Section 24-3000. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

3000.1The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all diving operations for the purpose of safeguarding the wage earners on these operations.

 

3000.2In general, the provisions of this chapter cover only items and operations that are peculiar to diving operations.

 

3000.3Items, equipment, devices, and operations used on the water's surface to support the operation and not specifically covered by this chapter, shall conform to the applicable safety requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970, and applicable regulations issued under that Act.

 

3000.4The absence of a regulation or standard covering any specific equipment, operation, or hazard does not relieve an employer from the responsibility of providing working conditions that are reasonably safe.

 

3000.5Any employer of labor of any kind in connection with diving operations shall furnish, erect, and maintain, or cause to be furnished, erected, and maintained, any equipment that may be necessary for the performance of the labor to comply with the requirements of the provisions of this chapter. The employer shall be responsible for the performance of all work, including the use of equipment in a reasonably safe manner.

 

3000.6Any employer who requires or permits his or her employees to use or operate any equipment or facilities of another shall be responsible for the safe condition, adequate guarding, and safe operation or use of the equipment or facilities.

 

3000.7All pressure vessels used in connection with diving operations shall conform to all requirements of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Regulations of the District of Columbia.

 

3000.8To secure the correction of hazards or hazardous conditions not covered by these regulations, applicable safety regulations of the D.C. Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations shall be complied with.

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is the District of Columbia Minimum Wage Act approved September 19, 1918, 40 Stat. 960, D.C. Code §§36-401 through 36-422); as amended by An Act approved October 14, 1941, Title II entitled 'Industrial Safety,' 55 Stat. 738, D.C. Code §§36-431 through 36-442); paragraphs 283 and 284 of §402 of Reorganization Plan No.3 of 1967; and Reorganization Order No. 36, C.O. 302, 853/14, June 16, 1953, as amended.

source

Sections 11-29002, 11-29003, 11-29025, and 11-29027 of Regulation No. 70-18, approved May 28, 1970; 11B DCRR §900.2, 900.3, 901.17 and 901.19 (April 1, 1971), Special Edition.

EditorNote

The rules published in this chapter have been superseded in whole or in part by rules promulgated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor and published at 29 CFR Part 1926 §1926.1071 et seq. (July 1, 1995 ed.).