Commercial diving operations come under the jurisdiction of several U S Government agencies. Below are links to online publications of the regulations.

U.S. Department of Labor

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)

http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=STANDARDS&p_toc_level=0

U.S. Coast Guard Diving Regulations

Title 46 CFR Part 197 Subpart B

http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_98/46cfr197_98.html

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Contract Diving Operations

http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-manuals/em385-1-1/c-30.pdf

U.S. Navy

U.S. Navy Diving Manual

http://www.supsalv.org/manuals/diveman5/divManual5.htm

Guidance for Diving in Contaminated Water rev 1 (January 18, 2008)

http://www.supsalv.org/pdf/CONTAMINATED%20WATER%20MANUAL%20Rev%201.pdf

International Commercial Diving Regulations

HSE - Great Britain

Diving at work regulations 1997

http://www.hse.gov.uk/diving/part.htm

South African Dept. of Labour - OHS

Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993) Diving Regulations, 2001

http://www.labour.gov.za/download/8278/Regulation - 10 - OHS - Diving Regulations.pdf

Goal-setting Principles for Harmonised Diving Standards in Europe.

EUROPEAN DIVING TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE November 1997

http://www.edtc.org/goal.htm

Other Regulations and Standards

Association of Diving Contractors International

Consensus Standards

http://www.adc-int.org/cons.htm

STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR RECREATIONAL STANDARD DRESS DIVING

This is a course guide for recreational diving of standard diving gear. A training/certification program was developed and is offered in Australia through HDS SEAP and IANTD, and is approved by NAUI. Written by Mark Ryan and Stephan Taylor.

http://www.southernoceanexploration.com/images/IANTD_2011_Recreational_Standard_Dress.pdf

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