Appendix 6 – Contract or Third Party Personnel
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Appendix 6 – Contract or Third Party Personnel

  1 The vessel owner/operator and/or the master/person-in-charge should provide information on applicable elements of the company's occupational health and safety programme. Vessel hazards, safety rules, standard operating procedures, and emergency procedures with contract or third party personnel who may be exposed to vessel or cargo hazards.

  2 The contractor or third party should inform his/her employees of the applicable elements of the vessel's occupational health and safety programme and of any known vessel or cargo hazards to which his/her employees may be exposed. The contract or third party person-in-charge should also direct his/her employees to follow the occupational health and safety rules of the vessel to the extent that they meet or exceed the contractor's or third party's own requirements.

  3 The contract or third party person-in-charge should inform the vessel's master or person-in-charge of any occupational health and safety hazards presented by their work and how they will address those hazards. The contract or third party person-in-charge should also inform the vessel personnel of any other occupational health and safety hazards in the course of their work on the vessel.

  4 During the initial exchange of information regarding vessel hazards and hazards presented by the work intended, the actions of the contractor or third party toward the occupational health and safety of the vessel crew and their own employees should be clearly identified. Likewise, the actions of the vessel personnel toward the occupational health and safety of the contractor or third party should be clearly identified. Emergency procedures should be clearly agreed upon in advance.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidelines on the Basic Elements of a Shipboard Occupational Health and Safety Programme
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