Commercial Diving — Inshore SSBA SWMS
Inshore commercial diving on surface-supplied breathing apparatus per AS/NZS 2299. Decompression management, two-way comms, dive supervisor on surface, decompression chamber availability. T4 CIH-endorsed specialist scope.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Inshore commercial diving using surface-supplied breathing apparatus (SSBA) per AS/NZS 2299, including decompression management, two-way communications, surface supervision and chamber availability. Triggers WHS Regulation 2025 high-risk construction work provisions for diving, work near water, and Commonwealth marine safety obligations under AMSA Maritime Orders.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Permanent neurological injury or death
Drowning or asphyxiation underwater
Fatal trauma or umbilical severance
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Dive supervisor on surface with two-way comms and decompression chamber within evacuation timeframe per AS/NZS 2299.1.
- 2Lockout/tagout vessel propulsion and post 'diver down' signals; standby diver kitted and ready.
- 3Documented dive plan, gas tables, ADAS-certified divers, and pre-dive medical fitness verified within 12 months.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory standard for SSBA dive planning and supervision
AMSA vessel certification and crewing requirements
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
SSBA commercial diving is explicitly listed HRCW under WHS Reg 291.
Underwater operations create inherent drowning risk requiring documented SWMS.
SWMS mandatory before work starts; PCBU penalties to $30,000 per breach.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS tailored to SSBA inshore diving operations
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule (NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS, NT, ACT)
- ✓Hazard register covering decompression, gas supply and vessel hazards
- ✓Worker sign-on register for dive team and surface crew
Related legislation
- WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.8 (Diving Work)
- AS/NZS 2299.1:2015
- AMSA Marine Order 504