1 Training to enable all employees to recognize
hazards and to take appropriate precautions should include:
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.1 general orientation to the company;
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.2 overview of the company's occupational health
and safety programme;
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.3 vessel orientation including access and egress;
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.4 emergency procedures in case of fire, confined
space entry incident, release of hazardous chemicals or cargo, and
over-exposure;
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.5 the nature of potential hazards to which employees
may be exposed during routine tasks and how to recognize symptoms
of exposure;
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.6 use of protective measures, such as standard
operating procedures that incorporate safe work practices, and protective
equipment and clothing (refer to appendix
3, paragraph 5, hazard control);
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.7 specific programmes including respiratory protection,
confined space entry, hearing loss prevention, lock-out-tag-out, fall
protection, safe lifting, occupational health and safety equipment
control, calibration and maintenance; and
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.8 recognition and control of fatigue.
2 Additional training for those with specific
health or safety responsibilities may include:
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.1 risk assessment and risk management including:
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.1.1 occupational health and safety data trend
analysis;
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.1.2 job safety analysis; and
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.1.3 shipboard watch implications,
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.2 fatality, injury, illness, near miss
incident, and problem investigation and root cause analysis.
3 Effective worker protection programmes do not
stop at initial training. Effective programmes evaluate the success
of the training provided and offer refresher training on both a routine
and as-needed basis.
4 Elaborate training programmes solely related
to occupational health and safety are not always needed. Integrating
consideration of occupational health and safety protection into all
organizational activities is the key to effectiveness. Occupational
health and safety information should be integrated into other training
about performance requirements and job practices.