9 Morley Fold, Denby Dale, HD8 8XD
Proprietor: Steve Bateman
Dive Operation
Risk Assessment and
General Safety Information
2011
CREW COPY
. Crew Information
please read
Officially a ‘dive trip’ is one that has been organised by ProScuba or one in which ProScuba dive
crew are working or leading. THIS INCLUDES ADVERTISED DIVES ON ANY MEDIA FORMAT
THAT AS ASSOCIATION WITH US.
We must enforce minimum requirements to all diving activities. Any person involved in our trips must
fulfil the requirements and expectations of our business. We have a duty of care to everybody
participating or associated in any dive operation in which we have involvement. We must not just
jump in with anyone – check log books and certifications. Talk and ask, don’t assume a diver is
competent.
To participate in any dive operation, then one of these requirements must be met by all divers
involved – including crew:-
1. Qualified for the expected dive with recent log book experience
2. Under Supervision or being guided within industry standards
3. Under tuition or participating in a course with ProScuba
Plus there must be some paperwork (even for qualified divers tagging along):-
¬ A student record file with full details, including next of kin
¬ A recent Medical form on file
¬ A Statement of risks and liability form on file
¬ A Standard safe diving practice statement of understanding form
This is for protection of all involved. We do not take risks; we run and manage all activities to current
guidelines and the HSE. We also have to abide by the rules of the countries we operate and teach in.
Training helps us all become better divers. The more we practice the better we become. I
encourage everyone to undertake further training or update and review skills, if only for the
sake of making themselves safer divers.
It is strongly recommended that after Inactivity or periods of none diving, a must diver seek a
skill orientation and updates. THIS INCLUDES PADI PROFESSIONALS & CREW, especially for
working with divers as a guide or students.
As professionals we must show professionalism in our attitude, mannerisms and conversations. We
must show enthusiasm to all aspects of our sport. A positive attitude results in more diving for
everyone. Negative aspects and comments must be avoided around clients and students. We have
chosen this route, it doesn’t matter how crap and boring, or how cold and knackered we get – SMILE
and NOD, enjoy and get a drink off the darlings! The rewards and satisfaction of introducing or
leading a person to their fulfilment is justification for being a PROFESSIONAL!
Lastly, please familiarise yourselves with our policy of working with children and vulnerable people.
We have policy document that is directly taken from PADI and BSAC (a copy is in the dive operation
box). I would expect a CRB check for anyone working with children or vulnerable groups. I can sort
this out if you require one.
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2011 Addendum
All dive professional crew must have an up-to-date HSE medical and personal professional liability
insurance. To be in teaching status your PADI fee’s must be paid and up-to date.
Diving must keep to within recreational limits, i.e. 40m. (unless you are trained to go beyond this)
No dives are to take place under ice, without certification and the minimum age is 18 years of age.
All ice dives must have the minimum team requirements, safety team and rigging equipment. No-one
must enter the water under ice without ‘thermal protection and rope’ Safety equipment must include
spare ropes, ice axes, sledge hammer etc.
Lifting and manual handling: A max weight of 25kg is to be lifted. So please help to lift twin sets
and weight integrated BCD’s, do not do them on your own.
Instructors, dive guides and safety divers must be in control of student divers. Under no
circumstances must other activities be engaged (i.e. photography etc). This is a HSE and PADI
standard.
We must have shore cover for all ProScuba related dive operations. Shore cover must complete all
relevant paperwork, and must be at the water front whilst divers are in the water. Dive instructors and
guides must indicate route and approx in-water time to shore cover. ProScuba recommend a max in-
water dive time of 60 mins.
All crew must have an up-to-date First Aid certificate.
For all crew we recommend having completed certification in:
Dry Suit Certification
Enriched Air (Nitrox)
Search & Recovery
Oxygen Administrator
Equipment Speciality
Deep Dive
Night Diver
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Risk Assessment and General Safety Information
Activity: The main activity of scuba diving is outside everyday living experiences. Complete training
will be given to bring risk to an acceptable level and by adopting principles of the UK dive
industry and PADI safe practice and standards.
Crew team: Experience and qualified at the appropriate level: A minimum operation team of three
people (instructor, safety diver and shore support) will be maintained throughout the
training session. Supervision will be supported at a ratio appropriate to the groups needs.
