COSWP

Question 1

Safety Officer

Answer 1

• Appointed by: the company
• Duties: Safety Inspections & Stopping dangerous work
• Training: Attended suitable training course

Question 2

Safety Representative

Answer 2

Appointed by: the crew
Duties: NONE, only powers
Training: >2 yrs sea service + 18+yrs old

Question 3

Risk Assessment Process

Answer 3

• Identifies hazards
• Analyses risk level
  (Likilihood and severity of risk)
• Considers who may be harmed
• Evaluates if hazards are controlled

Question 4

Toolbox talk

Answer 4

a form of risk assessment
supporting a TBRA,
discussing procedures and findings
with involved seafarers
before starting work.

Question 5

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Answer 5

used when risks cannot be avoided
or reduced to an acceptable level by safe working practices.

Should be provided at no cost to seafarer.

Question 6

Permit to work

Answer 6

An organised safety procedure for high risk tasks.
Valid for no more than 24 hrs.
Signed by authorising officer and competent person.

Question 7

Safety Comittee

Answer 7

Appointed on ships with 5+ seafarers.
Chaired by Master
Includes safety officer and the elected safety representatives

Question 8

Vessel Familiarisation

Answer 8

Required before assigning duties, includes communication, emergency procedures and location of safety equipment.

Question 9

MGN 659

Answer 9

Entry into Enclosed Space Regulations 2022

Question 10

Oxygen level for safe entry

Answer 10

at least 20.8% by volume

Question 11

Atmosphere testing equipment

Answer 11

Must be capable of measuring:
-Oxygen
-flammable gases
-hydrogen sulphide
-carbon monoxide

Question 12

Frequency of enclosed space entry and rescue drills

Answer 12

every 2 months

Question 13

MGN 410

Answer 13

Merchant Shipping + Fishing Vessels
(Health and Safety at work) (Work at Height)
Regulations 2010

Question 14

Personnel working at height should..

Answer 14

wear a safety harness with a lifeline or other arresting device at all times

Question 15

West country method

Answer 15

a technique for stopping knots when mooring

Question 16

snapback zones

Answer 16

areas where mooring lines may recoil dangerously if they break under tension

Question 17

A permit to work should include..
(6)

Answer 17

1. LOCATION of the work to be done
2. DETAILS of the work to be done.
3. nature of any pre TESTS undertaken, and the results.
4. MEASURES undertaken to make the job safe
5. period of VALIDITY of the permit to work (24hrs MAX)
6. SIGNATURES of authorising officer and competent person