CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (parts 1900 to 1990) > PART 1910—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS > SUBPART T—Commercial Diving Operations (§1910.401 to §1910.440) > 1910.420—Safe practices manual.

1910.420—Safe practices manual.

(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.
(b) Contents. (1) The safe practices manual shall contain a copy of this standard and the employer's policies for implementing the requirements of this standard.
(2) For each diving mode engaged in, the safe practices manual shall include:
(i) Safety procedures and checklists for diving operations;
(ii) Assignments and responsibilities of the dive team members;
(iii) Equipment procedures and checklists; and
(iv) Emergency procedures for fire, equipment failure, adverse environmental conditions, and medical illness and injury.

Code of Federal Regulations

[42 FR 37668, July 22, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 18295, Apr. 30, 1984]