Common use of Divers Clause in Contracts

Divers. The Employers and the Union have worked in partnership on the ODIA Diver Grading Scheme for the purpose of pay rates. The Employers and the Union have agreed that there will be two grades of diver for pay purposes i.e. ‘Professional Diver’ and ‘Diver’. Before a diver can be advanced from the ‘Diver’ to the ‘Professional Diver’ grade he must be: a. in possession of a Diving Certificate approved by the HSE and IMCA for the type of diving work to be undertaken (surface supplied or bell), and b. since having held that certificate, assessed as competent for the type of diving work to be undertaken (surface supplied or bell) according to IMCA competence and assurance scheme guidelines as implemented by each Employer Signatory and the ODIA Diver Grading Scheme as outlined in Appendix 7