Health and Safety Executive

Diving

Diver underwater

Diving at work covers a wide range of activities from deep saturation diving in support of the offshore oil and gas industry to recreational instruction by a professional instructor.

Career in diving

There are different types of working divers, each demanding different skills and competencies. These include:

  • Offshore diving
  • Inland / Inshore diving
  • Scientific and archaeological diving

More about a career in diving

Regulations

This section documents matters concerning diving at work regulations and relating issues.

More regulations

CO2 video

CO2 video

A rebreather diver suffers from Carbon Dioxide poisoning.

More about the CO2 video

Qualifications

Approved diving qualifications are required for diving projects, such as:

  • Invalidated certificates
  • Offshore and onshore diving
  • Scientific diving

Approved qualifications


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Updated 14.11.11