3.1 Facility management
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3.1 Facility management

 The SRFP should provide information regarding the organizational structure and management policies of the Recycling Company, an overview of the Ship Recycling Facility, and methodologies related to ship recycling. The SRFP should provide sufficient detail to demonstrate a thorough understanding of production processes and project management associated with ship recycling, and should demonstrate that the Ship Recycling Facility uses valid and practical solutions to the technical problems inherent in ship recycling.

 The SRFP should anticipate alterations to recycling operational processes as a result of the discovery of previously unknown factors or items during ship recycling. Procedures should be established for identifying and dealing with previously unknown features. In addition, the decision-making process should lead to an approach that will ensure protection of the safety and health of workers and the environment.

3.1.1 Company information

 The SRFP should provide detailed information on:

  • .1 the operator of the Ship Recycling Facility, including the organizational structure and a detailed summary of the operator's experience relevant to ship recycling;

  • .2 the name of the land or Facility owner, if different to the operator;

  • .3 the roles, responsibilities and qualifications of management personnel;

  • .4 the roles and responsibilities of the key personnel at the Ship Recycling Facility (key personnel should have the appropriate skills and experience for the intended job functions. The Ship Recycling Facility should have a dedicated environmental, safety and health manager and a person trained in first aid or medical care);

  • .5 the Ship Recycling Facility's environmental, occupational safety and health management systems, including application of any formally recognized international standards for an environmental management system (e.g. ISO14001) and occupational safety and health management systems (e.g. OHSAS18001), and any certification awarded, as applicable;

  • .6 the policy statement on the Facility's commitment to protection of the environment and occupational safety and health, including the objectives set by the Facility for the minimization and ultimate elimination of adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by ship recycling;

  • .7 the methodologies used for ensuring compliance with the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements; and

  • .8 the system by which the objectives and goals set out in the policy of the Recycling Company and the continuous improvement of the performance of the Facility are to be achieved.

The Ship Recycling Facility's environmental and occupational safety and health management programme, policies and objectives should be communicated to and understood by all personnel working at the Facility.

3.1.2 Training programme

  Regulation 22 of the Convention specifies that the Ship Recycling Facility shall ensure that training programmes are provided. The SRFP should provide detailed information on the general workforce and job functions and on training procedures to ensure the appropriate level of worker safety and environmental protection. The training programmes should cover all workers and members of the Ship Recycling Facility, including contractor personnel and employees (regulation 22.3.1), and should identify the type and frequency of training. The training programme shall be reviewed periodically and modified as necessary (regulation 22.3.5).

 The training programme should enable workers to safely undertake all operations that they are tasked to do and ensure that all workers at the Ship Recycling Facility have been provided with the appropriate training prior to performing any ship recycling operation.

 The programme should include appropriate training for tasks and operations performed by the employees including, but not limited to, the following:

  • .1 awareness and communication of information about Hazardous Materials;

  • .2 job hazard awareness, including handling and management of Hazardous Materials;

  • .3 personal protective equipment;

  • .4 fire protection and prevention;

  • .5 emergency response and evacuation;

  • .6 safety and health training;

  • .7 environmental awareness; and

  • .8 first-aid awareness.

3.1.3 Worker management

 The SRFP should include specific information on worker responsibilities, including qualifications, training and monitoring responsibilities.

3.1.4 Records management

 The SRFP should outline the policies and procedures for retaining vital records associated with Facility operations and, specifically, the recycling of each ship. The retention of records should include, but not be limited to, laboratory analytical results, manifests, shipping documents, truck receipts, waste shipment records, records of training and exercises/drills, worker accidents, injuries and medical or health records such as occupational health examinations carried out and occupational diseases contracted, and a description of any national requirements for records management and retention. If national requirements do not specify a time period, it is recommended that records should be kept for five years.


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