Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347:reg:6:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00347
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 2/21)
Character Range: 101086–103773

ends when the diver, or last diver, who takes part in the operation leaves the water or the chamber or environment in which the dive took place and has completed any necessary decompression procedures.
 (3) A diving operation includes the time taken for therapeutic recompression if that is necessary.

Part 2—Diving safety management systems

4.3  No diving without DSMS
 (1) Before beginning diving work that forms part of a diving project, a diving contractor must:
 (a) have a DSMS that is:
 (i) accepted; and
 (ii) current; and
 (b) give the DSMS to the operator of the diving project.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) The operator of a diving project must not allow diving work, that forms part of the diving project, to begin if the diving contractor has not given to the operator a DSMS that is:
 (a) accepted; and
 (b) current.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (3) A diving contractor must not allow diving to continue on a diving project if the DSMS is no longer:
 (a) accepted; and
 (b) current.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (4) For this regulation, an accepted DSMS is current if:
 (a) the DSMS has not been revised, or the acceptance of the DSMS has not been withdrawn, since its latest acceptance.
 (b) it is not more than 5 years since its latest acceptance.
 (5) Strict liability applies to subparagraphs (1)(a)(i) and (ii), paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) and paragraphs (3)(a) and (b).
Note: A person may consult the register mentioned in regulation 4.9 to find out if a DSMS is accepted and current.

4.4  Contents of DSMS
 (1) A DSMS must meet the minimum standards set out in guidelines made by NOPSEMA for this subregulation, as in force from time to time.
 (2) A DSMS must provide for:
 (a) all activities connected with a diving project; and
 (b) the preparation of a diving project plan, in accordance with Part 3, for a project (including consultation with members of the workforce in the preparation of the plan) and the revision of the plan as necessary; and
 (c) the continual and systematic identification of hazards related to a diving project; and
 (d) the continual and systematic assessment of:
 (i) the likelihood of the occurrence, during normal or emergency situations, of injury or damage associated with those hazards; and
 (ii) the likely nature of any injury or damage; and
 (e) the elimination of risks to persons involved with the project and associated work including:
 (i) risks arising during evacuation, escape and rescue in case of emergency; and
 (ii) risks to persons involved with the operation arising from equipment and hardware;
  or the reduction of those risks to as low as reasonably practicable; and
 (f) the inspection and maintenance of,