What document identifies hazards and controls for a dive job?

• A. Safety Plan for Diver Operations
• B. Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• C. Dive Logbook
• D. Pre-Dive Risk Assessment

Answer: (B)

Identifying hazards and the controls to mitigate them for a specific dive task is best addressed by a Job Safety Analysis (JSA). A JSA breaks the dive job into its individual steps, then for each step identifies potential hazards and the exact controls needed to reduce risk. This approach links hazard awareness directly to how the task will be performed, clarifying what PPE, procedures, engineering controls, and responsible people are required, and it helps map out residual risk and emergency considerations.

Compared to other documents, a safety plan for diver operations tends to be a broader framework of procedures and safety requirements for diving operations as a whole. A pre-dive risk assessment focuses on assessing overall risk before entering the water rather than detailing hazard-by-hazard controls for each task step. A dive logbook records dive data after the fact and doesn’t identify hazards and controls for a specific job.