[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR197.420]

[Page 433]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 197--GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Commercial Diving Operations
 
Sec. 197.420  Operations manual.

    (a) The diving supervisor shall--
    (1) Provide an operations manual to the person-in-charge prior to 
commencement of any diving operation; and
    (2) Make an operations manual available at the dive location to all 
members of the dive team.
    (b) The operations manual must be modified in writing when 
adaptation is required because of--
    (1) The configuration or operation of the vessel or facility; or
    (2) The specific diving operation as planned.
    (c) The operations manual must provide for the safety and health of 
the divers.
    (d) The operations manual must contain the following:
    (1) Safety procedures and checklists for each diving mode used.
    (2) Assignments and responsibilities of each dive team member for 
each diving mode used.
    (3) Equipment procedures and checklists for each diving mode used.
    (4) Emergency procedures for--
    (i) Fire;
    (ii) Equipment failure;
    (iii) Adverse environmental conditions including, but not limited 
to, weather and sea state;
    (iv) Medical illness; and
    (v) Treatment of injury.
    (5) Procedures dealing with the use of--
    (i) Hand-held power tools;
    (ii) Welding and burning equipment; and
    (iii) Explosives.

                     specific diving mode procedures