatures for which the oxygen supply system is designed; (c) the possibility of contamination of the oxygen by other gases, and vice versa, be minimized; (d) high-velocity flows of oxygen be avoided; (e) the differential pressure throughout the oxygen supply system be kept as low as is practicable; and (f) quick-shut-off valves not be installed in the oxygen supply system except for one-quarter-turn valves that are connected to lines with reduced oxygen pressure and that may be used in an emergency. (2) A diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall ensure that (a) any oxygen storage area for the diving operation is (i) adequately ventilated, (ii) properly identified with warning signs, (iii) equipped with a fire suppression system, (iv) kept clear of and located as far as practicable away from combustible materials, and (v) if located in an enclosed area, equipped with an oxygen detector and an alarm designed to give warning of oxygen levels in excess of the concentration of oxygen in the ambient air; (b) any person responsible for handling or otherwise dealing with oxygen is specially trained in that work; and (c) oxygen is transferred using only pumps, compressors or pressure differential systems that are (i) recommended for that purpose by the manufacturer, (ii) operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, and (iii) operated by a person authorized to do so by the supervisor of the diving operation.
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20 A diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall use or permit to be used in the diving operation only a breathing mixture supply system that is so designed that (a) any interruption of the supply of breathing mixture to a person will not affect in any manner the supply of breathing mixture to any other person; and (b) any failure of the primary supply of breathing mixture to a person will not affect in any manner the supply of breathing mixture to that person from that person’s bale-out gas bottle or from the reserve referred to in subparagraph 22(1)(a)(ii).
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21 No diving contractor who conducts a diving operation shall use in the diving operation an on-line gas blender or diver’s gas recovery system unless, at all times that the blender or recovery system is in use, (a) there is a buffer tank in use downstream of the blender or recovery system, as the case may be; (b) the blended breathing mixture is constantly analysed for its oxygen content; and (c) the quantity, referred to in clause 22(1)(a)(iii)(C), of appropriate breathing mixture bypassing, in an emergency, the blender or recovery system, as the case may be, is available for immediate use.