Course Overview
This course provides diving supervisors with updated knowledge and skills to comply with South Africa’s commercial diving regulations, ensuring safe and effective management of diving operations.
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Understand the latest DoEL legislation and regulations for commercial diving.
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Apply Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) techniques.
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Conduct workplace assessments to ensure compliance with safety standards.
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Implement safe diving practices and emergency protocols.
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Fulfil their responsibilities in managing occupational health and safety.
Curriculum
Theory (Module A)
- DoEL Legislation
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Overview of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Diving Regulations).
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Certification, registration, and compliance requirements for supervisors.
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Legal implications of non-compliance.
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- DoEL Supervisor Formative Studies
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Roles, responsibilities, and ethical conduct of a diving supervisor.
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Leadership and communication skills for managing teams.
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Incident reporting and investigation procedures.
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Practical Workplace Assessment (Module B)
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Conduct on-site assessments to identify hazards and ensure compliance.
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Implement corrective actions to mitigate risks.
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Document findings, recommendations, and lessons learned from case studies.
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Assessment
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Written exams for theoretical knowledge (associated with Module A).
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Practical evaluations of HIRA techniques and workplace assessments (associated with Module B).
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Case study analysis and presentations (associated with Module A and B).
Course Features
- Lectures 78
- Quiz 0
- Duration Lifetime access
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 38
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Self
Curriculum
- 13 Sections
- 78 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Diver Communications1
- Underwater Work3
- DoEL Legislation14
- Commercial Diving Regulations 202219
- 4.1Overview
- 4.2Definitions
- 4.3Plant and Machinery
- 4.4Risk Assessment
- 4.5Medical Surveillance
- 4.6Designated Medical Practitioner
- 4.7Information, Instruction and Training
- 4.8Control of Diving Operations
- 4.9Training Standards, Assessment Criteria and Codes of Practice
- 4.10Duties of the Client
- 4.11Duties of the Employer
- 4.12Duties of Diving Schools
- 4.13Duties of persons involved in commercial diving
- 4.14Commercial diving supervisor and instructor
- 4.15Commercial Diver and Line Attendants
- 4.16Systems Technician
- 4.17Recompression chamber operations
- 4.18Records
- 4.19Chambers
- DoEL Supervisor - Formative Studies19
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.2Leadership and Control
- 5.3Management and Planning
- 5.4Management Skills
- 5.5The Diving Project
- 5.6The Dive Project Plan
- 5.7Control of Diving Operations
- 5.8Plant and Machinery
- 5.9Duties and Responsibilities Overview
- 5.10Duties of the Client
- 5.11Duties of the Employer
- 5.12Risk Assessment
- 5.13Information, Instruction and Training
- 5.14Deck Crew and Surface Support Duties and Responsibilities
- 5.15Tenders Duties and Responsibilities
- 5.16Divers Duties and Responsibilities
- 5.17Diving Supervisor Duties and Responsibilities
- 5.18Systems Technicians Duties and Responsibilities
- 5.19Training and Competence
- Leadership and Control5
- Physics Review1
- Environment8
- Documentation and Procedures3
- Physiology Review1
- Approaches to Safety1
- Module B: Practical Work Place Assessment3
- Assignments11
- 13.1Assignment 1 OHS Act South African Law4 Weeks
- 13.2Assignment 2 South African Law Diving Regulations4 Weeks
- 13.3Assignment 3 Duties and Responsibilities of Personnel4 Weeks
- 13.4Assignment 4 Dive Project Planning4 Weeks
- 13.5Assignment 5 South African Law COID4 Weeks
- 13.6Assignment 6 Flow Charts4 Weeks
- 13.7Assignment 7 Chambers4 Weeks
- 13.8Assignment 8 Practice Treatment Exercises4 Weeks
- 13.9Assignment 9 Case Study Air Diving Scenario4 Weeks
- 13.10Assignment 10 Case Study Unconscious Diver4 Weeks
- 13.11Assignment 11 Case Study DCI4 Weeks
