Health and Safety & COSWP Flashcards
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What is the Merchant Shipping Health and Safety at work act?
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- Health and safety at work act was an EU directive that was implemented into UK Shipping Law as an SI in 1997. It is the framework for the health and safety on board UK flagged ships. COSWP is the guidance for this framework.
- MGN636 explains this act
2
Q
What are the Key Points of Health and Safety at Work Act?
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Responsibilities
- Shipowners must provide support so the Master can carry out their duties on board
- Master is responsible for implementing the shipowner’s health and safety policy and creating a safety culture onboard
- Seafarers and Workers must co-operate in implementing the health and safety policy and promote a safety culture onboard
Risk Assessment
- Created for all tasks onboard
- Procedures put in place to remove highlighted risks or reduce them to a minimum
Health and Safety Policy
- A written statement of what it is and how it is implemented
- All seafarers/workers must be made aware of it
Health Surveillance
- Any risks found (in the risk assessment) with tasks, areas or equipment must be clearly identified to the seafarers/workers
Capabilities and Training
- All crew - including temporary workers - shall have adequate training and be capable of carrying out the task
- Company’s duty is to ensure all contractors are familiar with ships health and safety policy and risk assessments
Safety Officer and Consultation
- Every ship >5 seafarers must have a Safety Officer as well as a Safety Committee
Safety Officer Duties
- Key an eye out for potential hazards (safety rounds),
- Promote a safety culture
- Ensure all crew have a safety induction
- Promote safety through posters, booklets and inform the crew of new legislation
- Option to receive feedback and ideas
Safety Committee
- One representative from each department and the Master and Safety Officer
- Discuss concerns and ideas
All PPE must be free
3
Q
What is COSWP?
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- The Code of Safe Working Practices the guidance on how to comply with the health and safety policy onboard the ship
- It should be readily available to all workers and seafarers
Key Chapters - CH 1 Managing Occupational Health & Safety- includes risk assessments
- CH 2 Safety Induction
- CH 3 safety officials and Committees
- CH 4 Emergency Drills + Procedures
- CH 5 Fire Precautions
- CH 8 PPE
- CH 14 Permits to Work
- CH 15 Enclosed spaces
- CH 17 Working at Height
- CH 22 Boarding Arrangements
- CH 26 Anchoring/mooring/towing
4
Q
Responsibilities of the Safety Officer
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- COSWP and company H+S are compiled with
- H+S for working areas around the ship every 3 months
- Stop any work that could cause an accident
- Safety committee meeting minutes are accessible to all crew
5
Q
How many Safety Representatives should you have?
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- When crew is greater than 5 must have at least 1. More can be elected, dependant on size of crew.
6
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Responsibilities of Safety Rep?
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- Assist in investigations or inspections with SAFO, if allowed. Can conduct own investigations and or inspections
- Inform SAFO and Master about H+S affecting crew
- Request through Safety Committee investigations by SAFO
- Inspect records required to be kept by SAFO
7
Q
Who does Safety Committee consist of an how often do they meet?
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- Master, SAFO, Safety reps
- At least once every 6 weeks
8
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Purpose of Safety Committee Meeting?
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- Improvement of safety awareness
- Raise issues or make recommendations on behalf of crew
- Ensure company H+S is followed and make recommendations
- Inspect previous recommendations and their status
