Diving
Publications
General diving hazards 
(432KB) pub 11/03
This information sheet contains advice on some of the more general hazards of diving. This information includes: diving from dynamically positioned vessels; explosion hazards from subsea housings containing rechargeable batteries; abrasive cutting discs and preventing explosions during oxy-arc cutting operations.
Are you involved in a diving project at work? (512KB) pub 08/09
This leaflet is for anyone involved in a diving project, including: clients who place contracts for diving projects; contractors, divers and supervisors undertaking diving projects; other people, such as vessel operators, whose actions and activities could affect the safety of the dive team. This leaflet explains, in simple terms, the main legal responsibilities of all these groups.
Exposure limits for air diving operations (112KB) pub 11/09
This sheet contains guidance on the maximum time a diver using air should spend time under the water.
Breathing gas management (48KB) pub 03/04
This information sheet provides guidance on the following aspects of breathing gas management;- oxygen safety in diving systems; checking contents of breathing mixtures; on-line oxygen analysis of the breathing medium when diving shallower than 50 metres; divers’ gas supply systems; the marking of air and nitrox quads and the use of scuba in commercial diving.
Cleaning of diving equipment (72KB) pub 07/10
This information sheet provides guidance to manufacturers, as well as users, on the risks from micro-organisms that can be present in diving equipment and how these risks can be minimised.
HSE Diving Microsite
A lot of useful information can also be found on the HSE 'Diving' microsite:
