EXCLUSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM OSHA'S COMMERCIAL DIVING STANDARD.

Abstract

This paper provides a summary review of the history, scope, and applicability of exclusions and exemptions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) commercial diving operations standard. Federal Register (F.R.) notices pertinent to the development of the original OSHA diving standard and the subsequent amendment for the scientific diving exemption are noted in the text and discussed to identify references for a more comprehensive study of the issues involved.