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The Cave Diving Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Incorrect Equipment
- Lack of Training
- 2. Dive Briefing
- Miscommunication
- Knowledge Deficit
- 3. Equipment Check
- Equipment Failure
- Inadequate Inspection
- 4. Entry to Water
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- Bad Weather Conditions
- 5. Navigation Underwater
- Poor Visibility
- Getting Lost
- 6. Underwater Work
- Decompression Sickness
- Hypothermia
- 7. Ascent
- Rapid Ascent
- Decompression Sickness
- 8. Exit from Water
- Strong Currents
- Slips
- Trips and Falls
- 9. Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Lack of Reporting
- 10. Cleaning Equipment
- Chemical Exposure
- Equipment Damage
- 11. Equipment Storage
- Damage to Equipment
- Incorrect Storage Practices
- 12. Paperwork & Documentation
- Missed Entries
- Miscommunication
- 13. Emergency Procedures Training
- Incomplete Training
- Fear/Anxiety Response
- 14. Regular Drills & Practice Dives
- Insufficient Experience
- Potential for Incidents
- 15. Routine Equipment Maintenance & Inspections
- Inspectors Lacking Training
- Missed Issues or Failures
- 16. Communication Checks
- Ineffective Communication Devices
- Messages not Sent/Received
- 17. Contingency Planning
- Inadequate Planning for Variations
- Failures or Emergency Situations
- 18. Logistics & Travel to/from Dive Site
- Transport Accidents
- Loss or Damage to Equipment
- 19. General Health & Fitness Checks
- Divers with existing Medical Conditions
- in a Poor State of Health/Fitness
- 20. Environmental Impact Assessments
- Damage to Flora/Fauna of Cave Environments
- Pollution from Team Members and Equipment