Canadian Association of Diving Contractors

At the Canadian Underwater Conference and Exhibition held in Toronto March 23-26, the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors honoured David Parkes for his work at the Divers Certification Board of Canada.

So you want to be a diver? Many commercial divers have begun their career as a recreational SCUBA diver, and it dawns on them that they might be able to make a career out of it! Others have been in a trade of some type and are looking for a way to carry their skill […]

ADCI has released a Delt-P Diving Checklist to the industry. A shout-out to ADCI and OSHA (amongst others) who contributed to the document. The document also has links to other references from other organizations including CADC “Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) – Guideline for Diving Operations on Dams and Other Worksites Where Delta-P Hazards […]

Toolbox Talk: The Importance of Having a Daily One By Sarah Jenkins, Health & Safety Coordinator, Canadyne Navigation An occupational health and safety plan is quite a large document. It usually includes everything from a health and safety policy to emergency procedures and safe work practices. Having a health and safety plan in place is […]

As this is being written (Oct 2020) , we have entered the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our industry—the provision of commercial underwater servicing—has been deemed an essential service in nearly all jurisdictions across North America. We are in the middle of it. We are on the front lines. From diver training and certification, […]

The health of our divers and support personnel has never been more important than it is now, during the COVID-19 pandemic. We know that “hot-swapping” of diving equipment is a common, and often necessary, practice used on a dive site. We also know that, unless appropriate proactive measures are taken, we run a real risk […]

This year, 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of national health and safety standards for occupational diving and hyperbaric facilities in Canada. Let’s dive into the story behind the six standards in place today. Following inquiries into several fatalities and serious accidents in the late 1960s, a decision was made by the diving industry and federal […]

This issue of CADC Magazine has been a “stop the presses” moment. All planning for the publication—and our lives—ground to a halt with the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles ready for publishing went to the cutting room floor, held for a future edition. Getting appropriate information to our diving industry was top priority. To this end, we’re […]

These are links to articles and advisories on the effects of the COVID-19 virus issue pertinent to our Diving Industry. They will be updated continuously as we find more. These are posted only as a guideline and as an aid to distribute pertinent and relevant information. We cannot sift through what is true and frankly, […]

With the new release of Z275.2-20 (Diving Operations) in effect Jan 2020, the Canadian Standards emphasizes the default use of a minimum four-person crew to be required on all occupational diving operations – with only rare exceptions possibly allowed under a completed onsite risk assessment. The key to crew size is the this completed onsite […]