VALIDITY WORKING CONDITIONS CATALOGUE WORKING UNDER HYPERBARIC CONDITIONS INCLUSIVE WOD-SOE AND INFORMATION NOTES DIVING

The current Working Conditions Catalogue part: Diving work and part: Caisson work and other work under hyperbaric conditions including the WOD-SOE and three information notes diving were approved by the Central Committee of Experts (CCvD) of SWOD on 3 December 2024 and are in force as of 1 February 2024 .

The employers and employees have agreed that the Working Conditions Catalogue will be evaluated after periods of 3 years. It can then be looked at whether major changes have taken place in the kind of work, or the guidelines or working methods. And that may be a reason to amend the contents of the Working Conditions Catalogue, WOD-SOE or Information notes diving accordingly.

The employers and employees may also jointly decide that an interim update is necessary, such as on account of investigation results and recommendations after accidents during working under hyperbaric conditions. In addition the knowledge and technique evolves constantly, which also may lead to actualisation of the Working Conditions Catalogue inclusive WOD-SOE and Information notes diving.
            
2010 first Working Conditions Catalogue and updates

The first Working Conditions Catalogue part: "Diving work" and part; "Caisson work and other work under hyperbaric conditions" came into force on 7 October 2010 after a positive assessment by Inspection SZW.

The following updates have taken place so far:

2014 update
In mid-2013 a Foundation Working under Hyperbaric Conditions (SWOD) project group started updating the Working Conditions Catalogue Working under hyperbaric conditions and writing of the Working under Hyperbaric Conditions System- and Maintenance Requirements (WOD-SOE), which is now part of the Working Conditions Catalogue. In the spring of 2014, this version of the Working Conditions Catalogue was assessed positive by Inspection SZW, following which the revised version came into force.

2018 update 
In 2015, the SWOD Project Group Working Conditions Catalogue started a new update of the Working Conditions Catalogue under hyperbaric conditions and the WOD-SOE, which were approved by the CCvD of SWOD on 20 March 2018.

2020 update
In 2018 a new update of the Working Conditions Catalogue Diving Work and WOD-SOE was started as well as the development of two Information notes diving. These were approved by the CCvD of SWOD on 23 June 2020.

2023 update
In 2020, another update of the Working Conditions Catalogue Diving Work, Caisson work and other work under hyperbaric conditions and WOD-SOE were started and a third Information note diving was also developed. These were approved by the SWOD Central Committee of Experts (CCvD) on 30 January 2023.

2024 update
Another update of the Working Conditions Catalogue for Diving Work, Caisson Work and other work under hyperbaric conditions and WOD-SOE was started in 2023. These were approved by the SWOD Central College of Experts (CCvD) on 3 December 2024. The Working Conditions Catalogue Diving Work and Caisson Work and other work under hyperbaric conditions have also been submitted to NLA for review.

CHANGES 2024

Working Conditions Catalogue Diving and Caisson work and other work under hyperbaric conditions 

The changes below are some main points:

  • Changes now appear in every Working Conditions Catalogue document Diving Work and Caisson Work at the front of the document in the page ‘Adjustments 2024 update compared to the 2023 version’.
  • In the Table of Contents, all topics are now listed and hyperlinked including the Chapter ‘ Risks and Minimum Control Measures’.
  • Adjustments have taken place due to the transition from certification to registration for the professions of Diving physician, Diver, Diving supervisor and Diving medical attendant.
  • 8.1 Obligations, Responsibilities and Requirements. 
    o    Herein, among others, Clients/Third Parties has been moved to the beginning of the Chapter and expanded and Employer/Diving company has also been expanded and now includes all Diving/Project Plan documents.

Diving Work

  • 8.1 Obligations, Responsibilities and Requirements 
    o    New is Work preparator diving work.
  • 8.3 Personnel
    o    New items here include ‘Presence of diving team members at diving site’ and ‘Filling the position of diving medical attendant in a team/diving team’.
  • 8.5 Work planning
    o    Apart from various adjustments, new items in this include ‘Work permit’ and ‘Excavation by divers’.
  • 8.6 Emergency procedures and facilities
    o    New here is ‘Diving personnel exercise emergency situations’.

Caisson work and other work under hyperbaric conditions

  • Chapter 2 Introduction
    o    Added is Scope Working Conditions Catalogue Working under Hyperbaric Conditions Caisson Work.

WOD-SOE

The changes below are some main points:

  • Changes are now at the front of the document in the page ‘Adjustments 2024 update compared to the 2023 version’
  • 3.3.8 Diving equipment not used. New
  • 4.1.4 Surface Supplied Equipment (SSE).
    4.1.4.1 General f
    Requirements for breathing gas facilities adjusted so that there is no difference between breathing gas facilities for mining/energy related work under hyperbaric conditions and other work under hyperbaric conditions. Has been adapted to current state of the art (IMO 2023 Diving Code and IMCA)
  • Chapter 5 Detail sheet 
    o    Adjustments Detail sheets 1.1, 2.2, 2.4H, 3.1, 3.2 and 6.2 

Information notes diving

No changes have taken place in the Information notes.

VALIDITY GUIDELINE WORKING UNDER HYPERBARIC CONDITIONS WORK HYPERBARIC MEDICINE

The current Guideline Working under Hyperbaric Conditions work Hyperbaric Medicine has been compiled by a project group within hyperbaric medicine together with a representative of the Working Conditions Project Group Working under Hyperbaric conditions and is after consultation with employers and employers work hyperbaric medicine and the Dutch Association for Hyperbaric Medicine approved by the CCvD of SWOD on 3 December 2024 and comes into force on 1 February 2025.

Every 3 years, employers and employees evaluate the Guideline Working under Hyperbaric Conditions work Hyperbaric Medicine to see if the Guideline needs to be amended based on changes in legislation, guidelines and the state of the art. It may also be decided to carry out an interim evaluation.

2019 first Guideline and updates 
The first Guideline Working under Hyperbaric Conditions Work Hyperbaric Medicine was approved by the CCvD of SWOD on 20 March 2019 and came into force on 1 November 2019. 

The following updates have taken place so far:

2024 update
In 2023, an update of the Guideline Working under Hyperbaric Conditions Work Hyperbaric Medicine was started. This was approved by the SWOD Central College of Experts (CCvD) on 3 December 2024.

CHANGES 2024
Guideline Working under Hyperbaric Conditions Work Hyperbaric Medicine
The changes below are some main points:

  • Changes now appear at the front of the Guideline in the ‘Adjustments 2024 update’ page;
  • In the Table of Contents, all topics are now listed and hyperlinked including the Chapter ‘ Risks and Minimum Management Measures’.
  • Adjustments have taken place following the 2022 version of ‘A European Code of Good Practice for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy’
  • 7 Risks and Minimum Management Measure.
    o    Included in this are Infectious Diseases, Physical Stress, Safety Manager and Hyperbaric Chamber Staff Inspection Guideline.

MANAGEMENT
SWOD's Central Committee of Experts (CCvD) manages the Working Conditions  Catalogue Working under Hyperbaric Conditions  and the Guideline Working under Hyperbaric Conditions work Hyperbaric Medicine. The CCvD includes representatives of the civil sector, inclusive hyperbaric medicine, the fire brigade and defence. Together they will monitor developments in the field of work working under hyperbaric conditions and, if applicable have  the Working Conditions Catalogue assessed by the Netherlands Labour Authority (NLA).