AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-44.

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Diving - Underwater Safety Effective Date: 9/9/00!
A""roved by: Global Safety #evie$ Date 9/9/00!
%.0 Purpose
T&e "ur"o'e of t&i' 'tandard i' to '"ecify t&e 'afety re(uirement' for divin) o"eration' at AES
facilitie'.
Eac& AES *"eration t&at utili+e AES ,er'onnel a' under$ater diver' to carry out under $ater $or-
in t&eir facilitie' mu't develo" a""ro"riate 'ite-'"ecific "rocedure' t&at at a minimum. com"ly $it&
all re(uirement' of t&i' 'afety 'tandard and all a""licable re)ional re)ulation' re)ardin)
under$ater divin). /A""endice' included $it& t&i' Standard are "rovided for informational
"ur"o'e' and are non-mandatory for t&o'e facilitie' out'ide 0.S. *S1A 2uri'diction3
AES *"eration' may e'tabli'& 'afety related "olicie' or "ractice' t&at are more 'trin)ent t&an in
t&i' 'tandard.
.0 Scope
T&i' 'afety 'tandard a""lie' AES o"eration' t&at utili+e AES ,er'onnel a' under$ater diver' to
carry out under$ater con'truction. maintenance or in'"ection $or- in t&eir facilitie'.
.% Exemptions
%3 T&e re(uirement' for en'urin) t&e "re(ualification of contractor'. contractor -no$led)e of
4oc-out/Ta)out. contract monitorin) and etc. i' covered in AES-STD 5.0 6ontractor Safety
7ana)ement.
3 ,rotection from o"eratin) &ead )ate'. )enerator 'tart u". etc. i' covered in AES - STD 8.%
6ontrol of 1a+ardou' Ener)y Source' - 4oc-out/Ta)out Generation.
53 #e)ulation' and 'afety for mi9ed-)a' divin) i' not covered in t&i' 'tandard.
. Contractor Diving Operations
:&en an AES *"eration utili+e' 6ontractor' for o"eration' covered under t&i' Standard. t&e
;u'ine'' mu't en'ure:
%3 T&e Term' and 6ondition' of t&e 6ontract '"ecify t&at divin) o"eration' are to be
conducted $it&in a""licable rule' and re)ulation'
3 A current. a""licable. 0nder$ater Divin) Safety ,ro)ram i' in "lace
53 A 6ontractor Dive ,lan /A""endi9 73 i' com"leted "rior to t&e dive
5.0 Definitions
AES *"eration - A '"ecific bu'ine'' unit /,o$er ,lant/'3. <nte)rated 0tility. or Tran'mi''ion =
Di'tribution bu'ine''3 re'"on'ible for im"lementin) t&e AES Global Standard'.
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;ottom time - T&e total ela"'ed time mea'ured in minute' from t&e time $&en t&e diver leave' t&e
'urface in de'cent to t&e time t&at t&e diver be)in' a'cent.
#ecom"re''ion/decom"re''ion c&amber - A "re''ure ve''el for &uman occu"ancy 'uc& a' a
'urface decom"re''ion c&amber. clo'ed bell. or dee" divin) 'y'tem u'ed to decom"re'' diver'
and to treat decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''.
Decom"re''ion 'ic-ne'' - A condition $it& a variety of 'ym"tom' $&ic& may re'ult from )a' or
bubble' in t&e ti''ue' of diver' after "re''ure reduction.
Decom"re''ion table - A "rofile or 'et of "rofile' of de"t&-time relation'&i"' for a'cent rate' and
breat&in) mi9ture' to be follo$ed after a '"ecific de"t&-time e9"o'ure or e9"o'ure'.
Dive location - A 'urface or ve''el from $&ic& a divin) o"eration i' conducted.
Dive-location re'erve breat&in) )a' - A 'u""ly 'y'tem of air or mi9ed-)a' /a' a""ro"riate3 at t&e
dive location $&ic& i' inde"endent of t&e "rimary 'u""ly 'y'tem and 'ufficient to 'u""ort diver'
durin) t&e "lanned decom"re''ion.
Dive team - Diver' and 'u""ort em"loyee' involved in a divin) o"eration. includin) t&e de'i)nated
"er'on-in-c&ar)e.
Diver - An em"loyee/contractor $or-in) in $ater u'in) under$ater a""aratu' $&ic& 'u""lie'
com"re''ed breat&in) )a' at t&e ambient "re''ure.
Divin) mode - A ty"e of divin) re(uirin) '"ecific e(ui"ment. "rocedure' and tec&ni(ue' /S60;A
or 'urface-'u""lied air.
>S: - >eet of 'ea$ater /or e(uivalent 'tatic "re''ure &ead3.
No-decom"re''ion limit' - T&e de"t&-time limit' of t&e ?no-decom"re''ion limit' and re"etitive dive
)rou" de'i)nation table for no-decom"re''ion air dive'.
S60;A divin) - A divin) mode inde"endent of 'urface 'u""ly. in $&ic& t&e diver u'e' o"en circuit
'elf-contained under$ater breat&in) a""aratu'.
Standby diver - A diver at t&e dive location "ro"erly e(ui""ed and available to a''i't a diver in t&e
$ater.
Surface-'u""lied air divin) - A divin) mode in $&ic& t&e diver in t&e $ater i' 'u""lied from t&e dive
location $it& com"re''ed air for breat&in).
Treatment table - A de"t&-time and breat&in) )a' "rofile de'i)ned to treat decom"re''ion
'ic-ne''.
4.0 Guiding Principles and Cardinal Rules
%3 >ailure to com"ly $it& t&e "rovi'ion' of t&i' AES Safety Standard "ut' AES facilitie'.
"eo"le. and contractor' at ri'-. <t i' incumbent u"on eac& o"eration mana)er to en'ure
t&at t&e "rovi'ion' of t&i' AES Safety Standard are effectively im"lemented $it&in t&eir area
of re'"on'ibility.
3 ;efore divin). AES em"loyee' and contractor' mu't identify and a""ly t&e a""ro"riate
&a+ard control' to t&e '"ecific &a+ard' in&erent in t&e facility.
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@.0 Reuirements
Eac& affected AES *"eration mu't develo" and im"lement a Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram
t&at at a minimum contain' t&e follo$in) element':
@.% !ritten Program Elements
%3 T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't clearly outline t&e 'co"e. "ur"o'e.
re'"on'ibility. aut&ori+ation. rule'. and tec&ni(ue' to be a""lied to Divin) - 0nder$ater
Safety and t&e mea'ure' to enforce com"liance $it& t&e "ro)ram.
3 T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't be readable. ea'ily under'tood and
acce''ible by all o"eration' "er'onnel.
53 T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't identify t&e "o'ition in t&e o"eration t&at i'
ultimately re'"on'ible for t&e im"lementation and maintenance of t&e "ro)ram and eac&
element of t&e "ro)ram.
43 T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't define t&e trainin). certification and
e9"erience needed to (ualify a $or-er for eac& ty"e of divin). See A""endi9 A - 6&ec-li't
for 6ommercial Divin) *"eration'
@3 T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't re(uire t&at all diver' utili+ed. $&et&er in-
&ou'e under contracted. meet t&e local and national re(uirement' for commercial divin) of
t&e ty"e and de"t& to be "erformed
A3 Eac& AES o"eration $&o'e em"loyee' "erform divin) o"eration' mu't develo". ado"t. and
maintain a Divin) Safe ,ractice' 7anual $&ic& i' made available at t&e dive location to
eac& dive team member. T&e manual mu't contain:
a. A co"y of t&e a""licable re)ulatory 'tandard /96># %9%0.40 for 0.S. *S1A
2uri'diction facilitie'3 and t&e em"loyerB' "olicie' for im"lementin) t&e re(uirement' of
t&i' 'tandard.
b. >or eac& divin) mode en)a)ed in. t&e 'afe "ractice' manual '&all include:
i. Safety "rocedure' and c&ec-li't' for divin) o"eration'C
ii. A''i)nment' and re'"on'ibilitie' of t&e dive team member'. t&e minimum dive
team com"o'ition. re(uired e(ui"ment. u'e of &and-&eld tool' and e(ui"ment.
and "re- and "o't-dive "rocedure'.
iii. E(ui"ment "rocedure' and c&ec-li't'C
iv. S"ecial o"erational "rocedure' 'uc& a' decom"re''ion divin). clo'ed circuit
divin) and 'urface-'u""lied divin).
v. A""licable emer)ency "rocedure'. includin) recom"re''ion and evacuation.
identification and u'e of a""ro"riate dive table'. criteria for diver trainin) and
certification and aviation fli)&t re'triction' follo$in) dive o"eration'.
