1 1 Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen

2 2 Contents

3 3 Introduction and Regulatory Framework

4 4 Section 1 Safety Responsibilities-Shipboard management

5 5 Chapter 1 Risk Assessment

6 6 Chapter 2 Health Surveillance

7 7 Chapter 3 Safety Officials

8 8 Chapter 4 Personal Protective Equipment

9 9 Chapter 5 Safety Signs

10 10 Chapter 6 Means of Access and safe Movement

11 11 Chapter 7 Work Equipment

12 12 Section 2 Personal Health and safety

13 13 Chapter 8 Safety Induction

14 14 Chapter 9 Fire Precautions

15 15 Chapter 10 Emergency Procedures

16 16 Chapter 11 Security on Board

17 17 Chapter 12 Living on Board

18 18 Chapter 13 Safe Movement

19 19 Chapter 14 Food Preparation and Handling

20 20 Section 3 Work Activities

21 21 Chapter 15 Safe Systems of Work

22 22Chapter 16 Permit to Work Systems

23 23 Chapter 17 Entering Enclosed or Confined spaces

24 24 Chapter 18 Boarding Arrangements

25 25 Chapter 19 Manual Handling

26 26 Chapter 20 Use of Work Equipment

27 27 Chapter 21 Lifting Plant

28 28 Chapter 22 Maintenance

29 29 Chapter 23 Hot Work

30 30 Chapter 24 Painting

31 31 Chapter 25 Anchoring, Mooring and Towing Operations

32 32 Chapter 26 Hatch Covers and Access Lids

33 33 Chapter 27 Hazardous Substances

34 34 Chapter 28 Use of Safety Signs

35 35 Section 4 Specialist ships

36 36 Chapter 29 Dry Cargo Ships

37 37 Chapter 30 Tankers and Other Ships Carrying Bulk Liquid Cargoes

38 38 Chapter 31 Ships Serving Offshore Oil and Gas Installations

39 39 Chapter 32 Ro-Ro Ferries

40 40 Chapter 33 Port Towage Industry

41 41 Appendices

42 42 Appendix 1

43 43 Appendix 2

44 44 Index