TY - BOOK TI - Code of safe working practices for merchant seafarers: 2015 edition-consolidated edition 2023 (incorporating amendments 1 to 7) SN - 9780115541063 U1 - 623.888 23 PY - 2023/// CY - London PB - tso (The stationary office) KW - Safe working practices N1 - 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 ER -