1910.410 Qualifications of dive team

(a) Scope

(1) Each dive team member shall have the experience or training necessary to perform assigned tasks in a safe and healthful manner.

(2) Each dive team member shall have experience or training in the following:

(i) The use of tools, equipment, and systems relevant to assigned tasks

(ii) Techniques of the assigned diving mode

(iii) Diving operations and emergency procedures

(3) All dive team members shall be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid (American Red Cross standard course or equivalent).

(4) Dive team members who are exposed to or control the exposure of others to hyperbaric conditions shall be trained in divingrelated physics and physiology.

(b) Application in emergencies

(1) Each dive team member shall be assigned tasks in accordance with the employee’s experience or training, except that limited additional tasks may be assigned to an employee undergoing training provided that these tasks are performed under the direct supervision of an experienced dive team member.

(c) Employer obligation

(2) The designated person-in-charge shall have experience and training in the conduct of the assigned diving operation.

Appendix C to Subpart T — Alternative conditions under 1910. 401 for recreational diving instructors and diving guides (mandatory)

10. Diver Training

The employer must ensure that each diver receives training that enables the diver to perform work safely and effectively while using open-circuit SCUBAs or rebreathers supplied with nitrox breathing-gas mixtures. Accordingly, each diver must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform critical tasks safely and effectively, including, but not limited to: recognizing the effects of breathing excessive CO2 and O2 ; taking appropriate action after detecting excessive levels of CO2 and O2 ; and properly evaluating, operating, and maintaining their diving equipment under the diving conditions they encounter.