Published: August 2022
Author: Chemical Distribution Institute
This book should be used in addition to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which sets standards for your company’s safety management system (SMS) and operating manuals. These standards will provide the details and procedures to allow you to work safely at sea, so you must follow them carefully.
This title provides the necessary information to enable you to carry out basic tasks safely and will tell you about the hazards on board, what you should do if a problem arises, and will explain how to mitigate the risks through best practice.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Safety – the Main Message
About this Book
Chapter 1 – The Ships
1.1 General Information
1.2 Cargo Categories
1.3 Ship Types
1.4 Cargo Tank Types
Chapter 2 – Safety Systems
2.1 Risk Assessments
2.2 Permit to Work (PTW) Systems
2.3 Toolbox Talk
Chapter 3 – Personal Safety
3.1 Induction and Familiarisation
3.2 The Safety Officer
3.3 Slips, Trips and Falls
3.4 The Effects of Slips, Trips and Falls
3.5 Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls
3.6 Life on Board
Chapter 4 – Manual Handling
4.1 Manual Handling
4.1.1 Manual Handling – Assessment
4.1.2 Manual Handling – Best Practice
Chapter 5 – Personal Protective Equipment
5.1 Head Protection
5.2 Eye and Face Protection
5.3 Respiratory Protective Equipment
5.4 Ear Protection
5.5 Body Protection
5.6 Hand and Finger Protection
5.7 Foot Protection
5.8 Fall Protection
5.9 Buoyancy Aids
Chapter 6 – Equipment Hazards
6.1 Fixed Equipment
6.2 Portable Tools and Equipment
6.3 Hot Work
6.4 Laundry Equipment
6.5 Use of Paints and Working Chemicals
Chapter 7 – Fire Hazards and Extinguishing Fires
7.1 Fire Hazards
7.2 Discovering a Fire
7.3 Classes of Fire
7.4 Types of Fire Extinguisher
7.5 Using a Fire Extinguisher
Chapter 8 – Chemical Cargoes and Vapours
8.1 Safe Working Limits
8.2 Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
8.3 Chemical Hazards
8.4 Case Study: ‘Stolt Groenland’
8.5 Corrosive Cargoes
8.6 Toxic and Poisonous Cargoes
8.7 Flammable Cargoes
8.8 Reactive Cargoes
8.9 Vegetable and Animal Oils
8.10 Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
8.10.1 Effects of H2S
8.11 Benzene (C6H6)
8.12 Carbon Monoxide (CO)
8.13 Nitrogen (N2)
Chapter 9 – Enclosed Spaces
9.1 What is an Enclosed Space?
9.2 Why are Enclosed Spaces Dangerous?
9.3 Entering an Enclosed Space
9.4 Duties of the Attendant
9.5 Duties of the Responsible Person/Competent Person
9.6 Communication
9.7 Breathing Apparatus
9.8 Rescue Operations
9.9 Specialised Areas
9.10 Sampling, Gauging and Tank Measurement
9.11 Gas Detection Equipment
9.12 Testing Hazardous Atmospheres
Chapter 10 – Operational Hazards
10.1 Cargo Operations
10.2 Mooring Operations
10.3 Towing Operations
10.4 Anchoring Operations
10.5 Safe Access
10.6 Static Electricity
Chapter 11 – Lifting Operations
11.1 Lifting Equipment
11.2 Risk Assessment
11.3 Safety Rules for Lifting Operations
11.4 Load Security
11.5 Cranes and Winches
11.6 Gantry Cranes
11.7 Hand Signals for Lifting Operations
Chapter 12 – Inspections
12.1 Safety Inspections
Chapter 13 – Drills and Emergencies
13.1 Drills
13.2 Emergency Response
13.3 Actions in the Event of Pollution
13.4 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plan (SMPEP)
Chapter 14 – Cyber Security
14.1 Cyber Risk Management
14.2 Types of Cyber Attack
14.3 Protection from Cyber Attacks
14.4 Identifying a Cyber Security Attack
14.5 Passwords
Chapter 15 – Health and Wellbeing
15.1 Healthy Eating
15.2 Fitness and Exercise
15.3 Heat Stress
15.3.1 Effects of Heat Stress
15.4 Mental Health
15.4.1 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
15.5 Bullying and Discrimination
Glossary
