• Part Number:
    1910
  • Part Number Title:
    Occupational Safety and Health Standards
  • Subpart:
    1910 Subpart T
  • Subpart Title:
    Commercial Diving Operations
  • Standard Number:
  • Title:
    Safe practices manual.
  • GPO Source:
1910.420(a)
General. The employer shall develop and maintain a safe practices manual which shall be made available at the dive location to each dive team member.
1910.420(b)
Contents.
1910.420(b)(1)
The safe practices manual shall contain a copy of this standard and the employer's policies for implementing the requirements of this standard.
1910.420(b)(2)
For each diving mode engaged in, the safe practices manual shall include:
1910.420(b)(2)(i)
Safety procedures and checklists for diving operations;
1910.420(b)(2)(ii)
Assignments and responsibilities of the dive team members;
1910.420(b)(2)(iii)
Equipment procedures and checklists; and
1910.420(b)(2)(iv)
Emergency procedures for fire, equipment failure, adverse environmental conditions, and medical illness and injury.

[42 FR 37668, July 22, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984; 61 FR 5507, Feb. 13, 1996]