The new CSA 275.4 Competency Standard for Diving Operations will be coming into effect 2002– among some of the revisions are the performance requirements of Restricted Surface Supplied Supervisor and the Unrestricted Surface Supervisor.

CSAO in conjunction with the Ministry of Labour and Seneca College will be offering a Supervisory Training Program directly related to Sections 13 and 14.

CSA-Z275.4-02
Section 14 – Unrestricted Surface-Supplied Supervisor

The unrestricted surface-supplied supervisor’s skills and knowledge shall include the following:

a) Knowledge of:
i) elements of supervising;
ii) motivation and communication;
iii) legal responsibilities under jurisdictional provincial and federal diving legislation and regulations;
iv) health and safety programs;
v) site emergencies and accident investigation; and
vi) dive accident prevention and management planning; and
b) a minimum three years experience and a minimum of 100 logged dives as an unrestricted surface-supplied diver;
c) while acting as a trainee supervisor and under the observation of a qualified unrestricted surface-supplied supervisor, supervise a minimum of 16 dives; and
d) while acting as a trainee supervisor and under the observation of a qualified unrestricted surface-supplied supervisor, supervise a minimum of 3 sham or mock incidents involving decompression sickness, burst lung syndrome, and lost diver.


Diving Supervisory Training Program

Details are as follows:

DATES: Monday, February 18, 19 and 20, 2002

LOCATION: CSAO Head Office
21 Voyager Court South
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 5M7
Tel. 416-679-4060

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

Day One - Dan Fleming, CSAO
- Elements of Supervision
- Motivation & Communication
- Occupational Health & Safety Act

Day Two - CSAO/Ministry of Labour, Bob Landry
- Legal Responsibilities (Diving Regs.)
- Health & Safety Programs

Day Three - CSAO/Seneca College
- Site Emergencies and Accident Investigation
- Dive Accident Prevention & Management Planning

SPACE IS LIMITED - PLEASE RETURN BY FAX (416-674-8866) OR E-MAIL TO danfl@csao.org.
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DIVING SUPERVISOR TRAINING – FEB. 18-20, 2002

ATTENTION: DAN FLEMING, TRAINING AND ADVISORY

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CADC Note: Cost of couse is $30.00 and lunch is provided over the 3 day period.