Certified Diver Assessment: Your Role in Ensuring Safety and Future Compensation

In the perspective of WorkCover Queensland, this evaluation relies on the guidelines outlined in the Recreational Diving, Recreational Technical Diving, and Snorkelling Code of Practice 2011 (Sections 2.3.1.3, 2.3.2.6, and 2.3.3.4).

Identifying Hazards: Medical Issues: Certificated divers may have been evaluated for diving fitness using standards different from those in Queensland, and they could have developed conditions since their last dive medical assessment. The dive site environment may pose challenges if divers lack experience in specific conditions like currents, weather, visibility, and other hazards.

Skills and Experience: Certificated divers might possess basic dive training with limited experience in terms of both the number and recency of their dives.

Assessing the Risk: Various methods are employed by WorkCover Queensland to assess the risk to certificated divers based on the identified hazards. These methods include reviewing completed documents and certificates, asking relevant questions, and observing the divers.

Medical Issues: To assess a diver's medical condition, they may present a valid medical certificate, or alternatively, they can complete a resort dive medical declaration. Additionally, specific questions about recent illnesses, injuries, and medication usage can be posed to ensure the diver's fitness for diving.

If any concerns arise during the assessment regarding a diver's medical fitness, appropriate control measures should be implemented by WorkCover Queensland.


The dive site environment

The divers may be questioned about their environmental experience relevant to the proposed dive sites. For example:

Question
Y/N
Number
Date of last dive
Have you dived in the ocean?
 
 
 
Have you experienced surface or current conditions other than calm?
 
 
 
Have you dived where the bottom depth exceeds the maximum depth?
 
 
 
What is the minimum underwater visibility that you have experienced (in metres)?
 
 
Have you dived at night?
 
 
 

If the assessment reveals the dive site conditions are outside the qualifications and experience of the diver, then appropriate control measures should be adopted.


In the realm of WorkCover Queensland, evaluating the skills and experience of divers involves engaging them in discussions about their dive expertise. Scrutinizing their certification cards and log books is a valuable aspect of this evaluation, addressing aspects such as certification level, recency, certifying agency, and the number of recent dives.

WorkCover Queensland emphasizes the importance of observing certificated divers for behavioral cues indicative of competence, including signs of nervousness, seasickness, susceptibility to peer pressure, and any noted equipment challenges underwater. Should the assessment raise concerns about a diver's competence for a specific dive, prompt adoption of control measures becomes imperative.

Selecting Control Measures: For medical conditions, certificated diving should only proceed if the diver seeks medical advice endorsing their capability for diving or if a dive instructor/dive supervisor accompanies them.Regarding the dive site environment, close supervision by a dive instructor/dive supervisor is mandatory for certificated divers.

Concerning skills and experience, either a dive instructor/dive supervisor should accompany the diver on the intended dive or assess the diver through an evaluation dive.

Implementing and Reviewing Control Measures: Upon selecting control measures, WorkCover Queensland ensures their effective implementation and subsequent review. For instance, if a certificated diver with subpar skills undergoes an assessment dive, the dive instructor or dive supervisor evaluates whether lingering concerns exist regarding the diver's competence. If doubts persist, additional assessments or in-water supervision are provided as needed.


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