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TheCanadianAssociationofDivingContractors31newsDaveGallagherChairpersonoftheCommercialDivingTradeLabour-ManagementHealthSafetyCommitteeisjustifiablyproudoftheachievementsoftheDivingTradeCommitteeinimprovinghealthandsafetyforthoseworkingintheOntariocommercialdivingindustry.Animportantfeatureofthecommitteeishowlabourandmanagementworktogetherwithgovernmenteducatorsandenforcementagenciestocometoaconsensusonimprovementsinhealthandsafetyforthecommercialdiverandtakingintoaccountthepracticalaspectsofthework.Thecommitteeisoneof40committeesintheInfrastructureHealthSafetyAssociationlabour-managementnetwork.ThedivingtradecommitteealsocomesundertheumbrellaoftheProvincialLabour-ManagementHealthSafetyCommitteewhichisaSection21AdvisoryCommitteetotheOntarioMinisterofLabour.ThepurposeoftheCommercialDivingTradeLabour-ManagementHealthSafetyCommitteeistoworkforimprovementsinthehealthandsafetyofthoseworkinginthedivingtradewiththegoalofeliminatingallinjuriesandfatalitieswithinthetradeandmakingOntariothesafestjurisdictionforcommercialdiving.TheCommercialDivingTradeCommitteeismadeupof24committeddivingprofessionalsfromtheUnitedBrotherhoodofCarpentersJoinersofAmericarepresentingLabourandownersandmanagersofdivingcontractingcompaniesincludingGalconForandMarineConstructionLtd.ASIGroupLtd.DivingServicesSoderholmMaritimeServicesInc.DepartmentofNationalDefenceandDundeeEnergy.Non-votingmembersinvolvedinthedivingindustryincludetheCanadianAssociationofDivingContractorsD.W.GeddesAssociatesDefenceRDCanadaSenecaCollegeKingCampusCanadianWorkingDiversInstituteOntarioPowerGenerationOntarioProvincialPoliceUnderwaterSearchandRecoveryUnitandtheMinistryofLabour.TheCommercialDivingTradeCommitteehasbeenactiveinimprovinghealthandsafetyforcommercialdiversinOntario.ThiscommitteemeetsregularlyfourtimeseachyearattheIHSAHeadOfficeinMississaugatodiscusshealthandsafetyissuesaffectingthedivingtradeandtoconductformalbusiness.ThiscommitteeisalsoactivelyholdingworkinggroupmeetingsasneededtoworkondivingsafetydocumentsandpublicationsandtomakerecommendationsonanychangestotheOntarioRegulation629DivingOperations.TheMinistryofLabouracceptedmanyoftherecommendationsforlegislationchangethatwassubmittedinthepastbytheCommercialDivingTradeCommitteetoimprovehealthandsafetystandardsinthedivingindustry.SometopicsthatthedivingtradecommitteehasbeenworkingonincludethefollowingDeltaPHazardsPinDivingOperationsByGeorgeIaconoDiversSafetyCommercialDivingTradeLabour-ManagementHealthSafetyCommitteeQualityofbreathingairExplosivesordinancedisposalDiverre-certificationandAcknowledgementofdivingasarecognizedtrade.MembersoftheCommercialDivingTradeCommitteeprovidedcommentaryandfeedbacktotheIHSAontheDiverSupervisorLogBookRF007whichwasreprintedandrebrandedasanIHSApublicationin2012.TheCommercialDivingTradeCommitteeworkedontrainingprocedurestoprepareforworkforthefederalgovernmentonretrievingunusedexplosives.ThecommitteeislobbyingtohavethehyperbaricchamberatTorontoGeneralHospitalstaffed24hoursperdayandduringoff-hourstoensurethehyperbaricchamberisavailableimmediatelyfortreatmentinadivingemergency.TheCommercialDivingTradeHealthSafetyCommitteehasmadegreatstridesasdemonstratedbytheaccomplishmentsthegrouphasundertakenin2012.ThecommitteecontinuestobeakeyingredientoftheIHSALabourManagementNetworkandisadrivingforcebehindthehealthandsafetybestinterestsofthesector.ToparticipateintheCommercialDivingTradeLabour-ManagementHealthandSafetyCommitteecontactGeorgeIaconoattheInfrastructureHealthSafetyAssociation800263-5024orvisitwww.ihsa.ca.GeorgeIaconoisCoordinatorStakeholderandHeadofPublicRelationsattheInfrastructureHealthandSafetyAssociation.TheCentreforHealthSafetyInnovation.CommitteemembersworkondivingsafetydocumentsandpublicationsandmakerecommendationsonanychangestotheOntarioRegulation629DivingOperations.PhotoCreditBothphotosbyDougElseyDougElsey.com