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The Emergency Surface Ascents Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper training
- Inadequate equipment
- 2. Pre-Dive Safety Check
- Faulty equipment
- Unidentified medical conditions
- 3. Entry Into Water
- Slippery surfaces
- Uncontrolled descent
- 4. Underwater Navigation
- Poor visibility
- Unexpected marine life
- 5. Depth Control
- Rapid descent
- Compression sickness
- 6. Emergency Ascent Training
- Lack of oxygen
- Panic attacks
- 7. Equipment Operation
- Equipment failure
- Incorrect operation
- 8. Descent and Ascent Techniques
- Over-exertion
- Decompression illness
- 9. Skills Practice
- Incorrect technique
- Fatigue
- 10. Buddy System Checks
- Ineffective communication
- Loss of buddy
- 11. Surface Marker Deployment
- Snagged or entangled line
- Rapid ascent
- 12. Surface Interval Procedures
- Dehydration
- Hypothermia
- 13. Post-Dive Debriefing
- Miscommunication
- Forgetting crucial information
- 14. Gear Cleaning and Maintenance
- Chemical exposure
- Cuts or abrasions
- 15. Dive Site Exit
- Rough surf
- Marine hazards
- 16. Recording Log Details
- Data omission
- Misinterpretation of data
- 17. Post-Dive Recovery Time
- Fatigue
- Dehydration
- 18. Reviewing Emergency Action Plan
- Mandatory requirements overlooked
- Non-compliance
- 19. Repeat Dive Preparation
- Failure to assess fitness
- Ignoring signs of fatigue or sickness
- 20. Equipment Pack-Up and Storage
- Incorrect storage
- Corrosion or damage to equipment