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@. Procedural Elements
"# Pre-Dive Preparation$ T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't include element'
nece''ary to en'ure t&e follo$in) Pre-Dive re(uirement' are met:
a. Determination of t&e dive mode to be u'ed in relation to t&e de"t& and ty"e of $or- to
be doneC /See A""endi9 1 - Scuba Divin) and A""endi9 < - Surface-Su""lied Air
Divin)3
b. #evie$ $it& eac& dive member. t&e e9act location of t&e dive 'ite and location of t&e
neare't "&one' and/or radio e(ui"ment.
c. ,o'tin) of t&e follo$in) emer)ency "&one number'
i. *"erational decom"re''ion c&amber if not on 'ite.
ii. Acce''ible &o'"ital.
iii. Available "&y'ician'.
d. 6onfirmation t&at eac& dive team member &a' t&e trainin). re)ulatory certification for
t&e divin) mode. and $or- t&at need' to be "erformedC
e. Evaluation of eac& dive member to en'ure t&eir current "&y'ical condition and &ealt&
i' com"atible $it& t&eir de'i)nated a''i)nment in t&e dive "lan
f. #evie$ of 'urface and under$ater condition' and &a+ard'
). S"ecifyin) t&at any re(uired "rotection "oint' be identified and 4oc-out/Ta)out of
t&e'e "oint' be 'c&eduled $it& t&e controllin) Sy'tem 6ontrol 6enter.
&. >or dive o"eration' a&ead of inta-e rac-' of a &ydroelectric 'tation. en'urin)
'&utdo$n of t&e unit bein) $or-ed on and im"lementation of a""ro"riate "recaution'
to avoid ri'- from ad2acent unit'
i. ;efore divin) it '&all be c&ec-ed t&at no im"ortant flo$ i' "a''in) t&rou)& t&e
$or-in) areaC if 'uc& a""ear' to be t&e ca'e. a ca)e or ot&er mean' to avoid
e9"o'ure of t&e diver '&all be u'ed to fir't reduce t&e flo$.
i. En'urin) a""ro"riate mean' to 'u""ort a diver for enterin) and e9itin) t&e $ater t&at
e9tend' belo$ t&e $ater 'urface a' $ell a' a mean' for a''i'tin) an in2ured diver
from t&e $ater i' in "laceC
2. En'urin) a 'y'tem i' in "lace to control t&e "o'ition of 'cuba diver/'3 'uc& a' tended
ro"e or buddy 'y'tem if vi'ibility i' 'ufficient
-. T&e re(uirement for a multi-"lace decom"re''ion c&amber. ca"able of recom"re''in)
t&e diver at t&e 'urface to t&e ma9imum de"t& of t&e dive '&all be available. at t&e
dive location for any "lanned decom"re''ion dive. any dive dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or
any dive on a breat&in) medium ot&er t&an 'tandard air.
i. >or a no-decom"re''ion dive. bet$een @0 and %00 f'$ re(uire' t&e availability of
tran'"ort from t&e dive 'ite to an available c&amber for treatment.
l. En'urin) t&at diver' are trained to treat breat&in) and non-breat&in) diver'.
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m. En'urin) t&at a t$o-$ay voice or tended line communication 'y'tem be e'tabli'&ed
bet$een eac& 'urface-'u""lied air or mi9ed-)a' diver and a dive team member at t&e
dive location.
n. 7aintainin) a fir't aid -it a""ro"riate for t&e divin) o"eration.
i. :&en u'ed in a decom"re''ion c&amber or bell. t&e fir't aid -it mu't be 'uitable
for u'e under &y"erbaric condition'.
(See Appendix C - Pre-dive Procedures)
%# Use of a Diver &ender$ T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't include
element' nece''ary to en'ure t&e follo$in) Dive Tender re(uirement' are met:
a. #e(uire a Scuba diver to be line-tended a)ain't current' e9ceedin) one % -not /0.@
m/'ec or %.!@ -m/&r3. *ne 'urface-tendin) line i' 'ufficient "rovided t&at t&e t$o
diver' are connected via a Dbuddy-line.D
b. #e(uire a Scuba diver to be line-tended $&en t&ey are in an enclo'ed or "&y'ically
confinin) '"ace. and. a diver mu't be 'tationed at t&e under$ater "oint of entry to t&e
enclo'ed or "&y'ically confinin) '"ace.
c. #e(uire a S60;A diver to be eit&er line-tended from t&e 'urface. or accom"anied by
anot&er diver in t&e $ater $&o i' in continuou' vi'ual contact $it& t&e S60;A diver
durin) t&e divin) o"eration.
d. #e(uire a 'urface-'u""lied air diver in %00 f'$ or le'' to be continuou'ly tended
durin) t&e dive.
e. #e(uire eac& 'urface-'u""lied air diver dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or e9ceed t&e no-
decom"re''ion limit' to be tended by a 'e"arate dive-team member.
(See Appendix D - Comparison of Requirements for the Primary Diving odes)
(See Appendix ! - Duties of a Tender)
'# &(e Dive Operation$ T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't include element'
nece''ary to en'ure t&e follo$in) Dive "peration re(uirement' are met:
a. *n t&e day of t&e divin) o"eration. re(uire t&at all "er'onnel involved in a dive attend
"re-dive 'afety meetin) $&ic& mu't include t&e follo$in) element' a' a""licable:
i. #evie$ t&e ta'-'. "rocedure'. e(ui"ment. diver "er'onnel and t&eir function'.
ii. Determine t&e o"eratin) 'tatu' of "lant. valve'. )ate'. etc.
iii. #evie$ 1a+ardou' Ener)y 6ontrol "rotective "oint'.
iv. #evie$ of any under$ater &a+ardou' or "otentially &a+ardou' condition.
v. All attendee' mu't 'i)n t&e dive meetin) attendance '&eet.
b. De'i)natin) a dive "er'on $&o $ill be -ee"in) t&e ?dive lo)E.
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c. <nformin) t&e Sy'tem 6ontrol 6enter of dive 'tart/end time' and im"lement
4oc-out/Ta)out on t&e "rotective "oint'.
d. :&en u'in) a divin) contractor. en'urin) a de'i)nated AES re"re'entative i' on 'ite
for t&e duration of dive.
e. 6&ec-in) efficiency of t&e communication 'y'tem e'tabli'&ed bet$een eac& 'urface-
'u""lied air or mi9ed-)a' diver and a dive team member at t&e dive location. <f a diver
fail' to re'"ond correctly to communication' or communication i' lo't. terminate t&e
dive.
f. 6&ec-in) of availability of ade(uate mean' to re'cue a diver. includin) &arne''. ro"e
and re'cue diver
). #e(uirin) decom"re''ion. re"etitive. and no-decom"re''ion table' be "laced at t&e
dive location. A de"t&-time "rofile. includin) $&en a""ro"riate any breat&in) )a'
c&an)e'. '&all be maintained for eac& diver durin) t&e dive includin) decom"re''ion.
&. En'urin) t&e u'e of "o$er tool'. $eldin) and burnin) e(ui"ment are "rotected by a
)round fault interru"tin) 'u""ly.
i. :&en divin) from 'urface' ot&er t&an ve''el' in area' ca"able of 'u""ortin) marine
traffic. en'urin) a ri)id re"lica of t&e international code fla) ?AE at lea't one meter in
&ei)&t i' di'"layed at t&e dive location in a manner $&ic& allo$' all-round vi'ibility.
and illuminated durin) ni)&t divin) o"eration'
i. 0S *"eration' '&ould notify t&e 6oa't Guard $&en o"eratin) $it&in $ater' under
coa't )uard 2uri'diction to a''i't in controllin) marine traffic a' nece''ary and for
1omeland Security "ur"o'e'
(See Appendix # - Procedures during the Dive)
)# Post-Dive Procedures$ T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't include
element' nece''ary to en'ure t&e follo$in) Post-Dive re(uirement' are met:
a. 6&ec-in) of t&e "&y'ical condition of t&e diver after t&e com"letion of any dive by a
(ualified "er'on
i. 1ave t&e diver re"ort any "&y'ical "roblem' or adver'e "&y'iolo)ical effect'
includin) 'ym"tom' of decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''.
ii. Advi'e t&e diver of t&e location of a decom"re''ion c&amber. and alert t&e diver to
t&e "otential &a+ard' of flyin) after divin)C
b. >or any dive out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit'. dee"er t&an %00 f'$. in'tructin) t&e
diver to remain a$a-e and in t&e vicinity of t&e decom"re''ion c&amber $&ic& i' at
t&e dive location for at lea't one &our after t&e dive /includin) decom"re''ion or
treatment a' a""ro"riate3C
c. #e(uirin) t&at a decom"re''ion c&amber ca"able of recom"re''in) t&e diver at t&e
'urface to t&e ma9imum de"t& of t&e dive '&all be available at t&e dive location for
dive' dee"er t&an 500 f'$.
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d. #e(uirin) a dive team member be available at t&e dive location durin) and for at lea't
one &our after t&e dive to o"erate t&e decom"re''ion c&amber /$&en re(uired or
"rovided3.
e. 6om"letin) t&e re(uired record' of t&e dive. / See A""endi9 F #ecord-ee"in)
#e(uirement' and A""endi9 4 #etention ,eriod' for 6ommercial Divin) #ecord'
(See Appendix $ - Post-Dive Procedures)
@.5 Program *dministration
%3 Enforcement$ T&e AES *"eration '"ecific Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram $ill li't t&e
enforcement "olicie' for t&i' "ro)ram. 6orrective mea'ure' for non-com"liance need to be
defined.
