COVID-19 IN DIVING OPERATIONS – LINKS TO ARTICLES AND GUIDELINES
By CADC Admin ~ March 27th, 2020. Filed under: Latest Diving News, Safety.
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, what isn’t. There is a lot of information out there. It is up to the reader to check the accuracy of the posts for themselves.
IMPORTANT: Social media is not always a reliable source of information but can be a helpful resource to connect us all during times of crisis. Consider following the most up-to-date information on COVID-19 from the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
COVID-19 and OCCUPATIONAL DIVING LINKS
These are internet links to articles and advisories on COVID-19 that may be of interest to Occupational Diving Operators. For information only. Updated 8-FEB-2021NOTE: Disclaimer: The material on these internet sites is made available for the purpose of providing information and not as professional advice. Before relying on the material, users should obtain appropriate professional advice relevant to their particular circumstances to evaluate its accuracy, currency, completeness and relevance for their purposes. Some material on these internet sites may include or summarize views, standards or recommendations of third parties. The inclusion of such material is not an endorsement by CADC of that material and not an indication of the CADC's commitment to any particular course of action. Links provided to other internet sites are provided for the user's convenience and do not constitute endorsement of the information at those sites. CADC accepts no responsibility for material contained in any site that is linked to this internet site. Please advise us if links are "broken" or discontinued by the provider.
| DESCRIPTION / GUIDELINE | LINK (SHORTENED URL) | DATE ADDED |
|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 LINK SPECIFIC TO OCCUPATIONAL DIVING | ||
| QUICK LINE TO CADC COVID-19 LINKS | tinyurl.com/CADC-COVID-LINKS | 11-May-20 |
| (COVID-19) Guidance for Diving Contractors IMCA | tinyurl.com/IMCA-COVID-LINKS | 08-Feb-21 |
| IMCA Guidance for Diving Contactors REV 2(PDF) | tinyurl.com/IMCA-DIVE-GUIDE-REV2-covid | 08-Feb-21 |
| IMCA SEAFARERS Guide on CREW CHANGES | tinyurl.com/CREW-CHANGES-IMCA | 08-Feb-21 |
| IMCA RISK MANAGEMENT OFFSHORE | tinyurl.com/IMCA-RISK-MANAGEMENT | 08-Feb-21 |
| DMAC DOCS on Return to Diving (IMCA) | tinyurl.com/DMAC-RETURN-TO-DIVING | 08-Feb-21 |
| ADCI Diving Safety Advisories | https://tinyurl.com/ADCI-DIVE-SAFETY-ADVISORY | 31-Mar-20 |
| DCBC Policy Change re diver certification renewals | https://tinyurl.com/DCBC-RENEWALS | 06-Apr-20 |
| Issues Commercial Diving Ops in Gulf of Mexico (Webinar Video) | https://tinyurl.com/DIVE-OPS-GULF-MEXICO | 09-Apr-20 |
| ADCI COVID-19 GUIDANCE SURFACE DIVE OPS | https://tinyurl.com/ADCI-COVID-SURFACE-DIVE-OPS | 20-Jul-20 |
| ADCI - Recommendations for Annual Diver meds | https://tinyurl.com/y2y7ua4z | 14-Sep-20 |
| CLEANING DIVING GEAR -OCCUPATIONAL DIVING | ||
| KMB Maintenance Manuals | https://tinyurl.com/KMB-MAINTENENCE-MANUALS | 31-Mar-20 |
| DIVING AND CORONAVIRUS - DIVE Magazine | https://tinyurl.com/REC-DIVING-COVID-DIVER-MAG | 31-Mar-20 |
| DAN Europe - COVID-19 : Prevention Recommendations for our Diving Community | https://tinyurl.com/DAN-PREVENTION-GUIDELINES | 31-Mar-20 |
