In the USA we're also fortunate that OSHA made special exceptions for recreational and scientific divers (as opposed to commercial divers). The OSHA rules don't apply to recreational divers or their instructors.
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In the USA we're also fortunate that OSHA made special exceptions for recreational and scientific divers (as opposed to commercial divers). The OSHA rules don't apply to recreational divers or their instructors.
I dove on two boats this week for the first time. I was asked when my last dive was by both ops. One of them had the question on the release waiver. Neither asked me for my c-card which was surprising, but I did have to write my Padi number on the release.
Sure, this information could be falsified... Not sure why I'd do that.
In the USA we're also fortunate that OSHA made special exceptions for recreational and scientific divers (as opposed to commercial divers). The OSHA rules don't apply to recreational divers or their instructors.
Continually having to re-new anything is nothing more than revenue generation to pay the salaries of the make work people who were hired to handle the paperwork. It is also another measure of governmental control and intrusion which can be done away with. Why should you have to re-new a passport - Does your citizenship expire?, drivers license - Does your driving skill degrade?, vehicle tag - as long as you own it, Boat registration - as long as you own it, fishing license - until you move out of state, residential burglar alarm - until you tear down the house... I can go on and on. In each of those cases, nothing is ever tested or examined again, so what is the point? I'm waiting for the day that a skiing license or certification is required before you can get on a chair lift.
Most people do one of three things when it comes to a task. Continue to do it and get better at it, lose interest and quit, have a health issue that prevents it.
As the owner of a training agency and with diving safety as our first and major priority, I have tried over the past ten years to get a "Time Limit" based on experience into our system, but it has always been blocked... My idea was to have those divers who dive less than five times a year for cards to expire... and those who are diving more than five dives a year will continue to remain "Certified"... Technical divers, CCR and CAVE in particular need to keep their skills sharp to remain safe and would have 2 year certifications... Please share your thoughts...
Are there any countries in which there is a legal requirement of having a license to dive?
Why are certifications valid forever?