All team crew will be introduced at each briefing sessions. All crew have been approved for
working with children and those deemed as vulnerable.
Dive Supervisor: This is the person in overall charge of the dive operation. This may be any
member of the dive team but the position will be appointed in writing in accordance with
HSE guidelines.
Instructor/Dive leader: This is the person personally in charge of the dive. In water they
will conduct all training and skill evaluations with students. They will have been appointed by
the dive supervisor. (A crew record file is required for this position)
Certified assistants: May be used to facilitate the ratios appropriate to site conditions and
to maintain direct supervision in accordance with standards.
Safety Diver: This is designated diver who can in an emergency carry out a rescue or help in
an emergency situation. This divers only responsibility is that of safety cover and as such
will not conduct in training or evaluation. A student diver under instruction may be
appointed if the dive supervisor feels they could assist.
Shore Support: The job here is to dive marshal the whole operation. Help with equipment
allocation and assistance where necessary. Provide and monitor waterside support.
Administer and coordinate emergency procedures. Remain vigilant and in a state of
readiness on the shore. Tend to the administration documentation during the dive operation.
Equipment: As the diving contractor we shall ensure suitable and sufficient equipment is available to
carry out the dive project.
Each diver will conduct the dive, with the equipment according to the standards set out by
PADI and the HSE. Depth gauges may be in the form of a computer.
Crew teams must have signalling devices and at least one DSMB with reel.
Equipment maintenance schedules are available on request. A pre-dive visual inspection will
be carried out by the dive supervisor.
Shore support personnel will have a First Aid Kit and Oxygen resuscitation equipment
available throughout dive operations, this may be kept in the operation vehicle, if the site is
covered by other sets at the waters edge.
ProScuba have a complete emergency medical kit available at site locations. This includes
oxygen, defibrillation equipment, pain relief (none dive related incidents), stretchers and
collars. Our vehicle is set out to deal with incidents from minor accidents and illness
treatments to major trauma.
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Air Cylinders: Our bottles are marked as per their contents and status.
Full - air only fills will have Blue taped valves.
Full - nitrox (enriched air) will have green/yellow taped valves. These will also
have indicated there approximate % value. All contents must analysed and checked prior to
use. None qualified divers using nitrox mixes - must be verified by DM or above with a
nitrox ticket. All persons using our mixes must be signed for in the nitrox log.
NONE TAPED BOTTLES MUST BE REGARDED AS EMPTY
Risk Hazard Control
Manual handling Musculo-Skeletal injury due to Vehicles to be parked as close as possible to
inexperience in handling dive entrance to water.
equipment.
Complete and detailed demonstration of how
Feet (crush) injury to handle heavy dive equipment.
Encourage the use of buddy system in donning
and doffing equipment.
Ensure components are placed as near to the
water entry point, prior to assembly.
NOTE: BCD’s with integrated weights
or heavy twinsets should not be lifted
by Staff or crew. Use very careful
judgement.
Slips and falls Slipping and falling (1) Warn all persons arriving at the site that the
area can be slippery when wet or icy.
(1) on paths, car park
(2) Warn all persons on the site of the hazard of
(2) On Rocks moving around the site locations.
(3) Walls and entry areas No running.
Encourage rubber soled dive boots for safety.
Exertion and fatigue Exacerbation of respiratory All participants to read and sign a medical
and circulatory medical statement.
Medical illness conditions.
Where any issues are raised as a result of this
statement, medical advice must be sought
and a written fitness certificate obtained from
a medical practitioner.
Water Hazard Drowning Students must be able to swim before
participating in any in-water session.
At least one member of crew must be
supervising when customers are about.
There must be at least two people in the water
at all times, one of which one must be a
trained crew member.
A short site briefing is to take place. Point out
exits, first aid provision and the emergency
procedures related to specific site locations
Point out nearest telephone.
A pole or line must be on side for rescue and
assistance.
In-water numbers will be in accordance with
local protocol and standards. This may be
reduced depending on site location, weather
and students abilities.
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Diving cylinders and Manual Handling See above for manual handling.
equipment
Malfunction Regular service and visual inspection of all dive
equipment to prevent malfunction.
Sudden air release
Sudden air release must be shut down and
Contaminated air noted in the accident book.
