Dive plan

Hazards

• A written plan for underwater production work defining personnel, profiles, equipment, communications, hazards, and emergency response.

Controls

• Qualified diving leadership evaluates conditions and diver fitness, assigns roles, controls support and surface operations, plans decompression and rescue, and follows diving law.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Qualified diving leadership evaluates conditions and diver fitness, assigns roles, controls support and surface operations, plans decompression and rescue, and follows diving law.

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