Consultant Support to establish Diving Safety Management System (DSMS)

DSS were contacted to conduct a review of diving processes, practices and documentation.

Category: Diving Safety Management

Location: Global; Panama S.A

Date: October - November 2019

Job overview

Post the review a programme was agreed to implement a robust Diving Safety Management System. Initial requested documentation was supplied prior to mobilising to the client’s location. Following an intense two-week office-based review a full suite of new documents was produced which integrated within the extant ISO9001 Quality Management System. To ensure all staff were conversant with the new processes, procedures and documentation a series of seminars were held prior to the roll out. The roll out took seven days during which DSS supported the dive teams on-site in the correct use and completion of the documentation.

Audit documentation was produced and a schedule of on-site audits conducted to assess collaboration.

A Diving Safety Management committee was established and agenda agreed so that the DSMS and diving operations could be monitored and reviewed appropriately.

Key tasks

• Review existing Management System in relation to diving safety and identify short falls. Mapped against ADCI 6.2.
  

• Quantify the short falls and formulate an agreed implementation plan to address shortfalls.
  

• Review existing Diving Task Risk Assessments (TRA) and ensure ‘fit for purpose’. Identify additional TRA if applicable.
  

• Establish a Diving Management System that supports safe diving and is supported by Management.
  

• Supply a detailed ‘get well’ programme.
  

• Conduct a visit to Panama.