III — TECHNICAL MEASURES Verdrag betreffende de arbeidsveiligheid en gezondheid in havenarbeid
TECHNICAL MEASURES
7.
(1) All passageways should be-
(a) plainly marked;
(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, kept free of any obstruction not related to the work in progress.
(2) Passageways used for vehicles should, so far as is reasonably practicable, be one-way in operation.
8.
(1) Wherever reasonably practicable, means of access should be so placed that no suspended loads pass over them.
(2) Wherever necessary, the means of access to a ship should be fitted with a safety net properly secured so as to prevent workers from falling into the water between the ship's side and the adjacent quay.
9. Junction plates used with ramps on roll-on/roll-off ships should be so designed and used as to be safe.
10.
(1) Every hatchway on the weatherdeck not protected by means of a coaming of adequate height and strength should be effectively guarded or covered.
(2) Every 'tween-deck hatchway should, when it is open, be effectively guarded to an adequate height.
(3) Guards may be temporarily removed on any side of a hatchway where this is necessary for loading or unloading goods.
(4) If, for technical reasons, the provisions of subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this Paragraph cannot be implemented, an authorised person should ensure the safety of the workers.
(5) Deck cargoes should not be placed on nor vehicles pass over any hatch cover which is not of adequate strength for that purpose.
11. When necessary, due to the size of the hold, provision should be made for more than one means of escape.
12. Operators of lifting appliances should check the operation of their safety devices before commencing work.
13.
(1) Petrol-driven vehicles or lifting appliances should not be refuelled in the hold of a ship and vehicles or lifting appliances driven by other fuels should only be refuelled in the hold of a ship under conditions which, so far as is reasonably practicable, ensure the safety of the workers.
(2) If reasonably practicable, preference should be given to the use in the hold of engines which do not pollute the air.
14. As far as is reasonably practicable, workers should not be required to work in the part of a hold where a trimming machine or grab is operating.
15. No new part of a lifting appliance or item of loose gear should be manufactured of wrought iron.
16. No heat treatment should be applied to any item of loose gear unless the treatment is carried out under the supervision of a competent person and in accordance with his instructions.
17. Suitable and adequate dunnage should be used if necessary to protect slings of pre-slung cargoes.
18. Slings which have not been approved or inspected should not under any circumstances be used for pre-slinging.
19. Every lifting beam, lifting frame, vacuum lifting or magnetic lifting device which does not form an integral part of a lifting appliance and every other item of loose gear weighing more than 100 kg should be clearly marked with its own weight.
20. Disposable pallets and similar disposable devices should-
(a) be clearly marked or labelled to indicate that they are disposable;
(b) not be used unless they are free from defects liable to affect their safe use; and
(c) not be re-used.
21. Loads secured together by means of bailing wires or straps should not be raised or lowered by means of hooks or other devices inserted in the wires or straps unless the wires or straps are of adequate strength.
22. Every reasonable measure should be taken to minimise risks of accident when work has to be carried out on top of freight containers.
23.
(1) Dangerous substances should only be handled, stored or stowed under the supervision of a responsible person.
(2) When dangerous substances are to be handled, stored or stowed, the workers concerned should be given adequate information as to the special precautions to be observed, including action to be taken in the event of a spillage or accidental escape from containment.
24. First-aid personnel should be proficient in the use of appropriate resuscitation techniques and rescue work.
25. Lifting appliances, where necessary and reasonably practicable, should be fitted with a means of emergency escape from the driver's cabin. There should be arrangements for the removal of an injured or ill driver without further endangering him.
26.
(1) The results of the medical examinations and investigations referred to in Article 36 of the Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979, should be communicated to the worker concerned.
(2) The employer should be informed whether the worker is fit for the work to be carried out and whether he may constitute a risk to other persons, on the condition that, subject to Article 39 of the Convention, the confidential character of the information is respected.
27. The facilities provided in pursuance of Article 40 of the Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979, should, so far as is reasonably practicable, include changing rooms.
- Regeling
- Verdrag betreffende de arbeidsveiligheid en gezondheid in havenarbeid
- Soort
- Verdrag
- Geldend vanaf
- 13-05-1999
- BWB-id
- BWBV0003752
- Versie
- 1999-05-13_0