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Diving industry legislation
Diving is a high hazard activity, so the Health and Safety Commission has introduced specific regulations on diving at work to control the risks. These are the Diving at Work Regulations 1997 (DWR).
The regulations
The DWR cover all dives when one or more divers are AT WORK in the diving industry whether employed or self-employed. The regulations apply to everyone from the client for whom the work is being done, to the diver undertaking the work. All persons involved have a responsibility to take measures to ensure the health and safety of those taking part in the diving project as well as their own.
Divers have a number of responsibilities under DWR. These include:- holding an approved qualification for diving.
- being competent to work safely.
- holding a valid certificate of medical fitness to dive.