Section 197.432 - Surface-supplied air divingThe diving supervisor shall insure that-
(a) Surface-supplied air diving is conducted at depths less than 190 fsw, except that dives with bottom times of 30 minutes or less may be conducted to depths of 220 fsw;(b) Each diving operation has a primary breathing gas supply;(c) Each diver is continuously tended while in the water;(d) When a diver is in a physically confining space, another diver is stationed at the underwater point of entry and is line-tending the diver;(e) For dives deeper than 130 fsw or outside the no-decompression limits- (1) Each diving operation has a secondary breathing gas supply;(2) A decompression chamber is ready for use at the dive location;(3) A diving stage is used except when a bell is provided;(4) A bell is used for dives with an in-water decompression time greater than 120 minutes, except when the diver is using a heavy-weight diving outfit or is diving in a physically confining space;(5) A separate dive team member tends each diver in the water;(6) A standby diver is available while a diver is in the water; and(7) Each diver has a diver-carried reserve breathing gas supply except when using a heavy-weight diving outfit or when diving in a physically confining space; and(f) The surface-supplied air diver has the equipment required by § 197.346 (b) or (d) .