Diving Safety Officer (DSO)
Diving Control Board (DCB)
Objectives
• List 5 responsibilities of the DSO.
• Discuss Safety concerns for the DSO.
• Describe the role and authority of the Dive
Control Board.
• List 9 administrative issues of concern to
the DSO.
Main Points
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DSO Responsibilities
Safety concerns.
Dive Control Board
Administrative concerns
Responsibilities of the Diving
Safety Officer (DSO)
• Responsible for the conduct of the
scientific diving program
• Conduct of training and certification
• Approval of dive plans
• Maintenance of dive records
• Ensuring compliance with standards and
relevant regulations
Safety Concerns
• The DSO may not delegate responsibility
for the safe conduct of the local diving
program
• Shall suspend diving operations that
he/she considers unsafe or unwise.
– Conflict with science?
Dive Control Board
• Shall be guided in the performance of the
required duties by the Dive Control Board
(DCB).
• The Diving Control Board has autonomous and
absolute authority over the scientific diving
program.
• DCB must be made up of a majority of active
scientific divers.
• Operational responsibility for the conduct of the
local diving program will be retained by the
Diving Safety Officer.
Administrative Concerns
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Medical current
Diver’s logs current
Equipment service current
Certifications current
CPR current
First Aid current
02 current
Certification level
Dive plans
Letter of Reciprocity (LOR)/Verification of Training
• The DSO is the representative of the dive
program with whom you will have the most
interaction.
• The primary responsibility of the DSO is
safety.
Main Points
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DSO Responsibilities
Safety concerns.
Dive Control Board
Administrative concerns
Objectives
• List 5 responsibilities of the DSO.
• Discuss Safety concerns for the DSO.
• Describe the role and authority of the Dive
Control Board.
• List 9 administrative issues of concern to
the DSO.