3 Clearly Defined Roles Responsi+ilities$ T&e AES *"eration '"ecific Divin) - 0nder$ater
Safety ,ro)ram $ill clearly define t&e '"ecific role' and re'"on'ibilitie' of eac& "o'ition
involved in t&e divin) "ractice'.
53 ,aintenance$ T&e AES *"eration mu't 'c&edule a "rofe''ional e(ui"ment in'"ection of
all divin) e(ui"ment u'ed by a diver on an annual ba'i' accordin) to indu'try and/or
manufacturer'B 'tandard'.
43 *uditing$ T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram $ill '"ecifically identify &o$ t&e
"ro)ram $ill be in'"ected/audited. 7ana)ement i' e9"ected to actively "artici"ate in t&e
in'"ection/audit "roce'':
a. T&e AES *"eration 'u"ervi'or' '&all conduct "eriodic field audit' of t&e a""lication of
t&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram to en'ure t&at t&e re(uirement' are bein)
effectively im"lementedC
b. Audit record' $ill be maintained t&at indicate t&e date of t&e in'"ection. t&e
em"loyee' included in t&e in'"ection. and t&e "er'on "erformin) t&e in'"ection. T&e
in'"ection record' '&all identify any deviation' or inade(uacie' and t&e corrective
action' ta-enC and
c. T&e AES *"eration $ill conduct an annual audit to a''e'' t&e effectivene'' of t&e
Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram. T&e audit mu't be conducted by an aut&ori+ed
"er'on $&o i' -no$led)eable in t&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram.
@3 &raining$ T&e Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,ro)ram mu't define t&e trainin). certification
and e9"erience needed to (ualify a $or-er for eac& ty"e of divin). T&e criteria mu't define
t&e '"ecific ty"e' of divin). t&e trainin) re(uired for eac& ty"e of divin) retrainin) and
recertification re(uirement'.
a. T&e AES *"eration '&all certify in $ritin) t&at em"loyee trainin) &a' been com"leted
and i' bein) -e"t u" to date. T&e certification '&all contain eac& AES em"loyeeB'
name and date' of trainin).
b. A' a minimum. eac& diver mu't:
i. 6om"lete a cour'e and be certified by a reco)ni+ed divin) "ro)ram/a)ency.
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ii. 0nder)o a "eriodic divin) medical e9amination to determine individualB' fitne'' to
dive.
iii. 6om"lete a cardio"ulmonary re'u'citation /6,#3 cour'e and a nationally
reco)ni+ed fir't aid cour'e. 'uc& a' t&e American #ed 6ro'' 7ulti-7edia.
6ertification' mu't be t&rou)& 'tandardi+ed te't' and be current at t&e time of
dive. >urt&er emer)ency medical 'ervice trainin) in divin)-related 'ub2ect' and
o9y)en admini'tration i' recommended.
iv. >or decom"re''ion divin). ma-e a minimum of % lo))ed dive' in a %-mont&
"eriod $it& at lea't one dive in a 'i9-mont& "eriod.
%. T&e minimum re(uirement' for a dive are u'e of an under$ater breat&in)
'y'tem by t&e diver and at lea't a %0-minute 'urface interval 'ince t&e
"reviou' dive. 6on'ecutive no-decom"re''ion dive' $it& le'' t&an a %0-
minute 'urface interval $ill be con'idered a' a 'in)le dive.
v. 6om"lete a minimum of 40 &our' of divin)-related trainin) over any t&ree-year
"eriod.
vi. 6om"lete an annual te't of diver "&y'ical fitne''.
c. Tec&nician' t&at 'ervice or in'"ect e(ui"ment and 'y'tem' 'uc& a' com"re''or'.
"re''ure c&amber'. and in'trumentation mu't be trained and certified to "erform
'uc& $or-.
d. #etrainin) '&all be "rovided by t&e em"loyer $&en t&e $or- ob'ervation "ro)ram
reveal' or $&enever t&e em"loyer &a' rea'on to believe. t&at t&ere are deviation'
from or inade(uacie' in an em"loyeeB' -no$led)e on Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety
"rocedure'.
References$
T&i' AES Safety Standard $a' develo"ed u'in) t&e follo$in) "ublication' a' t&e 'ource of t&e
re(uirement' contained &erein:
G *ccu"ational Safety and 1ealt& Admini'tration /*S1A3. 9 6># 9 %9%0.40%. T&e
re(uirement' in *S1A %9A.%08%. a""licable to con'truction $or- are identical to t&o'e in
%9%0.40%.
G *ccu"ational Safety and 1ealt& Admini'tration /*S1A3.9 6># ,art %9%0. Sub"art T H
6ommercial Divin) *"eration'.
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AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-44.0
Diving - Underwater Safety Effective Date: 9/9/00!
A""roved by: Global Safety #evie$ Date 9/9/00!
*PPE-D./ *$ C(ec0list for Commercial Diving Operations /from 9 6># ,art %9%0. Sub"art T
H 6ommercial Divin) *"eration'3
"1"23)"2 QUALIFICATIONS OF DIVE TEAM.
4a# General.
/%3 Eac& dive-team member '&all &ave t&e e9"erience or trainin) nece''ary to "erform a''i)ned
ta'-' in a 'afe and &ealt&ful manner.
/3 Eac& dive-team member '&all &ave e9"erience or trainin) in t&e follo$in):
/i3 T&e u'e of tool'. e(ui"ment and 'y'tem' relevant to a''i)ned ta'-'C
/ii3 Tec&ni(ue' of t&e a''i)ned divin) modeC and
/iii3 Divin) o"eration' and emer)ency "rocedure'.
/53 All dive-team member' '&all be trained in cardio"ulmonary re'u'citation and fir't
aid /American #ed 6ro'' 'tandard cour'e or e(uivalent3.
/43 Dive-team member' $&o are e9"o'ed to or control t&e e9"o'ure of ot&er' to &y"erbaric
condition' '&all be trained in divin)-related "&y'ic' and "&y'iolo)y.
4+# Assignments.
/%3 Eac& dive-team member '&all be a''i)ned ta'-' in accordance $it& t&e em"loyeeB'
e9"erience or trainin). e9ce"t t&at limited additional ta'-' may be a''i)ned to an em"loyee
under)oin) trainin) "rovided t&at t&e'e ta'-' are "erformed under t&e direct 'u"ervi'ion of an
e9"erienced dive-team member.
/3 T&e em"loyer '&all not re(uire a dive-team member to be e9"o'ed to &y"erbaric condition'
a)ain't t&e em"loyeeB' $ill. e9ce"t $&en nece''ary to com"lete decom"re''ion or treatment
"rocedure'.
/53 T&e em"loyer '&all not "ermit a dive-team member to dive or be ot&er$i'e e9"o'ed to
&y"erbaric condition' for t&e duration of any tem"orary "&y'ical im"airment or condition $&ic& i'
-no$n to t&e em"loyer and i' li-ely to affect adver'ely t&e 'afety or &ealt& of a dive-team
member.
4c# Designated personin!"arge.
/%3 T&e em"loyer or an em"loyee de'i)nated by t&e em"loyer '&all be at t&e dive location in
c&ar)e of all a'"ect' of t&e divin) o"eration affectin) t&e 'afety and &ealt& of dive-team
member'.
/3 T&e de'i)nated "er'on-in-c&ar)e '&all &ave e9"erience and trainin) in t&e conduct of t&e
a''i)ned divin) o"eration.
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*PPE-D./ C$ Pre-dive Procedures /from 9 6># ,art %9%0. Sub"art T H 6ommercial Divin)
*"eration'3
"1"23)%" #$EDIVE #$OCEDU$ES.
4a# General. T&e em"loyer '&all com"ly $it& t&e follo$in) re(uirement' "rior to eac& divin)
o"eration. unle'' ot&er$i'e '"ecified.
4+# Emergen!% aid. A li't '&all be -e"t at t&e dive location of t&e tele"&one or call number' of
t&e follo$in):
/%3 An o"erational decom"re''ion c&amber /if not at t&e dive location3C
/3 Acce''ible &o'"ital'C
/53 Available "&y'ician'C
/43 Available mean' of tran'"ortationC and
/@3 T&e neare't 0.S. 6oa't Guard #e'cue 6oordination 6enter.
4c# First aid s&pplies.
/%3 A fir't aid -it a""ro"riate for t&e divin) o"eration and a""roved by a "&y'ician '&all be
available at t&e dive location.
/3 :&en u'ed in a decom"re''ion c&amber or bell. t&e fir't aid -it '&all be 'uitable for u'e under
&y"erbaric condition'.
/53 <n addition to any ot&er fir't aid 'u""lie'. an American #ed 6ro'' 'tandard fir't aid &andboo-
or e(uivalent. and a ba)-ty"e manual re'u'citator $it& tran'"arent ma'- and tubin) '&all be
available at t&e dive location.
