Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

18.38 (1) Every employer shall ensure that a dive record is kept and maintained for every diver.

(2) The record referred to in subsection (1) shall contain, for each dive,

• (a) the date of the dive;

• (b) the dive location;

• (c) the name of the diver;

• (d) the name of the standby diver, if any;

• (e) the name of the diver’s tender, if any;

• (f) the signature of the diver and the dive supervisor; and

• (g) the breathing mixture used, if other than air.

(3) The record referred to in subsection (1) shall also contain, for each type 1 dive,

• (a) the total elapsed time, measured in minutes, from the time the diver leaves the surface to the time the diver begins final ascent, rounded to the next whole minute;

• (b) the maximum depth reached; and

• (c) any unusual incident or condition, including emergency decompression time.

(4) The record referred to in subsection (1) shall also contain, for each type 2 dive,

• (a) the type of diving equipment used;

• (b) the time the diver leaves the surface;

• (c) the maximum depth reached;

• (d) the time the diver begins final ascent;

• (e) the time the diver reaches the surface;

• (f) the decompression schedule used, if any; and

• (g) any unusual incident or condition.

(5) The employer shall keep the record referred to in subsection (1) for a period of 12 months after the date of the dive.