The following list of frequently asked questions shall be further expanded as thegdsn.com website is expanded and developed.
Q. How is the CONCERN data filed?
A. The concern data is filed confidentially in chronological order.
Q. How long is the CONCERN data held on file by thegdsn.com?
A. The CONCERN data shall be held on file by thegdsn.com for a period of 24 months then it shall be auto-deleted, unless required for any ongoing incident investigation.
Q. How will the CONCERN data statistics and summaries be made visible?
A. Trending and repetitive CONCERN data shall be made available via the Public media platforms on a quarterly basis.
Q. How will CONCERN bad practises and failure to follow best Industry practices be managed?
A. Genuine CONCERNS in this field shall be communicated to the relevant Trade Associations, Regulators, unions and contractors this is all that gdsn.com can do at this time unless the USER provides the information that identifies the CONTRACTOR, attempts shall be made to communicate with the CONTRACTORS HSEQ and OPERATIONS departments.
Q. How safe and confidential is the data that is sent in by the USER?
A. Totally safe and secure, maintained in a confidential way and managed in a responsible way.
Q. Is gdsn.com able to use CV’s of Industry professionals?
A. Not at this time, however future plans for gdsn.com expansion includes a Lessons Learned library and register of various diving discipline personnel, this will be communicated at that time.
Q. What are the longer term plans for thegdsn.com?
A. The success of this initiative is entirely in the hands of the USERS, without interaction and support this will be difficult to maintain, however, a long term plan is being developed that will see further expansion and capabilities.
Q. Can the USERS send in supporting information such as drawings, images, back up information relating to CONCERNS?
A. Yes, absolutely, this kind of data will be filed with the CONCERNS, in the event of the stored data being used constructively then all data will be made available.
Q. Can Employers/Contractors/ Operators ever see who is contributing to thegdsn.com data base of CONCERNS?
A. No, never, this would be non-compliant with thegdsn.com Values and breach confidentiality between thegdsn.com and USERS.
Q. Is The GDSN part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)?
A. No, The GDSN is not part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). We have included a contact email address in the footer for reporting a workplace health and safety concern. For more information please visit www.hse.gov.uk/diving/contacts.htm.