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John,
I think you are missing the point. If you are an employee and currently
teach a rebreather course your employer must comply with OSHA regulations
RIGHT NOW! This also is true if you teach a mixed gas, nitrox or any
course in which you exceed the no-decompression limits. Whatever Dixie
Divers gets OSHA to agree to in the variance will only effect Dixie Divers,
it would not automatically effect anyone else.
Now I am not a betting man but, how many of the dive shops teaching courses
that use something other than air or exceed the no-decompression limits are
in compliance with OSHA standards? I am not aware of any. The following
apply just to SCUBA. Bet ya didn't know you had to use a J valve or
independant doubles, did you?
"1910.424 - SCUBA diving.
Standard Number: 1910.424 Standard Title: SCUBA diving. SubPart Number:
T SubPart Title: Commercial Diving Operations - Specific Operations
Procedures
Produced by USDOL OSHA - Directorate of Safety Standards &
Directorate of Health Standards
Maintained by USDOL OSHA - OCIS
(a)
General. Employers engaged in SCUBA diving shall comply with the following
requirements, unless otherwise specified.
(b)
Limits. SCUBA diving shall not be conducted:
(b)(1)
At depths deeper than 130 fsw;
(b)(2)
At depths deeper than 100 fsw or outside the no-decompression limits unless
a decompression chamber is ready for use;
(b)(3)
Against currents exceeding one (1) knot unless line-tended; or
(b)(4)
In enclosed or physically confining spaces unless line-tended.
(c)
Procedures.
(c)(1)
A standby diver shall be available while a diver is in the water.
(c)(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.
(c)(3)
A diver shall be stationed at the underwater point of entry when diving is
conducted in enclosed or physically confining spaces.
(c)(4)
A diver-carried reserve breathing gas supply shall be provided for each
diver consisting of:
(c)(4)(i)
A manual reserve (J valve); or
(c)(4)(ii)
An independent reserve cylinder with a separate regulator or connected to
the underwater breathing apparatus.
(c)(5)
The valve of the reserve breathing gas supply shall be in the closed
position prior to the dive.
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> From: john.r.strohm@BI*.co*
> To: dmdalton@ma*.th*.ne*
> Subject: Re: OSHA Varaince Kick off.
> Date: Saturday, January 03, 1998 10:28 PM
>
> >Please note this variance will NOT make things more difficult for
> >instuctional opperations, they will probably make them easier in that
they
> >can probably piggy-back on Dixie Divers' variance.
>
> However, please note that the variance proposed by Dixie Divers has some
> major problems, particularly in the rebreather instruction area.
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