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Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 26. Diving Operations
Article 152. Diving Operations

§6054. Manual for Diving Safety.

(a) The Manual for Diving Safety shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) A copy of this standard and the employer's policies for implementing the requirements of this standard.

(2) For each diving mode engaged in:

(A) Safety procedures for the diving operation;

(B) Responsibilities of the dive team members;

(D) Emergency procedures.

(3) Emergency Evacuation and Emergency Medical Treatment Procedures.

(A) A listing including the telephone or other contact numbers of an operational recompression chambers (if not at the dive location) and appropriate medical facilities.

(B) For each diving location a procedure shall be established to transport a diver to an operational recompression chamber in the event of a diving accident.

Credits

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

History

1. Amendment of subsection (a)(3)(A) filed 10-22-2025; operative 1-1-2026 (Register 2025, No. 43).

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