If contaminated air is suspected – remove from
service and mark the cylinder to the effect.
Vent off and have cylinder cleaned as soon as
possible. Report in accident book.
Diving Barotraumas Students to be initiated to shallow water.
Gradually acclimatize students to depth and
Ascents and Descents DCS injuries pressure.
Lung injuries Rules to relation to breathing normally and
equalizing pressure to be reinforced
throughout all sessions.
Rules to normal ascents and descents must be
reinforced throughout all sessions.
General diving hazards Drowning Students must be able to swim before
participating in any in-water session.
Diving in water too deep to Barotrauma
stand in. Students to be initiated to shallow water.
Loss of control Gradually acclimatize students to depth and
Diving medical emergencies pressure.
Loss of Buoyancy
Panic Rules to relation to breathing normally and
equalizing pressure to be reinforced
throughout all sessions.
All diving to take place in the presence of
member of crew.
In-water numbers will be in accordance with
local protocol and standards. This may be
reduced depending on site location, weather
and students abilities.
Entry into water (stride entry) Shallow water entry by Orientate and point out the deep and shallow
into deep water mistake water.
Loss of control Encourage rubber soled dive boots for safety.
Slipping before entry Supervised all deep entries only.
Falling against side Make sure BCD have air in.
Anxiety
Weather Free Flowing regulators Weather is to be appropriate to dive operation
and experience of the group. This is to be
Air Temperature Hypothermia assessed by the Dive Supervisor on the day.
Water Temperature Frost bite IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS please talk to
them.
Sun and Heat Hyperthermia, Sun Stoke and
Heat exhaustion Air and water temperatures below 7oc must be
Fog or sea fret treated has HIGH RISK with regards to all
Ice hazards.
Insects
Visibility on surface Sun Lotion, insect repellent and water are to
be carried by the team on hot sunny days.
If you can not see the water due to bad
visibility, then wait until you can. Audible
signalling must be carried by everybody.
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Depth Little or no visibility Recreational diving limits apply.
• 12m for none qualified divers
Topography Disorientation • 18m for Open Water divers
Altitude For qualified divers the limit of training and
Entrapment experience will be the deciding factor. This as
Visibility general rule will be a maximum of 40m.
Overhead environments Out of Air distance to surface Some ProScuba rules:
• For dives below 30m, redundancy air
Wrecks Bad Air pockets systems must be considered.
• For dives beyond 18m each diver must
Drifts and currents Swept away form entry exit have a dive computer.
• NO DIVE should exceed 50m.
Navigation and orientation is vital. As crew you
will be expected to lead with very little doubt
and error. Individuals wishing to guide must be
able to follow a planned dive route and be
able to exit as per plan. Know you way –
practice, orientate and understand your dive
sites prior to leading.
Use site maps to brief students.
Brief divers regarding buoyancy and depth
control to help maintain visibility.
Use careful judgement in low visibility
conditions.
• Buddy lines may used in extreme
circumstances.
• Lights and strobes can be useful
For any dive where there is some overhead
environment then the 40m linear distance rules
apply.
No stopping in air bells or air pockets.
Carry signalling devices on all dives, especially
if drifts are suspected. Each team to carry SMB.
All diver training is conducted under HSE guidelines in association with PADI standards.
This list is not exhaustive; always perform a pre dive dynamic risk assessment before diving
Abandonment near to entry
If a diver is not able to continue or start a dive, then the procedures are as follows:
If a diver is within 15m (50ft) of the shore, then a buoyant surface swim must be made to the
exit. The Instructor or Safety Diver must supervise this, with help from the shore support.
Shore support must maintain visual reference and communicate with the divers involved.
Diver Separation and Dive Emergency:
In the unlikely event of a diver separation underwater: The group will stop and wait one minute
while looking round then do a normal ascent. All students and crew will be told, that on separation,
wait one minute then surface to be reunited with the rest of the dive team.
If Diver is not found at the surface then the alarm is to be raised after performing a primary
surface search. On completion of an emergency - a surface evaluation will then be made by the
instructor. Once on the surface the group is to get together and a surface evaluation made. Then
a decision on how the dive will continue needs to be made by the whole team.
