Oceans Alive hazard and risk disclosure
Effective Date: 11 January 2026
Compared to many other Adventure activities, Open Water SCUBA diving is generally considered a low-risk activity. However, it does involve some inherent dangers which you should be aware of.
Diving risks can be significantly reduced through the SSI Training Philosophy – development of proper knowledge, skills, equipment and experience. However, Open Water SCUBA diving has an element of inherent risk that no amount of proper training, care, caution and expertise can eliminate.
Oceans Alive has a current Qualworx certification which shows that our Safety Management System and delivery of the adventure activity Scuba diving (sport) complies with the Safety Audit Standard for Adventure Activities.
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- Tsunami
- Boat & Vehicle movements (Carpark)
- Fire
- Tornado
- Slippery surfaces
- Lifting/crush injuries
GENERAL DIVING
- MUST be Medically Fit to Dive
- Pre-existing physiological and psychological conditions in the diver
- Lifting/crush injuries
- Slippery surfaces
- Loss of breathing gas supply
- Failure of diving equipment other than breathing apparatus
- Decompression Sickness
- Oxygen Toxicity
- Hypoxia (low oxygen)
- Hypercapnia (high carbon dioxide)
- Gas Narcosis
- Barotrauma
- Decompression injuries
- Drowning
- Flying after Diving
- Exposure to COVID 19 virus & other infectious diseases
- Boat strike
- Entanglement
ENVIRONMENTAL
- Weather Conditions
- Tidal surges
- Rogue waves
- Sun Burn
- Dehydration
- Hyperthermia
- Tsunami
- Tornado
- Currents – Sea Sickness
- Marine Life Injuries
Divers must also take personal responsibility for minimizing the risks through good judgement, common sense, respect and personal awareness during all diving activities.
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