| Coronavirus & Rental Gear | DAN Southern Africa | https://tinyurl.com/RENTAL-GEAR-AND-COVID | 31-Mar-20 |
| Disinfecting Dive Gear (Recreational) | https://tinyurl.com/DAN-CLEANING-GEAR | 31-Mar-20 |
| Cleaning Diving Gear - Google Search | https://tinyurl.com/CLEANING-DIVE-GEAR-GOOGLE | 31-Mar-20 |
| Covid-19 PPE and Disinfectant Protocols | https://tinyurl.com/PPE-DISINFECTANT-PROTOCALS | 13-Apr-20 |
| Review of Disinfectants in DIVING (DRDC) Table 5 - VIRKON | https://tinyurl.com/DIVING-DISINFECT-REVIEW-VIRKON | 13-Apr-20 |
| Disinfection of Scuba Equipment and COVID-19 | https://tinyurl.com/Disinfecting-SCUBA-Gear | 12-May-20 |
| CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY | ||
| Health and Safety on Construction Sites | https://tinyurl.com/OHS-CONSTRUCTION-SITES | 01-Apr |
| EPA Govt Safety Manual | https://tinyurl.com/EPA-GOV-SAFETY-MAN | 31-Mar-20 |
| IHSA Cleaning & Sanitizing Vehicles during COVID-19 | https://tinyurl.com/Cleaning-vehicles-COVID-19 | 23-Apr-20 |
| Delvelop COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan - ONTARIO | https://tinyurl.com/Covid-Workplace-Safety-Plan | 17-Jun |
| WORKPLACE SAFETY PLAN - WORKSAFE BC | https://tinyurl.com/worksafebc-workplace-plan | 18-Jun |
| HYPERBARIC CHAMBER ISSUES | ||
| Guidelines for Infection Control in Chambers (UHMS) | https://tinyurl.com/UHMS-CHAMBER-GUIDE-COVID | 16-Apr-20 |
| Disinfecting Hyperbaric Chambers concerning COVID-19 | https://tinyurl.com/UHMS-CHAMBER-DISINFECT | 16-Apr-20 |
| Simon Fraser University EMPU COVID-19 Updates | https://tinyurl.com/SFU-COVID-UPDATES | 24-Apr-20 |
| MEDICALS AND CERTIFICATONS - VARIOUS | ||
| WorksafeBC Covid-19 Updates - Diving Medicals | https://tinyurl.com/WSBC-DIVING-MEDICALS | 31-Mar-20 |
| DCBC Policy Change re diver certification renewals | https://tinyurl.com/DCBC-RENEWALS | 06-Apr-20 |
| Ontario Ministry of Labour DIVING OPS Links/Safety | https://tinyurl.com/MOL-ONT-DIVING-OPS | 13-Apr-20 |
| CSA DIVE STANDARDS AND APPLICABLE OHS STANDARDS | ||
| CSA Diving Operations Standard Z275.2-20 | https://tinyurl.com/CSA275-2-20-DIVING-OPERATIONS | 23-Apr-20 |
| CSA ISO 31000:18 Risk Management Guidelines | https://tinyurl.com/CSA-RISK-MANAGMENT | 23-Apr-20 |
| All CSA Dive Standards Purchase | https://tinyurl.com/CSA-DIVE-STANDARDS-PURCHASE | 23-Apr-20 |
| CSA Z180.1:19 Compressed Air and Breathing Standard | https://tinyurl.com/CSA-Z180-AIR-STANDARDS | 23-Apr-20 |
| MEDICAL ADVISORIES | ||
| UHMS Covid-19 Information | https://tinyurl.com/UHMS-COVID-19-INFO | 30-Apr-20 |
| Evaluation Guidelines for Evaluation of Divers During COVID-19 Pandemic | https://tinyurl.com/Diver-Eval-COVID-19-UCSD | 20-May-20 |
| Returning to Diving for Covid-19 . Importance of Medical checkup | https://tinyurl.com/Return-diving-after-COVID-19 | 24-Apr-20 |
Should you have any additional information links we should be aware of, please send them to delsey@cadc.ca for inclusion on our links page.
Be safe. Stay healthy. We wish you, your family and your personnel well in this difficult time. Encourage others. And be kind.
We’re divers. Lets get through this.
Best Regards,
Doug Elsey, P.Eng.
CADC Executive Director
Canadian Association of Diving Contractors
Phone: 1.905.542.7410 Email: Delsey@CADC.CA
