Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers: 2015 edition-consolidated edition 2023 (incorporating amendments 1 to 7) / Maritime and coastguard agency.

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Managing occupational health and codes
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What does a safe working culture look like?

Chapter 2. Safety induction
2.1 General
2.2 Emergency procedures and fire precautions
2.3 Accidents and medical emergencies
2.4 Health and hygiene
2.5 Good housekeeping
Etc.

Chapter 3. Living on board
3.1 General
3.2 Fitness, health and hygiene
3.3 Smoking
3.4 Medication
3.5 Mlaria
Etc.

Chapter 4. Emergency drills and procedures
4.1 Musters and drills
4.2 Fire drills
4.3 Action in the event of fire
4.4 Abandon ship drills
4.5 Action in the event of abandoning ship

Chapter 5. Fire Precautions
5.1 General
5.2 Smoking
5.3 Electrical and other fittings
5.4 Spontaneous combustion
5.5 Machinery spaces
5.6 Galleys

Chapter 6. Security on board
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Ship security plans
6.3 Security levels
6.4 Precautions
6.5 Terrorism
Etc.

Chapter 7. Health Surveillance
7.1 Duty of employers
7.2 Purpose of health surveillance
7.3 Application
7.4 What to do
7.5 Seafarers
Etc.

Chapter 8. Personal protection equipment
8.1 Introduction
8.2 General requirements
8.3 Seafarers duties
8.4 Types of equipment
8.5 Head protection
Etc.

Chapter 9. Safety signs and their use
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Duty to display signs
9.3 Role of the seafarers
9.4 Signs and notices
9.5 Occasional signs
Etc.

Chapter 10. Mnual handling
10.1 Introduction
10.2 General
10.3 Role of the company
10.4 Good manual-handling techniques
10.5 Safety for seafarers rigging accommodation and pilot ladders
Etc.

Chapter 11. Safe movement on board ship
11.1 Introduction
11.2 General principles
11.3 Drainage
11.4 Transit areas
11.5 Lighting
Etc.

Chapter 12. Noise, Vibration and other physical agents
12.1 General advice
12.2 Prevention or control of exposure to a physical agent
12.3 Consultation
12.4 Seafarers information and training
12.5 Noise: Introduction
Etc.

Chapter 13. Safety officials
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Employer duties
13.3 Company duties
13.4 Duties of safety officers
13.5 Powers of safetyrepresentatives
Etc.

Chapter 14: Permit to work systems
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Permit to work systems
14.3 Sanction to test systems
Etc.

Chapter 15. Entering enclosed spaces
15.1 INtroduction
15.2 Duties and responsibilities of a competent person and an authorised officer
15.3 Precautions before entering an enclosed space
15.4 Identifying potential hazards
15.5 Preparing and securing space for entry
Etc.

Chapter 16. Hatch covers and access lids
16. 1 Introduction
16.2 General
16.3 Mechanical hatch covers
16.4 Non-mechanical hatch covers
16.5 Non-mechanical manually handled hatch covers
Etc.

Chapter 17. Work at Height
17.1 Introduction
17.2 General
17.3 Portable Ladders
17.4 Cradles and stages
17.5 Bosun's chair
Etc.

Chapter 18. Provision, care and use of work equipment
18.1 General
18.2 Duty of seafarers and workers
18.3 Hand tools
18.4 Risk assessment and specific risks
18.5 Stability of work equipment
Etc.

Chapter 19: Lifting equipment and operations
19.1 Introduction
19.2 General requirements
19.3 Regular maintenance
19.4 Thorough examination and inspection
19.5 Defect reporting and testing: advice to competent persons
Etc

Chapter 20. Work on machinery and power systems
Etc..

Includes index p. 1- 44