4d# #lanning and assessment. ,lannin) of a divin) o"eration '&all include an a''e''ment of
t&e 'afety and &ealt& a'"ect' of t&e follo$in):
/%3 Divin) modeC
/3 Surface and under$ater condition' and &a+ard'C
/53 ;reat&in)-)a' 'u""ly /includin) re'erve'3C
/43 T&ermal "rotectionC
/@3 Divin) e(ui"ment and 'y'tem'C
/A3 Dive-team a''i)nment' and "&y'ical fitne'' of dive-team member' /includin) any
im"airment' -no$n to t&e em"loyer3C
/83 #e"etitive dive de'i)nation or re'idual inert-)a' 'tatu' of dive-team member'C
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/!3 Decom"re''ion and treatment "rocedure' /includin) altitude correction'3C and
/93 Emer)ency "rocedure'.
4e# 'a(ardo&s a!ti)ities. To minimi+e &a+ard' to t&e dive-team. divin) o"eration' '&all be
coordinated $it& ot&er activitie' in t&e vicinity $&ic& are li-ely to interfere $it& t&e divin)
o"eration.
4f# Emplo%ee *rie+ing.
/%3 Dive-team member' '&all be briefed on:
/i3 T&e ta'-' to be underta-enC
/ii3 Safety "rocedure' for t&e divin) modeC
/iii3 Any unu'ual &a+ard' or environmental condition' li-ely to affect t&e 'afety of t&e divin)
o"erationC and
/iv3 Any modification' to o"eratin) "rocedure' nece''itated by t&e '"ecific divin) o"eration.
/3 ,rior to ma-in) individual dive-team member a''i)nment'. t&e em"loyer '&all in(uire into t&e
dive-team memberB' current 'tate of "&y'ical fitne''. and indicate to t&e dive-team member t&e
"rocedure for re"ortin) "&y'ical "roblem' or adver'e "&y'iolo)ical effect' durin) and after t&e
dive.
4g# E,&ipment inspe!tion. T&e breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly 'y'tem includin) re'erve breat&in)-)a'
'u""lie'. ma'-'. &elmet'. t&ermal "rotection. and bell &andlin) mec&ani'm /$&en a""ro"riate3
'&all be in'"ected "rior to eac& dive.
4(# -arning signal. :&en divin) from 'urface' ot&er t&an ve''el' in area' ca"able of
'u""ortin) marine traffic. a ri)id re"lica of t&e international code fla) DAD at lea't one meter in
&ei)&t '&all be di'"layed at t&e dive location in a manner $&ic& allo$' all-round vi'ibility. and
'&all be illuminated durin) ni)&t divin) o"eration'.
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*PPE-D./ D$ Comparison of Reuirements for t(e Primary Diving ,odes /from 9 6># ,art
%9%0. Sub"art T H 6ommercial Divin) *"eration'3
#e(uirement' S60;A Surface-'u""lied Air
4imit'
7a9imum de"t& I %50 f'$C J% -not
t&en line-tendedC enclo'ed '"ace
t&en line tended.
7a9imum de"t& I %90 f'$C e9ce"t for dive'
K50 minute'. may dive u" to 0 f'$.
Tender
Eit&er line-tended from 'urface or
by anot&er diver in continual vi'ual
contact.
=6ontinually tended at all de"t&'C % tender
"er diver $&en J%00 f'$ or Jno-D.
Standby Le' J%00 f'$ or Jno-D.
Diver-6arried
#e'erve
Le' /manual re'erve or
inde"endent re'erve cylinder3.
J%00 f'$ or Jno-D.
No direct a'cent /e9ce"t &eavy )ear and no
'"ace3.
Dive-4ocation
#e'erve
Not a""licable. J%00 f'$ or Jno-D.
<n$ater Sta)e Not a""licable. 1eavy )ear.
6&amber J%00 f'$ or Jno-D. J%00 f'$ or Jno-D.
;ell Not a""licable.
*"en or clo'ed bell J%0 minute' /e9ce"t
&eavy )ear and confined '"ace3.
6ommunication' Emer)ency a''i'tance.
Emer)ency a''i'tance. ;et$een diver and
dive location. diver and bell. bell and dive
location.
7i'cellaneou'
Diver at "oint of confined '"ace
entry. #e(uire D,<6.
Diver at "oint of confined '"ace entry. >or
&eavy )ear need e9tra &o'e at dive location.
#e(uire D,<6.
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*PPE-D./ E$ Duties of a &ender /from 9 6># ,art %9%0. Sub"art T H 6ommercial Divin)
*"eration'3
T&e dutie' of a tender are to: a''i't t&e diver $it& donnin) and c&ec-in) e(ui"mentC continuou'ly
tend t&e diverB' umbilical durin) $ater entry/e9itC continuou'ly tend t&e diverB' umbilical and be
a$are of t&e diverB' de"t& and location. at all time' $&ile t&e diver i' in t&e $aterC a''i't t&e diver in
undre''in)C and continually monitor t&e diver after com"letion of t&e dive a' directed by t&e D,<6
/i.e.. de'i)nated "er'on-in-c&ar)eC commonly referred to a' t&e divin) 'u"ervi'or3 /N*TE: t&e
diver normally i' monitored for a minimum "eriod of ten minute' follo$in) a dive3. T&e tender '&all
not be a''i)ned any ta'- ot&er t&an tendin) t&e diver. unle'' '"ecifically directed to do ot&er$i'e
by t&e D,<6 and "ro"erly relieved a' tender by anot&er dive-team member. S"ecifically. t&e diver
tender:
A''i't' t&e diver in donnin) diver-$orn e(ui"ment. T&e follo$in) i' a ty"ical dre''in)
"rocedure for 'urface-'u""lied divin) o"eration':
:&en t&e diver i' ready to dive. t&e tender direct' and a''i't' t&e diver from t&e dre''in)
area to t&e $ater-entry "oint /'uc& a' an in$ater 'ta)e. ladder. or ram"3. T&e tender
al$ay' -ee"' one &and on t&e umbilical clo'e to t&e diver. and t&e ot&er &and on t&e
diverB' &elmet or body &arne''. $&ile a''i'tin) t&e diver durin) $ater entry /i.e.. maintain'
"o'itive control of t&e diver to c&ec- t&e diver '&ould t&e diver 'li" or be)in to fall3.
A' t&e diver enter' t&e $ater. t&e tender &andle' t&e umbilical. T&e tender mu't be careful
to -ee" t&e diverB' umbilical a$ay from '&ar" ed)e'. rotatin) mac&inery. and ot&er &a+ard'
t&at could re'ult in dama)e to or foulin) of t&e umbilical. T&e umbilical mu't never be
allo$ed to run free or be 'ecured around a cleat. bitt. or ot&er ob2ect. T&e tender mu't "ay
out t&e umbilical at a 'teady rate to "ermit t&e diver to enter t&e $ater 'moot&ly and in a
controlled manner /i.e.. t&e tender mu't &old t&e umbilical ti)&tly enou)& to c&ec- a fall or
'li". but allo$ 'ufficient 'lac- for t&e diver to move freely3.
:&en ready to leave t&e 'urface. t&e diver communicate' by voice /'uc& a' D4eavin) t&e
'urfaceD3 via t&e diverB' intercom $it& t&e D,<6 or t&e dive-team member a''i)ned a' t&e
diverB' "&one-tal-er. and by u'in) line-"ull 'i)nal' $it& t&e tender. T&e tender t&en notifie'
t&e D,<6 t&at t&e diver &a' left t&e 'urface. T&e D,<6 i' re'"on'ible for maintainin) t&e
divin) lo)' and record'. and -ee"in) trac- of t&e diverB' bottom time for eac& dive
conducted. :&en a de'cendin) line i' u'ed by t&e diver. t&e tender '&ould &andle t&e
umbilical from a "oint at lea't ten feet from t&e de'cendin) line. :&en an in$ater 'ta)e i'
bein) u'ed. t&e tender mu't coordinate $it& t&e 'ta)e $inc& o"erator or line &andler' to
en'ure a 'moot& de'cent for t&e diver.
Durin) t&e dive. t&e tender mu't be alert for. and immediately re"ort to t&e D,<6. condition'
or 'ituation' t&at may be &a+ardou' or un'afe to t&e divin) o"eration'.
Durin) t&e dive. t&e tender mu't maintain continuou'. "o'itive control of t&e umbilical by
&avin) at lea't one &and on t&e umbilical at all time'. and never allo$in) it to run free or be
'ecured around a cleat. bitt. or ot&er ob2ect. T&e tender al'o mu't control t&e diverB' rate of
de'cent by -ee"in) e9ce'' 'lac- out of t&e umbilical. and trac- t&e diverB' relative "o'ition
by continuou'ly monitorin) t&e tautne'' and location of t&e umbilical. direction and
movement of 'urface bubble'. and t&e diverB' de"t& /by u'in) a "neumofat&ometer3.
T&rou)&out t&e dive. t&e tender mu't -ee" 'lac- out of t&e umbilical $&ile at t&e 'ame time
&oldin) it taut. but not 'o taut a' to interfere $it& t&e ability of t&e diver to $or-. T$o or
t&ree feet of 'lac- $ill "ermit t&e diver freedom of movement. $&ile "reventin) t&e diver
from bein) "ulled off &i'/&er feet by 'ur)in) of t&e 'u""ort craft or t&e force of any current
actin) on t&e umbilical. *cca'ionally. t&e tender '&ould Dfi'&D t&e diver by dra$in) in )ently
on t&e '&ort 'lac- until t&e tender 'en'e' t&e $ei)&t of t&e diver. and t&en "ay out 'everal
feet of 'lac- to t&e diver. T&i' "rocedure en'ure' t&at movement by t&e diver &a' not
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re'ulted in e9ce''ive 'lac-. Too muc& 'lac- in t&e line $ill ma-e 'i)nalin) difficult. &inder
t&e tender from catc&in) a fallin) diver. and increa'e t&e "o''ibility of foulin) t&e umbilical.
