The proposal relating to Part 24, Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations, is not being taken to public hearings at this time by WorksafeBC to enable consideration of the new edition of CSA Standard Z275.4.

CSA Competency Standard Z275.4 has been recently published by the CSA and is now current. CADC is instrumental in formation of the content of the standard – as well as others – and welcomes the review by WorkSafeBC and other regulators as a standard to judge competency by in the diving industry. A nationally recognized standard of diving competency goes a long way to make a safer industry. CSA 275.4 compliance by CADC member companies is a condition of membership. To inquire in joining the CADC, contact info@cadc.ca

Gord Hay – course director – said, “The first year of operation was in 1993 on Catchacoma Lake in Buckhorn Ontario, Canada. Eight years ago the only other college training commercial divers in Canada was Seneca. We ran 3 courses that year and were accredited by the National Energy Board, switching to two courses per year the following season. We have run 37 Unrestricted Surface-Supplied courses, and trained over 400 divers so far from 23 countries.”

Running 12 hours per day, 6 to 7 days per week, the 12 week program has very little time for diversions. If you can’t do it here, you can’t do it offshore! The diving barges are moored close to the classroom, lounge, shops, offices, galley and living facilities. We have 200 feet of water, 600 meters from the College. There is road access to the new facility, which is a big change however it is still quite isolated. There will be only one course offered per year, with 30 seats and we will still maintain our 5/1 student/teacher ratio.

We are a private corporation with a goal of maintaining the best entry-level commercial diver training facility in the world. Training to and exceeding the “Canadian Standards Association’s Z275.5 Diver Training Guidelines” being the highest standards in the world, gave us a good start.”

For more information contact Gord Hay at “info@canadianworkingdivers.com”

CADC is about to publish the NEW Spring/Summer issue of the CADC magazine.

This issue features –

• ·        Delta P hazards – Diving around Dams and other Delta P situations
• ·        Underwater UEX0 – answering questions and telling about the program – how YOU can benefit and train.
• ·        How to survive a site visit (from an government inspector)
• ·        The Divers Tool Box – The toolbox talk – what it means and why it is important.
• ·        How to hire the professional dive contractor.
• ·        AND LOTS more …….

 In order to get it to you by mail, we need (of course) to know your mailing address.

 Could you take the time NOW to go to

 http://www.cadc.ca/blog/cadc-magazine-signup-free/

 and fill in information, number of copies desired etc. The copies will be sent out to you when the mag is published mid June. Indicate the number of copies that you would like be sent to you.

CADC will not be sending out hard copies after the initial sendout (cost and time is the reason). So – get your request in NOW.