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U.S. Diving Regulations
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
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
Other Regulations
Association of Diving Contractors International
Consensus Standards
http://www.adc-int.org/cons.htm