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Site: Capernwray Dive Centre
Address: Jackdaw Quarry, Capernwray Rd, Over Kellet. CARNFORTH LA6 1AD
01524 735132
Environment: The Capernwray site is an established dive centre, with vehicular access and car parking.
The centre is set in a rural area providing a flooded quarry within close proximity to major
road networks. The site is very well contained with toilets, changing area, café and shop.
Risk evaluation on the dry-side of this site is perceived to be low.
E’gency Support: First aid and comprehensive medical support is available. All instructors and crew are first
aid trained and can administer emergency oxygen. Safety cover is also provided by
Capernwray centre, these include – a fast, in-water RIB for rescue, waterside emergency
telephone system direct to centre staff, oxygen, and first aid. The site is accessible for
emergency vehicles to the water edge.
A fixed telephone landline is available on the dive operation site, all major networks, mobile
phones work at this location.
Recompression: The nearest recompression chamber is at the:
North West Emergency Recompression Unit (NWERU)
BUPA Murrayfield Hospital
Telephone 0151 648 8000 (24 hrs emergency)
Notes: The site on quiet days can be regarded as confined water. This needs careful consideration by crew
involved. If it is used then this must be kept to within 6m. Only to be used when the water
temperature is more than 14oc (except for dry-suit orientations).
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Site: Stoney Cove Dive Centre
Address: Sapcote Rd, Stoney Stanton, Leiestershire. LE9 9DW
01455 273089
Environment: The Stoney site is an established dive centre, with vehicular access and car parking. The
centre is set in a semi- rural area providing a flooded quarry within close proximity to major
road networks. The site is very well contained with toilets, changing area, café and shop.
Risk evaluation on the dry-side of this site is perceived to be medium, due to possible long
walk from car parking.
E’gency Support: First aid and comprehensive medical support is available. All instructors and crew are first
aid trained and can administer emergency oxygen. Safety cover is also provided by Stoney
Cove, these include – a fast, in-water RIB for rescue, waterside emergency system direct
to centre staff, oxygen, and first aid. The site is accessible for emergency vehicles to the
water edge.
A fixed telephone landline is available on the dive operation site, all major network, mobile
phones work at this location.
Recompression: The nearest recompression chambers is at the:
North West Emergency Recompression Unit North of England Medical Hyperbaric Unit
Address Murrayfield Hospital Holmwood Drive Address BUPA Hospital Lowfield Road Anlaby Hull HU10 7AZ
Thingwall Wirral CH61 1AU Principal medical director Mr Paul Grout Day time phone numbers
Principal medical director Dr John Harrison 01482 659471
Day time phone numbers 0151 648 8000 Emergency phone numbers 01489 659471
Emergency phone numbers 0151 648 8000 24 hour cover Yes
24 hour cover Yes Chamber proximity to supporting hospital On site
Chamber proximity to supporting hospital On site (not a BUPA Name and address of supporting hospital BUPA Hospital Hull HU10
chamber) 7AZ Chamber proximity to helicopter/winch point On site Time to
Name and address of supporting hospital Murrayfield Hospital mobilise chamber 60 minutes
Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral CH61 1AU 0151 648 7000 Category of chamber Category 1
Chamber proximity to helicopter/winch point On site Time to mobilise Responsible health authority or trust East Riding Health Authority
chamber Less than 30 mins Category of chamber Category 1
Responsible health authority or trust N/A
Royal Navy Doctor 07831 151523
Notes:
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Site: Vivian Quarry
Address: Parc Pwledig Padern, Llanberis, Caernarfon. LL55 4TY
01286 870889
IMPORTANT NOTES: The entry point at this location is straight into 14m of deep water. The water temperature
is cooler than many other dive sites. Please take care and make sure all divers are aware of
the fact.
I strongly recommend that this site is not used for Discover Dive Divers or Dives one and
two of any Open Water Course. It is very limited to 12m or above for training purposes.
Vivian Quarry is borderline with regards to altitude diving especially if the pressure is less
than 1000mb at sea level. We recommend that when returning home; avoid any increase in
altitude and heading towards Bangor and the A55
Environment: The site is an established dive centre. The centre users a municipal car park area, where
there is a museum, café and shops. There are toilets in the car park. A small dive shop at
the entrance to the quarry. Air fill are available. The centre is set in a rural development
area providing a flooded quarry. Risk evaluation on the dry-side of this site is perceived to
be medium, due to possible long walk from car parking.