:&en t&e diver i' under$ater. umbilical line-"ull 'i)nal' are t&e only communication' lin-
$it& t&e diver if t&e intercom fail'C t&erefore. t&e tender mu't al$ay' &old t&e diverB'
umbilical firmly $it& at lea't one &and to receive t&e line-"ull 'i)nal'.
To detect a diverB' line-"ull 'i)nal' durin) t&e dive. t&e tender mu't monitor t&e umbilical
u'in) at lea't one &and. and monitor by 'i)&t any de'cendin) line or mar-er buoy u'ed by
t&e diver. A' directed by t&e D,<6. t&e tender communicate' $it& t&e diver u'in) t&e
diverB' intercom. ,eriodically. t&e tender '&ould 'ee- a DDiver o-ayD ac-no$led)ement
from t&e diver by voice communication or by u'in) line-"ull 'i)nal' /'uc& a' 'endin) t&e
diver one line-"ull 'i)nal and receivin) one line-"ull 'i)nal3. 4ine-"ull 'i)nal' con'i't of a
'erie' of '&ar". di'tinct "ull'. 'tron) enou)& for t&e diver or tender to detect. but not 'o
'tron) a' to "ull t&e diver a$ay from $or-. :&en communication' are lo't $it& t&e diver
via t&e intercom /'uc& a' a bad connection or flooded ma'-3. line-"ull 'i)nal' "rovide t&e
only available communication' $it& t&e diverC t&erefore. line-"ull 'i)nal' mu't be
maintained continuou'ly durin) t&e dive by -ee"in) at lea't one &and on t&e umbilical. <n
t&e event t&at a diver doe' not re'"ond to any voice or line-"ull 'i)nal communication'. it
'&ould be re"eated. <f t&e diver 'till doe' not re'"ond to voice or line-"ull 'i)nal
communication'. or re'"ond' incorrectly. t&e D,<6 '&all terminate t&e dive a' re(uired by
9 6># %9%0.4/i3.
T&rou)&out t&e dive. t&e tender con'tantly monitor' t&e diverB' "ro)re'' and -ee"' trac- of
t&e diverB' relative "o'ition by:
- :atc&in) and trac-in) t&e diverB' e9&au't bubble'. >or e9am"le. bubble' 'urfacin) in a
'in)le location indicate t&at t&e diver i' $or-in) in "lace. $&ile bubble' movin) in a re)ular
"attern indicate t&at t&e diver i' 'earc&in) t&e bottom. ;ubble' movin) ra"idly in a 'trai)&t
line in one direction could mean t&at t&e diver &a' fallen.
- 0'in) t&e &and' to monitor t&e line-"ull 'i)nal' on t&e umbilical /di'cu''ed above3.
- :atc&in) t&e "neumofat&ometer "re''ure )au)e to -ee" trac- of t&e o"eratin) de"t&.
T&e )au)e "rovide' a direct readin) /$it&out t&e need to add air to t&e )au)e3 $&en t&e
diver remain' at a con'tant de"t& or a'cend'. 1o$ever. $&en t&e diver de'cend'. t&e
"neumofat&ometer &o'e mu't be cleared by addin) air before ma-in) a ne$ readin).
- 7onitorin) t&e )au)e' on "o$ered e(ui"ment and ot&er cue'. >or e9am"le. t&e ammeter
on an electric-$eldin) unit $ill indicate a "o$er drain $&en t&e arc i' in u'e. and t&e )a'-
"re''ure )au)e' for a )a' torc& $ill re)i'ter fuel flo$. Additionally. t&e D"o"D made by a )a'
torc& bein) li)&ted "robably $ill be audible over t&e diver intercom. and bubble' from t&e
torc& $ill brea- on t&e 'urface. relea'in) 'mall (uantitie' of 'mo-e.
- Detectin) vibration' in t&e air-"o$ered line' of "neumatic tool'.
T&e tender mu't monitor t&e diverB' activity continually. >or e9am"le. t&e tender can
fre(uently evaluate t&e diverB' e9ertion by countin) t&e number of breat&' t&e diver ta-e'
"er minute. <n t&i' re)ard. e9"erienced tender' -no$ t&e diverB' normal breat&in) rate. A
'i)nificant increa'e in t&e diverB' breat&in) rate may indicate an over e9ertion 'ituation.
:&en nece''ary. t&e tender advi'e' t&e D,<6 to 'to" t&e diverB' $or-. allo$ t&e diver to
re't. and ventilate t&e diverB' ma'- or &elmet.
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:&en t&e diver leave' t&e bottom. &e/'&e notifie' to"'ide by voice /D4eavin) t&e bottomD3
via t&e diverB' intercom $it& t&e D,<6 or t&e dive-team member a''i)ned a' t&e diverB'
"&one-tal-er. and by line-"ull 'i)nal' $it& t&e tender. T&e tender t&en notifie' t&e D,<6 t&at
t&e diver &a' left t&e bottom. Durin) 'urfacin). t&e tender clo'ely monitor' and control' t&e
diverB' rate of a'cent a' directed by t&e D,<6.
:&en t&e dive i' com"lete and t&e diver i' ready to leave t&e $ater. t&e tender: a''i't' t&e
diver to t&e $ater-e9it "oint /'uc& a' an in$ater 'ta)e. ladder. ram"3C -ee"' e9ce'' 'lac-
out of t&e umbilical $&ile t&e diver i' lifted by 'ta)e to t&e dec-C maintain' a taut-ten'ion on
t&e umbilical $&ile t&e diver climb' t&e ladderC and "rovide' a''i'tance a' re(ue'ted by t&e
diver $&en t&e diver e9it' by ot&er mean'. :&en t&e diver return' to t&e dive location. t&e
tender al$ay' -ee"' &i'/&er &and' on t&e umbilical clo'e to t&e diver and on t&e diverB'
&elmet or body &arne'' /i.e.. "o'itive control of t&e diver3 $&ile a''i'tin) t&e diver to t&e
deri))in)/undre''in) area.
*t&er dutie' t&at are a''i)ned commonly to t&e diver tender durin) commercial divin) o"eration'
include:
A' directed by t&e D,<6. a''emble and te't t&e divin) e(ui"ment /'uc& a' an air-
com"re''or. &i)&-"re''ure cylinder'. umbilical a''embly. diver-$orn e(ui"ment.
communication' e(ui"ment3 and related 'u""ort e(ui"ment /'uc& a' a $eldin) )enerator
and e(ui"ment. or cuttin) e(ui"ment3.
:&en no decom"re''ion c&amber i' at t&e divin) 'tation and t&e D,<6 'o direct'. contact
t&e neare't o"erational decom"re''ion-c&amber facility to verify and confirm c&amber
availability.
:&en a decom"re''ion c&amber i' available at t&e divin) 'tation and a' directed by t&e
D,<6. en'ure t&at t&e decom"re''ion c&amber i' clean. "ro"erly outfitted. and ready for
u'e.
A''i't in to"'ide $or- a' re(uired. or a' '"ecifically directed by t&e D,<6. durin) t&e dive
/'uc& a' lo$er or retrieve tool' and e(ui"ment for t&e diver. bleed moi'ture from diverB' air-
'u""ly volume tan-3.
N*TE: :&en directed by t&e D,<6 to "erform ot&er '"ecific ta'-' $&ile t&e diver i'
under$ater. t&e tender mu't be able to continuou'ly tend t&e diver $&ile "erformin) t&e
ta'-'. <f not. t&e tender mu't be relieved "ro"erly a' t&e tender by anot&er dive-team
member. T&e D,<6 i' allo$ed to relieve t&e tender and "erform t&e tenderB' dutie' for
'&ort "eriod' of time $&ile t&e tender "erform' t&e a''i)ned ta'-'.
,erform routine maintenance and re"air of divin) e(ui"ment a' directed by t&e D,<6.
:&en (ualified. and a' directed by t&e D,<6. o"erate a decom"re''ion c&amber for
'urface decom"re''ion or emer)ency treatment.
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"1"23)%% #$OCEDU$ES DU$ING DIVE.
4a# General. T&e em"loyer '&all com"ly $it& t&e follo$in) re(uirement' $&ic& are a""licable to
eac& divin) o"eration unle'' ot&er$i'e '"ecified.
4+# -ater entr% and e.it.
/%3 A mean' ca"able of 'u""ortin) t&e diver '&all be "rovided for enterin) and e9itin) t&e $ater.
/3 T&e mean' "rovided for e9itin) t&e $ater '&all e9tend belo$ t&e $ater 'urface.
/53 A mean' '&all be "rovided to a''i't an in2ured diver from t&e $ater or into a bell.
4c# Comm&ni!ations.
