Ordinance concerning diving and work in compressed air Jurisdiction Austria Year 1973 Published in German Original/other title [German] Druckluft- und Taucherarbeiten-Verordnung Serial title Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich Source 11 Oct. 1973, No.118, p.2535-2573. Descriptors [Primary] Austria, diving, underwater construction, work in pressurized atmosphere [Secondary] artificial lighting, caissons, decompression tables, electrical safety, first aid, law, medical supervision, recompression chambers, responsibilities, signalling codes, supervision of dangerous work, telephone communications, testing, welfare facilities Subject category Industries and occupations Abstract The provisions concerning work in compressed air cover the following points: technical and medical surveillance, employment and aptitude of workers, caissons and locks, electric and pneumatic equipment, methods of work, compression and decompression. The provisions respecting diving cover helmet diving outfits with air hose, aptitudes of divers, signalling, preparatory work, descent and ascent, work with compressed-air diving outfits (aqualung), special work. Part 3 contains general provisions. Data sheets on work in compressed air and for those responsible for the operation of locks, as well as decompression and diving tables, are appended. CIS No. 74-1139 Database ID 21019