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Occupational diving

Occupational diving refers to all underwater diving work conducted for purposes other than recreation. A person who dives to harvest, construct, retrieve, photograph or to carry out activities for scientific, research and aquaculture purposes are occupational divers.

Changes to competency requirements
From 31 October 2008 only five of the six current options for proof of competency in occupational diving work will be recognised

What is construction diving work?
Assemble, construct, demolish, dismantle

Managing the risks
Control measures, assessing the site

Medical fitness
Medical certificate, employee, self employed

Occupational diver competency
Construction diving, employer, self employed

Equipment
Standards, gas quality

Rescue and emergencies
Emergency plans, rescue and resuscitation, first aid, oxygen, marine stings

Diving illnesses and conditions
Decompression, barotrauma, nitrogen narcosis

Log keeping
Dive safety log, diver's log

Diving and moving vessels
Prevent injury or death, propeller guards, buoys, lookouts

Occupational diving resource kit

Occupational diving - Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) workshops

Example of a diver's safety log (PDF, 129 KB)