Section 197.434 - Surface-supplied mixed-gas divingThe diving supervisor shall insure that-
(a) When mixed-gas diving is conducted, a decompression chamber or a closed bell meeting the requirements of § 197.332 is ready for use at the dive location;(b) A diving stage is used except when a bell is provided;(c) A bell is used for dives deeper than 220 fsw or when the dive involves in-water decompression times greater than 120 minutes, except when the diver is using a heavy-weight diving outfit or is diving in a physically confining space;(d) A closed bell is used for dives at depths greater than 300 fsw, except when diving is conducted in a physically confining space;(e) A separate dive team member tends each diver in the water;(f) A standby diver is available during all nonsaturation dives;(g) When saturation diving is conducted-(1) A standby diver is available when the closed bell leaves the dive location until the divers are in saturation; and(2) A member of the dive team at the dive location is a diver able to assist in the recovery of the closed bell or its occupants, if required;(h) When closed bell operations are conducted, a diver is available in the closed bell to assist a diver in the water;(i) 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;(j) Each diving operation has a primary and secondary breathing gas supply meeting the requirements of § 197.340 ; and(k) The surface-supplied mixed-gas diver has the equipment required by § 197.346 (b) or (d) .