/%3 An o"erational t$o-$ay voice communication 'y'tem '&all be u'ed bet$een:
/i3 Eac& 'urface-'u""lied air or mi9ed-)a' diver and a dive-team member at t&e dive location or
bell /$&en "rovided or re(uired3C and
/ii3 T&e bell and t&e dive location.
/3 An o"erational. t$o-$ay communication 'y'tem '&all be available at t&e dive location to obtain
emer)ency a''i'tance.
4d# De!ompression ta*les. Decom"re''ion. re"etitive. and no-decom"re''ion table' /a'
a""ro"riate3 '&all be at t&e dive location.
4e# Di)e pro+iles. A de"t&-time "rofile. includin) $&en a""ro"riate any breat&in)-)a' c&an)e'.
'&all be maintained for eac& diver durin) t&e dive includin) decom"re''ion.
4f# 'and"eld po/er tools and e,&ipment.
/%3 1and-&eld electrical tool' and e(ui"ment '&all be de-ener)i+ed before bein) "laced into or
retrieved from t&e $ater.
/3 1and-&eld "o$er tool' '&all not be 'u""lied $it& "o$er from t&e dive location until re(ue'ted by
t&e diver.
4g# -elding and *&rning.
/%3 A current 'u""ly '$itc& to interru"t t&e current flo$ to t&e $eldin) or burnin) electrode '&all
be:
/i3 Tended by a dive-team member in voice communication $it& t&e diver "erformin) t&e $eldin) or
burnin).
/ii3 Fe"t in t&e o"en "o'ition e9ce"t $&en t&e diver i' $eldin) or burnin).
/3 T&e $eldin) mac&ine frame '&all be )rounded.
/53 :eldin) and burnin) cable'. electrode &older'. and connection' '&all be ca"able of carryin) t&e
ma9imum current re(uired by t&e $or-. and '&all be "ro"erly in'ulated.
/43 <n'ulated )love' '&all be "rovided to diver' "erformin) $eldin) and burnin) o"eration'.
/@3 ,rior to $eldin) or burnin) on clo'ed com"artment'. 'tructure' or "i"e'. $&ic& contain a
flammable va"or or in $&ic& a flammable va"or may be )enerated by t&e $or-. t&ey '&all be
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vented. flooded. or "ur)ed $it& a mi9ture of )a'e' $&ic& $ill not 'u""ort combu'tion.
4(# E.plosi)es.
/%3 Em"loyer' '&all tran'"ort. 'tore. and u'e e9"lo'ive' in accordance $it& t&i' 'ection and t&e
a""licable "rovi'ion' of 9 6># %9%0.%09 and 9 6># %9A.9%.
/3 Electrical continuity of e9"lo'ive circuit' '&all not be te'ted until t&e diver i' out of t&e $ater.
/53 E9"lo'ive' '&all not be detonated $&ile t&e diver i' in t&e $ater.
4i# Termination o+ di)e. T&e $or-in) interval of a dive '&all be terminated $&en:
/%3 A diver re(ue't' terminationC
/3 A diver fail' to re'"ond correctly to communication' or 'i)nal' from a dive-team memberC
/53 6ommunication' are lo't and cannot be (uic-ly re-e'tabli'&ed bet$een t&e diver and a dive-
team member at t&e dive location. and bet$een t&e de'i)nated "er'on-in-c&ar)e and t&e "er'on
controllin) t&e ve''el in liveboatin) o"eration'C or
/43 A diver be)in' to u'e diver-carried re'erve breat&in) )a' or t&e dive-location re'erve breat&in)
)a'.
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"1"23)%' #OSTDIVE #$OCEDU$ES.
4a# General. T&e em"loyer '&all com"ly $it& t&e follo$in) re(uirement' $&ic& are a""licable after
eac& divin) o"eration. unle'' ot&er$i'e '"ecified.
4+# #re!a&tions.
/%3 After t&e com"letion of any dive. t&e em"loyer '&all:
/i3 6&ec- t&e "&y'ical condition of t&e diverC
/ii3 <n'truct t&e diver to re"ort any "&y'ical "roblem' or adver'e "&y'iolo)ical effect' includin)
'ym"tom' of decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''C
/iii3 Advi'e t&e diver of t&e location of a decom"re''ion c&amber $&ic& i' ready for u'eC and
/iv3 Alert t&e diver to t&e "otential &a+ard' of flyin) after divin).
/3 >or any dive out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit'. dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or u'in) mi9ed-)a' a' a
breat&in) mi9ture. t&e em"loyer '&all in'truct t&e diver to remain a$a-e and in t&e vicinity of t&e
decom"re''ion c&amber $&ic& i' at t&e dive location for at lea't one &our after t&e dive /includin)
decom"re''ion or treatment a' a""ro"riate3.
4c# $e!ompression !apa*ilit%.
/%3 A decom"re''ion c&amber ca"able of recom"re''in) t&e diver at t&e 'urface to a minimum of
%A@ f'$ /A ATA3 '&all be available at t&e dive location for:
/i3 Surface-'u""lied air divin) to de"t&' dee"er t&an %00 f'$ and '&allo$er t&an 0 f'$C
/ii3 7i9ed-)a' divin) '&allo$er t&an 500 f'$C or
/iii3 Divin) out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit' '&allo$er t&an 500 f'$.
/3 A decom"re''ion c&amber ca"able of recom"re''in) t&e diver at t&e 'urface to t&e ma9imum
de"t& of t&e dive '&all be available at t&e dive location for dive' dee"er t&an 500 f'$.
/53 T&e decom"re''ion c&amber '&all be:
/i3 Dual-loc-C
/ii3 7ulti-"laceC and
/iii3 4ocated $it&in @ minute' of t&e dive location.
/43 T&e decom"re''ion c&amber '&all be e(ui""ed $it&:
/i3 A "re''ure )au)e for eac& "re''uri+ed com"artment de'i)ned for &uman occu"ancyC
/ii3 A built-in-breat&in)-'y'tem $it& a minimum of one ma'- "er occu"antC
/iii3 A t$o-$ay voice communication 'y'tem bet$een occu"ant' and a dive-team member at t&e
dive locationC
/iv3 A vie$"ortC and
/v3 <llumination ca"ability to li)&t t&e interior.
/@3 Treatment table'. treatment )a' a""ro"riate to t&e divin) mode. and 'ufficient )a' to conduct
treatment '&all be available at t&e dive location.
/A3 A dive-team member '&all be available at t&e dive location durin) and for at lea't one &our after
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t&e dive to o"erate t&e decom"re''ion c&amber /$&en re(uired or "rovided3.
4d# $e!ord o+ di)e.
/%3 T&e follo$in) information '&all be recorded and maintained for eac& divin) o"eration:
/i3 Name' of dive-team member' includin) t&e de'i)nated "er'on-in-c&ar)eC
/ii3 Date. time. and locationC
/iii3 Divin) mode' u'edC
/iv3 General nature of $or- "erformedC
/v3 A""ro9imate under$ater and 'urface condition' /vi'ibility. $ater tem"erature and current3C and
/vi3 7a9imum de"t& and bottom time for eac& diver.
/3 >or eac& dive out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit'. dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or u'in) mi9ed-)a'.
t&e follo$in) additional information '&all be recorded and maintained:
/i3 De"t&-time and breat&in)-)a' "rofile'C
/ii3 Decom"re''ion table de'i)nation /includin) modification3C and
/iii3 Ela"'ed time 'ince la't "re''ure e9"o'ure if le'' t&an 4 &our' or re"etitive dive de'i)nation for
eac& diver.
/53 >or eac& dive in $&ic& decom"re''ion 'ic-ne'' i' 'u'"ected or 'ym"tom' are evident. t&e
follo$in) additional information '&all be recorded and maintained:
/i3 De'cri"tion of decom"re''ion 'ic-ne'' 'ym"tom' /includin) de"t& and time of on'et3C and
/ii3 De'cri"tion and re'ult' of treatment.
4e# De!ompression pro!ed&re assessment. T&e em"loyer '&all:
/%3 <nve'ti)ate and evaluate eac& incident of decom"re''ion 'ic-ne'' ba'ed on t&e recorded
information. con'ideration of t&e "a't "erformance of t&e decom"re''ion table u'ed. and individual
'u'ce"tibilityC
/3 Ta-e a""ro"riate corrective action to reduce t&e "robability of recurrence of
decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''C and
/53 ,re"are a $ritten evaluation of t&e decom"re''ion "rocedure a''e''ment. includin) any
corrective action ta-en. $it&in 4@ day' of t&e incident of decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''.
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"1"23)%) SCU0A DIVING.
4a# General. Em"loyer' en)a)ed in S60;A divin) '&all com"ly $it& t&e follo$in) re(uirement'.
unle'' ot&er$i'e '"ecified.
4+# Limits. S60;A divin) '&all not be conducted:
/%3 At de"t&' dee"er t&an %50 f'$C
/3 At de"t&' dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit' unle'' a decom"re''ion
c&amber i' ready for u'eC
/53 A)ain't current' e9ceedin) one /%3 -not unle'' line-tendedC or
/43 <n enclo'ed or "&y'ically confinin) '"ace' unle'' line-tended.
