Commercial Diving & Marine Construction Work SWMS
CIH-reviewed Commercial Diving & Marine Construction SWMS — inshore SSBA diving, underwater welding, dredging, marine pile-driving. AS/NZS 2299 series and AMSA-aligned. State variants for all coastal jurisdictions.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Commercial diving and marine construction covers inshore surface-supplied breathing apparatus (SSBA) diving, underwater welding, dredging, and marine pile-driving. WHS Regulation 2025 classifies diving and work near water as High Risk Construction Work, mandating a SWMS before commencement under sections 291–299 and AS/NZS 2299 compliance.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Fatal asphyxiation; entanglement in submerged structures
Embolism, paralysis, death from breathing gas loss
Crushing fatality from vessels, cranes, falling piles
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1SSBA dive team minimum 4 persons per AS/NZS 2299.1 with standby diver and dive supervisor.
- 2Pre-dive gas analysis, dual independent air supply, and decompression tables verified by qualified supervisor.
- 3Establish exclusion zones around pile-driving plant; lockout vessel propulsion via diver-in-water permit system.
- 4AMSA-certified vessel master maintains continuous comms with diver via through-water voice and lifeline signals.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory standard for commercial diving safety systems
General and high risk diving work duties
High-Risk Construction Work triggered
All commercial SSBA and underwater welding operations are diving work under WHS Reg 291.
Marine construction, dredging, and pile-driving over water expose workers to drowning.
SWMS mandatory before work; PCBU faces Category 1 prosecution if breached.
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS template with project-specific fields
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule for all coastal jurisdictions
- ✓Hazard register aligned to AS/NZS 2299 and AMSA orders
- ✓Worker sign-on register with competency verification fields
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 and WHS Regulation 2025 Part 4.8
- Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
- AMSA Maritime Orders Part 504 and Part 505