Specific Operations Procedures

(a) General. Employers engaged in SCUBA diving shall comply with the following requirements, unless otherwise specified.

(b) Limits. SCUBA diving shall not be conducted:   (1) At depths deeper than 130 fsw;   (2) At depths deeper than 100 fsw or outside the no-decompression limits unless a decompression chamber is ready for use;   (3) Against currents exceeding one (1) knot unless line-tended; or   (4) In enclosed or physically confining spaces unless line-tended.

(c) Procedures.   (1) A standby diver shall be available while a diver is in the water.   (2) A diver shall be line-tended from the surface, or accompanied by another diver in the water in continuous visual contact during the diving operations.   (3) A diver shall be stationed at the underwater point of entry when diving is conducted in enclosed or physically confining spaces.   (4) A diver-carried reserve breathing gas supply shall be provided for each diver consisting of:   (i) A manual reserve (J valve); or   (ii) An independent reserve cylinder with a separate regulator or connected to the underwater breathing apparatus.   (5) The valve of the reserve breathing gas supply shall be in the closed position prior to the dive.