When an accident or incident occurs, in today’s litigation and health and safety conscious world, the training, qualification and experience of life support equipment maintenance technicians will be scrutinised. On the job training, supplemented by the occasional manufacturer’s course is difficult, if not impossible, to support, as an adequate means of demonstrating competence. To comply with health and safety law and the requirements of insurance providers, technicians and their employers must consider if, in the case of an accident, they could, in reality, demonstrate competence or would a more formal, comprehensive and independent source of training be more suitable.
When the equipment involved in a diving accident is inspected and tested, the maintainer and their procedures come under scrutiny. Inadequate facilities, documentation, procedures and record keeping can lead to problems.
ASSET is dedicated to assisting its members to be properly prepared, trained and equipped.
|
