Commercial Diving Safety

Title translated into English

Commercial Diving Safety

Film: Duration in minutes

4:05 minutes

Product description

Commercial diving is covered by Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act. This video concentrates on diving operations at hydro-electric dams. One of the main hazards in diving at dams is differential pressures (Delta P forces). This video, hosted by a Ministry of Labour inspector, focuses on the required procedures a diving team must take regarding Delta P forces. The inspector conducts an inspection of diving operation at an Ontario Power Generation dam, showing what is necessary for compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations. These "inspector" videos use ministry inspectors, not actors. By showing what diving operations must do to be in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations, the ministry expects to achieve increased cooperation and compliance during its inspections, and improved workplace health and safety in that sector. As well, by using actual ministry inspectors in the video instead of actors, the video helps put a "human face" on our inspection staff, showing that they are experts in their field.

Aims and objectives

Key messages: - Commercial diving operations are covered by Ontario's Occupational Health and safety Act and its Regulations. - Special care must be taken during diving operations at a dam to deal with differential pressures (Delta P). Aim: By following the outlined procedures, diving operations will be in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, improving the health and safety of divers.

Video is a cost-effective vehicle to get a message across to a large audience. Videos are put on the Ministry of Labour website. Various associations and trade media link to them. Employers use the videos during health and safety meetings. As well, copies of the videos are sent to associations for use during conferences, etc.

Target audience

Target audiences -- Commercial diving operations

Contact details Editor

Ontario Ministry of Labour
400 University Ave.7th floor, Canada-M7A 1T7 Toronto, Ontario
+14163267401 www.ontario.ca/labour

Contact details Production company

Platypus Media Inc.
, Canada-M6K 3B8 Toronto, Ontario
+14163267401