British Health & Safety Executive Offshore Diving Inspection Guide 2021 for External Consultation

Published on 1 June 2021

The Diving at Work Regulations 1997 apply to energy industry diving operations within the territorial sea adjacent to Great Britain and any designated area within the UK continental shelf.  The Health and Safety Executive is the regulator of health and safety law for this, and related, legislation.

The latest Offshore Diving Inspection Guide produced by the HSE is available for external consultation. The Inspection Guides are made available to duty holders who may find them a useful aid.

The HSE’s closing date for responses/feedback is Tuesday 20 July 2021.  If you have any comments on the Diving Inspection Guide please enter them into the attached HSE Comments Proforma and send them to Bryan McGlinchy, IMCA’s Diving Manager by Friday 09 July 2021.