Programme of work

HSE's diving teams work with diving contractors and their clients as well as other key stakeholders such as trade associations, trade unions and diving schools to promote good practice and make available general, industry specific and topic guidance.

HSE’s continuing goals for the diving industry are:

• To secure a significant and sustained reduction in the number of fatal and major accidents across all sectors of the diving industry.
• To work with all sectors of the industry to reduce risks to the health and safety of those involved in diving at work activities.
• To encourage collaboration within and across all industry sectors (including “not at work” recreational diving) to develop and share best practice.

The programme of work for the diving group in 2009/10 includes a wide range of activities including:

• Inspection across all sectors of the diving industry
• Investigation of accidents, incidents and complaints
• Raising awareness of occupational health issues (including noise, manual handling and substances hazardous to health) during diving operations.
• Maintaining a high profile across all sectors of the diving industry by attendance at trade shows and participation in industry led working group