1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee
at its fifty-third session (18 to 22 July 2005) and the Maritime Safety
Committee at its eighty-first session (10 to 19 May 2006), noted that
recent reports indicated that more than one out of five personal injury
incidents reported were the results of slips, trips or falls.
2 The Committees agreed that significant reduction
of accidents to seafarers and human error can be obtained through
the consideration of ergonomics and their working environment onboard
ship.
3 The Committees approved an initial framework
for the consideration of ergonomics and the working environment in
order to reduce the incidents of personal injuries and human errors
as set out at annex.
4 Member Governments and international organizations
concerned are recommended to bring this circular to the attention
of all parties concerned.