4c# #ro!ed&res.
/%3 A 'tandby diver '&all be available $&ile a diver i' in t&e $ater.
/3 A diver '&all be line-tended from t&e 'urface. or accom"anied by anot&er diver in t&e $ater in
continuou' vi'ual contact durin) t&e divin) o"eration.
/53 A diver '&all be 'tationed at t&e under$ater "oint of entry $&en divin) i' conducted in enclo'ed
or "&y'ically confinin) '"ace'.
/43 A diver-carried re'erve breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly '&all be "rovided for eac& diver con'i'tin) of:
/i3 A manual re'erve /M-valve3C or
/ii3 An inde"endent re'erve cylinder $it& a 'e"arate re)ulator or connected to t&e under$ater
breat&in) a""aratu'.
/@3 T&e valve of t&e re'erve breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly '&all be in t&e clo'ed "o'ition "rior to t&e dive.
N>or a M-valve. t&i' i' t&e u" "o'ition.O
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"1"23)%7 SU$FACESU##LIED AI$ DIVING.
4a# General. Em"loyer' en)a)ed in 'urface-'u""lied air divin) '&all com"ly $it& t&e follo$in)
re(uirement'. unle'' ot&er$i'e '"ecified.
4+# Limits.
/%3 Surface-'u""lied air divin) '&all not be conducted at de"t&' dee"er t&an %90 f'$. e9ce"t t&at
dive' $it& bottom time' of 50 minute' or le'' may be conducted to de"t&' of 0 f'$.
/3 A decom"re''ion c&amber '&all be ready for u'e at t&e dive location for any dive out'ide t&e no-
decom"re''ion limit' or dee"er t&an %00 f'$.
/53 A bell '&all be u'ed for dive' $it& an in$ater decom"re''ion time )reater t&an %0 minute'.
e9ce"t $&en &eavy )ear i' $orn or divin) i' conducted in "&y'ically confinin) '"ace'.
4c# #ro!ed&res.
/%3 Eac& diver '&all be continuou'ly tended $&ile in t&e $ater.
/3 A diver '&all be 'tationed at t&e under$ater "oint of entry $&en divin) i' conducted in enclo'ed
or "&y'ically confinin) '"ace'.
/53 Eac& divin) o"eration '&all &ave a "rimary breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly 'ufficient to 'u""ort diver' for
t&e duration of t&e "lanned dive includin) decom"re''ion.
/43 >or dive' dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit':
/i3 A 'e"arate dive-team member '&all tend eac& diver in t&e $aterC
/ii3 A 'tandby diver '&all be available $&ile a diver i' in t&e $aterC
/iii3 A diver-carried re'erve breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly '&all be "rovided for eac& diver e9ce"t $&en
&eavy )ear i' $ornC and
/iv3 A dive-location re'erve breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly '&all be "rovided.
/@3 >or &eavy )ear divin) dee"er t&an %00 f'$ or out'ide t&e no-decom"re''ion limit':
/i3 An e9tra breat&in)-)a' &o'e ca"able of 'u""lyin) breat&in) )a' to t&e diver in t&e $ater '&all
be available to t&e 'tandby diver.
/ii3 An in $ater 'ta)e '&all be "rovided to diver' in t&e $ater.
/A3 E9ce"t $&en &eavy )ear i' $orn or $&ere "&y'ical '"ace doe' not "ermit. a diver-carried
re'erve breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly '&all be "rovided $&enever t&e diver i' "revented by t&e
confi)uration of t&e dive area from a'cendin) directly to t&e 'urface.
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"1"23)'2 EQUI#MENT.
4a# General.
/%3 All em"loyer' '&all com"ly $it& t&e follo$in) re(uirement'. unle'' ot&er$i'e '"ecified.
/3 Eac& e(ui"ment modification. re"air. te't. calibration or maintenance 'ervice '&all be recorded
by mean' of a ta))in) or lo))in) 'y'tem. and include t&e date and nature of $or- "erformed. and
t&e name or initial' of t&e "er'on "erformin) t&e $or-.
4+# Air !ompressor s%stem.
/%3 6om"re''or' u'ed to 'u""ly air to t&e diver '&all be e(ui""ed $it& a volume tan- $it& a c&ec-
valve on t&e inlet 'ide. a "re''ure )au)e. a relief valve. and a drain valve.
/3 Air com"re''or inta-e' '&all be located a$ay from area' containin) e9&au't or ot&er
contaminant'.
/53 #e'"irable air 'u""lied to a diver '&all not contain:
/i3 A level of carbon mono9ide /6*3 )reater t&an 0 ""mC
/ii3 A level of carbon dio9ide /6*3 )reater t&an %.000 ""mC
/iii3 A level of oil mi't )reater t&an @ milli)ram' "er cubic meterC or
/iv3 A no9iou' or "ronounced odor.
/43 T&e out"ut of air com"re''or 'y'tem' '&all be te'ted for air "urity every A mont&' by mean' of
'am"le' ta-en at t&e connection to t&e di'tribution 'y'tem. e9ce"t t&at non-oil lubricated
com"re''or' need not be te'ted for oil mi't.
4c# 0reat"inggas s&ppl% "oses.
/%3 ;reat&in)-)a' 'u""ly &o'e' '&all:
/i3 1ave a $or-in) "re''ure at lea't e(ual to t&e $or-in) "re''ure of t&e total breat&in)-)a'
'y'temC
/ii3 1ave a rated bur'tin) "re''ure at lea't e(ual to 4 time' t&e $or-in) "re''ureC
/iii3 ;e te'ted at lea't annually to %.@ time' t&eir $or-in) "re''ureC and
/iv3 1ave t&eir o"en end' ta"ed. ca""ed or "lu))ed $&en not in u'e.
/3 ;reat&in)-)a' 'u""ly &o'e connector' '&all:
/i3 ;e made of corro'ion-re'i'tant material'C
/ii3 1ave a $or-in) "re''ure at lea't e(ual to t&e $or-in) "re''ure of t&e &o'e to $&ic& t&ey are
attac&edC and
/iii3 ;e re'i'tant to accidental di'en)a)ement.
/53 0mbilical' '&all:
/i3 ;e mar-ed in %0-foot increment' to %00 feet be)innin) at t&e diverB' end. and in @0-foot
increment' t&ereafterC
/ii3 ;e made of -in--re'i'tant material'C and
/iii3 1ave a $or-in) "re''ure )reater t&an t&e "re''ure e(uivalent to t&e ma9imum de"t& of t&e dive
/relative to t&e 'u""ly 'ource3 "lu' %00 "'i.
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4d# 0&o%an!% !ontrol.
/%3 1elmet' or ma'-' connected directly to t&e dry 'uit or ot&er buoyancy-c&an)in) e(ui"ment '&all
be e(ui""ed $it& an e9&au't valve.
/3 A dry 'uit or ot&er buoyancy-c&an)in) e(ui"ment not directly connected to t&e &elmet or ma'-
'&all be e(ui""ed $it& an e9&au't valve.
/53 :&en u'ed for S60;A divin). a buoyancy com"en'ator '&all &ave an inflation 'ource 'e"arate
from t&e breat&in)-)a' 'u""ly.
/43 An inflatable flotation device ca"able of maintainin) t&e diver at t&e 'urface in a face-u"
"o'ition. &avin) a manually activated inflation 'ource inde"endent of t&e breat&in) 'u""ly. an oral
inflation device. and an e9&au't valve '&all be u'ed for S60;A divin).
4e# Compressed gas !%linders. 6om"re''ed )a' cylinder' '&all:
/%3 ;e de'i)ned. con'tructed and maintained in accordance $it& t&e a""licable "rovi'ion' of 9
6># %9%0.%0% and %9%0.%A9 t&rou)& %9%0.%8%C
/3 ;e 'tored in a ventilated area and "rotected from e9ce''ive &eatC
/53 ;e 'ecured from fallin)C and
/43 1ave '&ut-off valve' rece''ed into t&e cylinder or "rotected by a ca". e9ce"t $&en in u'e or
manifolded. or $&en u'ed for S60;A divin).
4f# De!ompression !"am*ers.
/%3 Eac& decom"re''ion c&amber manufactured after t&e effective date of t&i' 'tandard. '&all be
built and maintained in accordance $it& t&e AS7E 6ode or e(uivalent.
/3 Eac& decom"re''ion c&amber manufactured "rior to t&e effective date of t&i' 'tandard '&all be
maintained in conformity $it& t&e code re(uirement' to $&ic& it $a' built. or e(uivalent.
/53 Eac& decom"re''ion c&amber '&all be e(ui""ed $it&:
/i3 7ean' to maintain t&e atmo'"&ere belo$ a level of @ "ercent o9y)en by volumeC
/ii3 7uffler' on inta-e and e9&au't line'. $&ic& '&all be re)ularly in'"ected and maintainedC
/iii3 Suction )uard' on e9&au't line o"enin)'C and
/iv3 A mean' for e9tin)ui'&in) fire. and '&all be maintained to minimi+e 'ource' of i)nition and
combu'tible material.
4g# Ga&ges and time1eeping de)i!es.
