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Safety and Health at Sea
A practical manual for seafarers

Section 1: Your shipboard safety system

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Responsibilities:- The Master; the Safety Supervisor; Safety Representatives; the Safety Committee.

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Structure:- Safety Representatives; Safety Committees; plans and instructions; public display of safety information.

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Procedures:- Risk Assessment; Safety Inspections; Permit to Work systems; Drills; Accident/near miss investigation and reporting.


Section 2: Tools for improving safety

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Blank Safety Supervisor’s job description

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Checklists for safety inspections - ship departure; daily inspections; galley; engine room; machinery; living conditions

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23 guidance notes for accident prevention in specific situations (for example, anchoring, cargo hold cleaning). Each details common accidents and injuries, use of protective equipment, actions to prevent accidents and space for comments relevant to your ship


Section 3: Health on board

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Medical examinations and certificates for crew joining the ship

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Medical supplies; medical training; requesting assistance from shore based medical personnel

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Manual handling; personal protective equipment; stress

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Hygiene: cleanliness on board; food storage and preparation

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Substances hazardous to health: solvents; other harmful chemicals; asbestos


Section 4: Safety and health training

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Principles: Legal framework; purpose and motivation; identifying training needs; helping people to learn; training methods

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How to plan, run, assess and follow up a training session

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Basic safety training on board - shipboard familiarisation; Safety Supervisors and Safety Officers; Safety Representatives; Safety Committee; officers and ratings


Section 5: Reviewing safety and health on board

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A questionnaire to test the crew’s perceptions and opinions


Section 6: The human factor

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Safety culture: what it is; practical questions for managers and officers

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Understanding accidents: the safety iceberg; accidents - the basic causes

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Human behaviour


Appendices

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The ISM Code, Chapters 1-13; how STCW relates to ISM; excerpts from relevant ILO Conventions and EU Directives


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