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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 171A

171A .         Competence of worker: general diving work: knowledge and skill

        (1)         A person must not carry out general diving work unless the person has, through training, qualification or experience, acquired sound knowledge and skill in relation to the following —

            (a)         the application of diving physics;

            (b)         the use, inspection and maintenance of diving equipment (including emergency equipment) and air supply of the type to be used in the proposed general diving work;

            (c)         the use of decompression tables or dive computers;

            (d)         dive planning;

            (e)         ways of communicating with another diver and with persons at the surface during general diving work;

            (f)         how to safely carry out general diving work of the type proposed to be carried out;

            (g)         diving physiology, emergency procedures and first aid.

        (2)         [not used]

        Note for this regulation:

                See section 44 of the Act.



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