/%3 Gau)e' indicatin) diver de"t& $&ic& can be read at t&e dive location '&all be u'ed for all dive'
e9ce"t S60;A.
/3 Eac& de"t& )au)e '&all be dead-$ei)&t te'ted or calibrated a)ain't a ma'ter reference )au)e
every A mont&'. and $&en t&ere i' a di'cre"ancy )reater t&an t$o "ercent / "ercent3 of full 'cale
bet$een any t$o e(uivalent )au)e'.
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/53 A cylinder "re''ure )au)e ca"able of bein) monitored by t&e diver durin) t&e dive '&all be $orn
by eac& S60;A diver.
/43 A time-ee"in) device '&all be available at eac& dive location.
4(# Mas1s and "elmets.
/%3 Surface-'u""lied air and mi9ed-)a' ma'-' and &elmet' '&all &ave:
/i3 A non-return valve at t&e attac&ment "oint bet$een &elmet or ma'- and &o'e $&ic& '&all clo'e
readily and "o'itivelyC and
/ii3 An e9&au't valve.
/3 Surface-'u""lied air ma'-' and &elmet' '&all &ave a minimum ventilation rate ca"ability of 4.@
acfm at any de"t& at $&ic& t&ey are o"erated or t&e ca"ability of maintainin) t&e diverB' in'"ired
carbon dio9ide "artial "re''ure belo$ 0.0 ATA $&en t&e diver i' "roducin) carbon dio9ide at t&e
rate of %.A 'tandard liter' "er minute.
4i# O.%gen sa+et%.
/%3 E(ui"ment u'ed $it& o9y)en or mi9ture' containin) over forty "ercent /40P3 by volume o9y)en
'&all be de'i)ned for o9y)en 'ervice.
/3 6om"onent' /e9ce"t umbilical'3 e9"o'ed to o9y)en or mi9ture' containin) over forty "ercent
/40P3 by volume o9y)en '&all be cleaned of flammable material' before u'e.
/53 *9y)en 'y'tem' over %@ "'i) and com"re''ed air 'y'tem' over @00 "'i) '&all &ave 'lo$-
o"enin) '&ut-off valve'.
49# -eig"ts and "arnesses.
/%3 E9ce"t $&en &eavy )ear i' $orn. diver' '&all be e(ui""ed $it& a $ei)&t belt or a''embly
ca"able of (uic- relea'e.
/3 E9ce"t $&en &eavy )ear i' $orn or in S60;A divin). eac& diver '&all $ear a 'afety &arne''
$it&:
/i3 A "o'itive buc-lin) deviceC
/ii3 An attac&ment "oint for t&e umbilical to "revent 'train on t&e ma'- or &elmetC and
/iii3 A liftin) "oint to di'tribute t&e "ull force of t&e line over t&e diverB' body.
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AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-44.0
Diving - Underwater Safety Effective Date: 9/9/00!
A""roved by: Global Safety #evie$ Date 9/9/00!
*PPE-D./ :$ Record0eeping Reuirements /from 9 6># ,art %9%0. Sub"art T H 6ommercial
Divin) *"eration'3
"1"23))2 $ECO$D2EE#ING $EQUI$EMENTS.
4a# $e!ording di)ingrelated in3&ries and illnesses.
/%3 N#e'ervedO
/3 T&e em"loyer '&all record t&e occurrence of any divin)-related in2ury or illne'' $&ic& re(uire'
any dive-team member to be &o'"itali+ed for 4 &our' or more. '"ecifyin) t&e circum'tance' of t&e
incident and t&e e9tent of any in2urie' or illne''e'.
4+# A)aila*ilit% o+ re!ords.
/%3 0"on t&e re(ue't of t&e A''i'tant Secretary of 4abor Nfor *S1AO. or t&e Director. National
<n'titute for *ccu"ational Safety and 1ealt&. De"artment of 1ealt& and 1uman Service' or t&eir
de'i)nee'. t&e em"loyer '&all ma-e available for in'"ection and co"yin) any record or document
re(uired by t&i' 'tandard.
/3 #ecord' and document' re(uired by t&i' 'tandard '&all be "rovided u"on re(ue't to em"loyee'.
de'i)nated re"re'entative'. and t&e A''i'tant Secretary in accordance $it& 9 6># %9%0.%00 /a3-
/e3 and /)3-/i3 /in %99A. 9 6># %9%0.0 $a' re-de'i)nated a' 9 6># %9%0.%003. Safe "ractice'
manual' /9 6># %9%0.403. de"t&-time "rofile' /9 6># %9%0.43. decom"re''ion "rocedure
a''e''ment evaluation' /9 6># %9%0.453. and record' of &o'"itali+ation' /9 6># %9%0.4403
'&all be "rovided in t&e 'ame manner a' em"loyee e9"o'ure record' or analy'e' u'in) e9"o'ure or
medical record'. E(ui"ment in'"ection' and te'tin) record' $&ic& "ertain to em"loyee' /9 6>#
%9%0.4503 '&all al'o be "rovided u"on re(ue't to em"loyee' and t&eir de'i)nated re"re'entative'.
/53 #ecord' and document' re(uired by t&i' 'tandard '&all be retained by t&e em"loyer for t&e
follo$in) "eriod:
/i3 Dive-team member medical record' /"&y'icianB' re"ort'3 /9 6># %9%0.4%%3 - @ year'C NN*TE:
No lon)er re(uired 'ince 9 6># %9%0.4%% $a' deleted from t&e 'tandardOC
/ii3 Safe "ractice' manual /9 6># %9%0.403 - current document onlyC
/iii3 De"t&-time "rofile /9 6># %9%0.43 - until com"letion of t&e recordin) of t&e dive. or until
com"letion of decom"re''ion "rocedure a''e''ment $&ere t&ere &a' been an incident of
decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''C
/iv3 #ecordin) of dive /9 6># %9%0.453 - % year. e9ce"t @ year' $&ere t&ere &a' been an incident
of decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''C
/v3 Decom"re''ion "rocedure a''e''ment evaluation' /9 6># %9%0.453 - @ year'C
/vi3 E(ui"ment in'"ection' and te'tin) record' /9 6># %9%0.4503 - current entry or ta). or until
e(ui"ment i' $it&dra$n from 'erviceC
/vii3 #ecord' of &o'"itali+ation' /9 6># %9%0.4403 - @ year'.
/43 After t&e e9"iration of t&e retention "eriod of any record re(uired to be -e"t for five /@3 year'. t&e
em"loyer '&all for$ard 'uc& record' to t&e National <n'titute for *ccu"ational Safety and 1ealt&.
De"artment of 1ealt& and 1uman Service'. T&e em"loyer '&all al'o com"ly $it& any additional
re(uirement' 'et fort& at 9 6># %9%0.%00/&3 /in %99A. 9 6># %9%0.0 $a' re-de'i)nated a' 9
6># %9%0.%003.
/@3 <n t&e event t&e em"loyer cea'e' to do bu'ine'':
/i3 T&e 'ucce''or em"loyer '&all receive and retain all dive and em"loyee medical record' re(uired
by t&i' 'tandardC or
/ii3 <f t&ere i' no 'ucce''or em"loyer. dive and em"loyee medical record' '&all be for$arded to t&e
Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,a)e @
AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-44.0
Diving - Underwater Safety Effective Date: 9/9/00!
A""roved by: Global Safety #evie$ Date 9/9/00!
National <n'titute for *ccu"ational Safety and 1ealt&. De"artment of 1ealt& and 1uman Service'.
*PPE-D./ ;$ Retention Periods for Commercial Diving Records /from 9 6># ,art %9%0.
Sub"art T H 6ommercial Divin) *"eration'3
Record or Document Retention Period
Safe "ractice' manual 6urrent document only
De"t&-time "rofile
0ntil com"letion of t&e dive recordC or if decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''
occur' durin) t&e dive. until com"letion of decom"re''ion-"rocedure
a''e''ment
Dive record % yearC @ year' for record' involvin) decom"re''ion 'ic-ne''
Decom"re''ion "rocedure
a''e''ment evaluation'
@ year'
E(ui"ment in'"ection and
te'tin) record'
6urrent entry or ta). unle'' t&e e(ui"ment i' $it&dra$n from 'ervice
/i.e.. t&en no retention re(uirement3
1o'"itali+ation record' @ year'
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AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-44.0
Diving - Underwater Safety Effective Date: 9/9/00!
A""roved by: Global Safety #evie$ Date 9/9/00!
*PPE-D./ ,$ Sample Contractor Dive Plan
4AESFa!ilit%# Contractor Dive Plan
Scope of !or0$
Dates of Diving Operation$
!or0 Description$
Participants$
Diver/'3
Divin) Tender
Stand-by Diver /
#adio-"er'on
AES-Dive
6oordinator
*t&er'
Special Euipment
Special Conditions
Diving Plan$
*pproved +y$
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AES Global Safety Standard Safety Standard Number: AES-STD-44.0
Diving - Underwater Safety Effective Date: 9/9/00!
A""roved by: Global Safety #evie$ Date 9/9/00!
AES Dive 6oordinator 4ead Diver
Divin) - 0nder$ater Safety ,a)e !