// Unit group · 7541

Underwater Divers

Underwater divers work under the surface of water, with or without the aid of underwater breathing apparatus, to inspect, install, repair and remove equipment and structures, conduct tests or experiments, rig explosives, photograph structures or marine life, collect various forms of aquatic life for commercial or research purposes, and find and recover missing items and persons.

7 Craft and Related Trades Workers / 75 Food Processing, Woodworking, Garment and Other Craft and Related Trades Workers / 754 Other Craft and Related Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

Confined spacesHeat and cold

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

taking safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths, and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin

checking and maintaining diving equipment such as helmets, masks, air tanks, diving suits, harnesses and gauges

descending into water with the aid of diver helpers, using scuba gear or diving suits

working under water to lay and repair bridges, piers and harbour-wall foundations

inspecting for suspected damage and making minor repairs to ships' hulls and underwater installations

reporting on condition of wrecked ships

removing underwater obstructions

drilling holes for underwater blasting

performing various underwater tasks connected with salvage work or recovering dead bodies

gathering shellfish, sponges and other aquatic life forms

communicating with workers on the surface while under water, using signal lines or telephones

obtaining information about diving tasks and environmental conditions.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Oyster diver
- Salvage frogman
- Sponge diver
- Underwater worker

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Subsistence diver - 6340

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