E’gency Support: First aid and comprehensive medical support is only available by our dive team. All
instructors and crew are first aid trained and can administer emergency oxygen. Because an
ambulance cannot get to the waters edge, a stretcher team may be needed to assist in any
evacuation.
A fixed telephone landline is available on the dive operation site and the station café. Some
mobile phones work at this location.
Recompression: The nearest recompression chamber is at the:
North West Emergency Recompression Unit (NWERU)
BUPA Murrayfield Hospital
Telephone 0151 648 8000 (24 hrs emergency)
Notes:
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Version Date: Friday, 19 August 2005
Wastwater – The Pinnacles
Site:
Site Description: Inland freshwater lake, 61 metres above Sea Level, Maximum depth
@70m. Gently sloping roped route leads to top of steep rock-face at
@15m. Rope continues to Gnome Garden at @45m, rock-face
continues un-roped to 70m+.
Bye laws National Trust “Quiet Lake” status. Therefore no boats or
compressors.
Phone reception / location: Mobile reception is poor and should be checked prior to diving to
establish best choice, if any. Public phones are available at the
Wasdale Head Hotel @1 mile NE of the head of the lake and in
Nether Wasdale village @1 mile west of the other end of the lake.
Nearest A&E Hospitals: Furness General, Barrow in Furness 01229 870870
West Cumberland, Whitehaven 01946 693181
Cumberland, Carlisle 01228 523444
Nearest Decompression Murrayfield, Wirral (cat 1) 0151 648 8000
Chambers: Lancs Police HQ, Hutton, Preston (cat 2) 01772 618256
Northumbria Police, Jarrow (cat 3) 0191 4547555
Douglas, Isle of Man (cat 2) 01624 626394
Helicopter Access: Site is surrounded by open fell.
Equipment: Oxygen kit (5ltr), Defibrillator & First aid kit, mobile phone (but see
above notes), insect repellent and antihistamine may be useful in
summer.
Emergency Plan Details Establish phone contact with relevant emergency services. If a
helicopter is scrambled ambulance controller should inform you of
this when call is made - there can be numerous picnickers, walkers,
cyclists and other people present; if they should be marshalled away
from the landing area and any dogs/animals secured. Administer
first aid and oxygen as necessary according to priorities of situation.
Clear access for ambulance if necessary.
Known Site Specific Hazards: Precautions:
Thick layers of silt below the roped route can Brief divers regarding buoyancy and depth
reduce visibility drastically if disturbed; site control. Check they have dive plans suited to
depth beyond maximum recreational diving their qualifications and experience.
limits.
Marshy ground around entry/exit area needs Find good footing walking to and from water.
care to negotiate.
Parts of entry area are rocky with poor footing Avoid submerged rocks when entering water,
under water. fins can be best put on out of the water.
Open nature of site gives no shelter from Wear clothing appropriate to weather, have cold
weather extremes. weather clothing available in any case.
Presence of livestock and deer means that Have sun-block and insect repellent available to
biting flies and ticks may be present, be used in summer. If biting insects are present
especially in the summer months. advise to wear all-over clothing and to avoid
brushing against foliage.
Large rocks hidden in the bracken. Take care parking
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Diving Emergency Plan and General Risk Assessment
Version Date: Wednesday, 05 April 2006 Steve Bateman
Site:
Blue lagoon
Northfield Lane
Womersley
DN6 9BB
01977 621516
Site Description: Inland freshwater quarry lake. Maximum depth 9m.
Rock bed covered in fine clay silt. Visibility varies considerably
depending on site usage and weather.
The lake covers a very large surface area. Access to the waters edge
is possible all the way round.
The site has close links to major road networks; the entrance is off
Northfield Lane. There is car park area, reception, café, shop. Toilets
and changing facilities.
Phone reception / location: Mobile phone reception works well on all major networks. A fixed
land line telephone is available on site in the café /reception area.
