Standard stuff until you get to # 6:"Must physically run each dive undertaken on his shift and may only be relieved by a Dive Supervisor" Under current OSHA & Coast Guard CFR's there are no laws recognizing a License for Supervisor!
DIVE SUPERVISOR: Basic Operating Standard
Only Company approved personnel with appropriate Training and ADCI, DCBC, ADAS, HSE or IMCA Supervisor Card will run a dive. (A Supervisor Trainee (diver) can run a dive as long as the Dive Supervisor is there 100% of the time.) All dives will be Supervised using only Company Offshore Standards which meet or exceed: ADCI, OSHA and IMCA Standards. Any variation must be pre-approved in the Job Plan or through the Company Offshore Management of Change process.
Diving Supervisor is / will:
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Responsible for the safe completion of assigned task and all personnel involved.
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Ensure that job plan and safety meetings are held each shift.
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Ensure Pre-job, Pre-dive and Post-dive Checklist are filled out completely.
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Must know and follow all Company Offshore Basic Operating Standards. These must meet or exceed U.S.C.G., OSHA, ADC and IMCA regulations (guidelines) and procedures.
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Give the Diver the work scope and ensure he understands the work to be performed. Ensure required JSAs and Safety Meetings were held and all tools/equipment are ready prior to the diver entering the water
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Must physically run each dive undertaken on his shift and may only be relieved by a Dive Supervisor. The Supervisor must ensure that bottom time restrictions are observed and that all decompression is run according to schedule. He is to ensure that the 5 feet * 5 minutes Rule is enforced as a minimum. Ensure the Stand-by Diver on Surface Air Dives reviews all decompression times. On Surface Gas Dives, review the Rack Operators Decompression times, prior to the diver completing in water decompression.
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. If surface-operated equipment is being used in conjunction with a diver (tugger, crane boat movement, etc.) the supervisor will ensure that he has clear two-way communications with the operator and that the dive radio is not keyed while equipment is being operated.
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Ensure that the Superintendent is informed prior to any changes in the dive plan. Ensure a complete and accurate turn-over is done before being relieved
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. Video record all dives. Properly complete all required Company 24 hr logs, Dive/Decompression sheets. Dive Logs are to be detailed and precise.
I know this is how the good Dive Sups do it but find me a law, standard or suggestion that says†Must physically run each dive undertaken on his shift and may only be relieved by a qualified Dive Supervisor.â€
I don’t believe you can do your job properly unless you are listening to what the diver has to say, telling them what you want, and asking what they need. So why is that not law/standard?
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