Introduction to Health and Safety in Ship Operations
- What is health and safety?
- Why health and safety?
- UK general health and safety legislation
- The code of safe working practices for merchant seamen
- Occupational health and safety at sea
- UK health and safety organisations
- International framework for health and safety
- Accidents and incidents – the statistics
- International health and safety statistics
Duties and Obligations to Oneself and Others
- Introduction Employer’s duties
- UK health and safety law
- Obligations to others
- COLREGS
- Understanding accident causation
Risk Assessment
- Introduction
- What is risk assessment
- Five steps to risk assessment
- Task specific hazards, risks and control measures
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Introduction
- Definition of PPE
- Provision and Use of PPE
- Assessing Suitable PPE
- Types of PPE
- Training
- Maintenance
- Other Regulations
Specific High Risk Activities
- Introduction
- Definition of a confined space
- Entry into Enclosed Spaces
- What are the problems?
- Oxygen depleting cargoes
- Managing the risks
- Emergency Rescue
- Working at height
- Safety Harness’s and Fall Arrest Systems
- Working on Electrical System
- Working on mechanical system