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B 771 Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 106

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41.  A person who is at any restricted area, within the context of these
Regulations, shall not —
(a)  smoke ;
(b) be in possession of prohibited items such as firearms, explosives,
knives, or any other item the manager proscribes ;
(c) use any naked light ;
(d)  make any fire, except in such places as may be set aside and notified
by the manager for that purpose as being safe, for the prevention of fire
outbreaks ; or
(e)  use any communication or digital device that is not certified as
intrinsically safe.
42.—(1)  A competent person shall be responsible for the observance of
all safety measures at any facility or location where work is in progress and in
particular, shall ensure that work does not—
(a)  start before essential safety measures are in place, or
(b)  continue if safety can no longer be assured.
(2)  A person who notices an unusual escape of—
(a)  petroleum liquids or gas from a pipeline or an installation, or
(b)  anything unsafe or likely to cause damage,
shall immediately inform the manager or competent person of the escape.
PART V — DIVING OPERATIONS: RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
43.  A manager shall—
(a) safely handle all diving operations and related activities, to ensure
that, as far as is reasonably practicable, the activities are carried out in
accordance with all relevant local legislation, codes, standards and other
international safe diving practices ;
(b) ensure that —
(i) there is in writing, clear and concise responsibilities, guidelines and
directives for all personnel supervising or engaged in diving operation,
(ii) diving procedure manuals, emergency and contingency guidelines
kept on site and readily available to an inspector of the Authority on
demand,
(iii) a diving contractor who is retained on a long-term basis, is
evaluated every six months, to ensure that performance is in accordance
with approved standards,
(iv) the equipment deployed to the operations remain in perfect
conditions,
(v) where a diving operation is to be carried out during the hours of
darkness, such plant and equipment as may be necessary to illuminate
Prohibition
of smoking
in restricted
areas
Other safety
measures
Diving
operations