Following acceptance of a diving safety management system (DSMS), any diving works planned to be conducted must be submitted in writing to the regulator.
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When is a diving start-up notice required?
Under the WHS PAGEO regulations no diving is permitted on a diving project unless a start-up notice has been given to the regulator at least 14 days before diving is due to commence [r. 94(2)].
Who is responsible for the submission?
The operator of the diving project must provide a start-up notice to the regulator. If there is no operator, the diving contractor must provide a start-up notice to the regulator.
What information is required?
A start-up notice is a written notice that must be completed and signed and dated by or for the person giving it and contain the following information [r. 94(1)]:
- the name, address and telephone number of the diving contractor conducting the project
- the name, address and telephone number of a person who can be contacted by the regulator at any time during the project
- the date when the first diving operations that is part of the project is expected to begin
- the expected duration of the project
- the location of the project
- the depth to which it is expected that divers will dive
- the purpose of the diving project
- the estimated number of people to take part in the project
- the breathing mixture to be used
- the title, document number and revision number of the applicable DSMS and DPP
Register of accepted DSMS
In accordance with r.77, the regulator keeps a register of each DSMS and revised DSMS received.
Diving start-up notices: Guide
This guide provides advice to diving contractors on the preparation and lodgement requirements of diving start-up notices.
Further information
- Petroleum and geothermal energy operations interpretive guidelines
These interpretive guidelines will assist onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy operators in the development and submission of a safety case. - Petroleum and geothermal energy operations guides
Guides to support and assist onshore and offshore petroleum, pipeline and geothermal energy operators to meet their commitments under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 and Work Health and Safety (Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Operations) Regulations 2022. - Human factors for major hazard facility, petroleum and geothermal energy operations information sheets