Nearest A&E Hospitals: Pontefract General Infirmary,
Friarwood Lane,
Pontefract,
West Yorkshire,
WF8 1PL
Tel: 01977 600600
24hour A&E department
Nearest Decompression North of England Medical Hyperbaric Unit
Chambers: Address BUPA Hospital Lowfield Road Anlaby Hull HU10 7AZ
Principal medical director Mr Paul Grout Day time phone numbers 01482 659471
Emergency phone numbers 01489 659471
24 hour cover Yes
Chamber proximity to supporting hospital On site
Name and address of supporting hospital BUPA Hospital Hull HU10 7AZ Chamber
proximity to helicopter/winch point On site Time to mobilise chamber 60 minutes
Category of chamber Category 1
Helicopter Access: Site is surrounded by open fields.
Equipment: During dive operations we have oxygen kit, defibrillator, first aid kit
and a mobile phone (but see above notes).
This equipment can be left in the vehicle – NOTE: this lake covers
a large area, use careful judgement to cover this site for rescue –
see site description & specific hazards below.
Insect repellent and antihistamine may be useful in summer.
Emergency Plan Details Administer first aid and oxygen as necessary according to priorities
of situation.
Establish phone contact with relevant emergency services. Clear
access for ambulance if necessary. If a helicopter is scrambled
ambulance controller should inform you of this when call is made.
People near the landing site should be marshalled away from and any
dogs/animals secured.
Known Site Specific Hazards: Precautions:
Site access for rescue and immediate response Keep most diving to the Womersley Village end
is limited. The lake is very long and wide. of the lake (see plan). On all dive operations,
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Long tows may be necessary shore cover must be made aware of any dive
plans. Continuous observation must be
rescue boat can not be relied upon maintained from shore. If needed, shore support
Tuesday 15th January 2008 may need to deploy emergency equipment to
other parts of the lake shore site.
Thick layers of silt can reduce visibility Brief divers regarding buoyancy and depth
drastically if disturbed; control. Check they have dive plans suited to
their qualifications and experience.
Marshy ground around entry/exit area needs Find good footing walking to and from water.
care to negotiate.
Parts of entry area are rocky with poor footing Avoid submerged rocks when entering water,
under water. fins can be best put on out of the water.
Open nature of site gives no shelter from Wear clothing appropriate to weather, have cold
weather extremes. weather clothing available in any case.
Cross winds on the water can make hard work of
surface swims.
Presence of some near livestock means that Have sun-block and insect repellent available to
biting flies and ticks may be present, be used in summer. If biting insects are present
especially in the summer months. advise to wear all-over clothing and to avoid
brushing against foliage.
Warning! – This list is not exhaustive; always perform a pre-dive dynamic risk assessment
before diving.
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PPrree D
Diivvee O
Oppeerraattiioonn R
Riisskk A
Asssseessssm
meenntt
This form must be completed at the start of any dive operation. Notes within the grid are there for guidance only.
Use your judgement very carefully, be conservative, and allow for specific local conditions.
For example: underwater environment, your dive site is busy and water conditions are poor (visibility less than 3m)
– enter this information possibly in box 3 or 4.
Operation Experience Dive Team Environment First Aid Weather
Rescue Diver + Instructor <1:2 ratio Swimming Pool or like conditions Full First Aid and Emergency Support Weather is appropriate to the dive
Certified assistant 30mins@100% oxygen available operation. Any change will have no
Safety Diver Vehicular access to water edge. adverse effect.
Shore Support Recompression Chamber details and
telephone No. in the site risk plan
1
Confined water dives Advance Diver with 10+ UK log dives Instructor <1:4 ratio Inland commercial dive site 8m max Weather appropriate to the activity. Any
Certified assistant change will have minimal effect, but will
Safety Diver not effect safety
Shore Support
Open Water dive 4, 5 Open Water Diver with 10+ log dives Instructor <1:2 ratio Inland commercial dive site 12m max
OW – confined water. 2,3,4,5 Safety Diver
Shore Support
[with certified assistant ratio <1:6]
Open Water dive 2,3 OW – confined water. 1 Instructor <1:4 ratio Weather change could lead to problems
Safety Diver if the group has not achieved a level of
Shore Support competency in the activity or is not
[with certified assistant ratio <1:8] adequately equipped
Open Water dive 1 Experience at an introductory level with Instructor <1:2 ratio Inland commercial dive site 18-30m Air temperature less than 7Oc were a
Discover Scuba Diving Discover Scuba (try-dive) Student Safety Diver possible freeflow could occur
Shore Support
Open Water – dive 1 in a dry suit Absolute novice. No experience of the Instructor <1:4 ratio Weather change could have serious
activity and/or has special needs Student Safety Diver repercussions
Shore Support
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
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TOTAL SCORE: ____________
6-11 12-18 19-22 23+
LOW RISK MEDIUM RISK HIGH RISK UNACCEPTABLE RISK
The hazards are beyond the
Experienced divers only. Possibly Normal training standard experience of the group. The The hazards are far beyond the
on speciality courses or Rescue repercussions of an accident experience of the group
Course. Following the principles of safe
could lead to serious
practice and keeping within the
consequences.
