1 Full participation in developing, implementing,
evaluating and continually improving the SOHSP helps those on board
the vessel to see the SOHSP as something that is the result of a value
they share with vessel owners/operators. Personnel directly involved
with the work are often the best source of information on health or
safety hazards and often can suggest effective methods for abating
those hazards. Shore side personnel need to be directly and heavily
involved with the SOHSP because they are integral in setting the rules
and schedules for vessel operation. Shore side personnel also represent
the vessel to management and are the link to the resources and authority
necessary for the success of the SOHSP. Specific ways that crewmembers,
officers, and shore side personnel can contribute to the SOHSP include:
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.1 participating in periodic vessel inspections;
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.2 evaluating occupational health and safety programme
materials;
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.3 developing standard operating procedures that
incorporate safe working practices;
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.4 conducting job safety/hazard analyses (JSAs/JHAs);
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.5 reviewing and analysing injury and illness
data;
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.6 participating in risk assessment and risk management
activities;
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.7 participating in accident/incident/problem
investigations;
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.8 developing solutions to occupational health
and safety complaints and disputes;
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.9 evaluating occupational health and safety training
activities; and
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.10 evaluating the occupational health and safety
management programme.
2 Line or operations personnel including crewmembers,
officers and shore side personnel outside the occupational health
and safety staff may need training in occupational health and safety
techniques such as job safety/hazard analysis, reviewing injury and
illness data for trends, risk assessment and investigations. This
initial training investment enables those who do the work to meaningfully
participate in identifying and solving occupational health and safety
problems. Those crewmembers, officers and shore-side personnel who
receive additional training in occupational health and safety and
actively participate in the development of the vessel and/or company
SOHSP also become occupational health and safety champions
among their peers. Additional information on training is provided
in appendix 4.
3 Since occupational health and safety objectives
and performance may directly affect crew members' and officers' current
and/or future occupational health and safety, they should be involved
in setting those objectives and performance criteria. This participation
may be accomplished through occupational health and safety committee
involvement, labour negotiations, or other mechanism suitable to the
specific company. Refer to appendix
1, paragraph 3, for examples of occupational health and safety
objectives and performance criteria.
4 Employees should:
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.1 fully understand (including underlying principles)
and follow established standard operating procedures and safety rules;
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.2 report unsafe conditions or actions to supervisor
as soon as they become aware of them;
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.3 report all injuries to supervisor promptly;
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.4 report all accidents, near misses or problems
to supervisor promptly;
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.5 use personal protective equipment (PPE) in
good working condition where it is required;
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.6 do not remove or defeat any safety device or
safeguard;
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.7 encourage shipmates by words and behaviour
to follow standard operating procedures and use safe work practices
on the job; and
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.8 make suggestions to supervisor or safety committee
representative about changes to operating procedures, work practices
or equipment that will improve safety.