PADI standards should keep the
risk at this level.
Careful planning and care
must be undertaken and
the details recorded below.
Comments (include any essential information, especially for high risk operations – include management plan)
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Name: ____________________ Signature: 8____________________
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Risk Assessment and General Safety Information
Swimming Pools
First Aid: We have our own small kit, plus larger kit in the car.
Oxygen: This is to found in the orange box, available at the site location.
Telephone: Telephone at reception. Major mobile networks work at this location.
Fire procedures: Verbal communication will be used to alert of evacuation. Exits clearly marked.
Risk Hazard Control
Manual handling Musculo-Skeletal injury due to Equipment vehicles to be parked as close as
inexperience in handling dive possible to entrance.
equipment.
Complete and detailed demonstration of how
Feet (crush) injury to handle heavy dive equipment.
Encourage the use of buddy system in donning
and doffing equipment.
Ensure components are placed as near to the
water entry point, prior to assembly.
Slips and falls Slipping and falling (1) Warn all persons arriving at the site that the
car park and path can be slippery when wet.
(4) Outside on path
(2) Warn all persons on the site of the hazard of
(5) Inside on tiled areas moving around the pool on the wet tiles.
No running.
Encourage rubber soled dive boots for safety.
No outside footwear on pool side or changing
areas.
Exertion and fatigue Exacerbation of respiratory All participants to read and sign a medical
and circulatory medical statement.
Medical illness conditions.
Where any issues are raised as a result of this
statement, medical advice must be sought
and a written fitness certificate obtained from
a medical practitioner.
Water Hazard Drowning Students must be able to swim before
participating in any in-water session.
A member of crew must be in the facilities
when customers are about.
There must be at least two people in the
facilities at all times, one of which one must be
a trained crew member.
A short site briefing is to take place. Point out
fire exits, first aid provision and the emergency
telephone.
A pole or line must be on pool side for rescue
and assistance.
Diving cylinders and Manual Handling See above for manual handling.
equipment
Malfunction Regular service and visual inspection of all dive
equipment to prevent malfunction.
Sudden air release
Sudden air release must be shut down and
Contaminated air noted in the accident book.
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If contaminated air is suspected – remove from
service and mark the cylinder to the effect.
Vent off and have cylinder cleaned as soon as
possible. Report in accident book.
Diving Barotrauma Students to be initiated to shallow water.
Gradually acclimatize students to depth and
pressure.
Rules to relation to breathing normally and
equalizing pressure to be reinforced
throughout all sessions.
General diving hazards Drowning Students must be able to swim before
participating in any in-water session.
Diving in water too deep to Barotrauma
stand in. Students to be initiated to shallow water.
Loss of control Gradually acclimatize students to depth and
Diving medical emergencies pressure.
Loss of Buoyancy
Panic Rules to relation to breathing normally and
equalizing pressure to be reinforced
throughout all sessions.
All diving to take place in the presence of
member of crew.
Entry into water (stride entry) Shallow water entry by Orientate and point out the deep and shallow
into deep water mistake ends of the pool.
Loss of control Encourage rubber soled dive boots for safety.
Slipping before entry Supervised deep entries only.
Falling against side Make sure BCD have air in.
Anxiety
Notes to add:
Depths: Max kitted people in water
Inkerman 1.8m 6 no fins – unless less than four
Almondbury/Saladine 2m
Metrodome 3m
Ponds Forge 6m
All pool sessions should have a shore based lifeguard.
All diver training is conducted under HSE guidelines in association with PADI standards. Crew
and staff profiles are available where necessary.
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