SAFETY FIRST: HOW TO PRIORITIES HEALTH & SAFETY
- Always use the right equipment for the right job
- Maintain equipment and machinery regularly
- Ensure maintaining work is carried out correctly
- Repetition is the mother of all learning: Continually reinforce safe work place practices
- Have a well-train ed and well qualified safety officer on board each ship.
THE LEGAL LOWDOWN TOP 5 Health & Safety Tips
- SET THE TONE : Be compliant right from the start
- PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE: Proactively continue to reinforce safety messages.
- SAFETY START AT THE TOP: ISM Code requires shore and shipboard personals to have direct knowledge of their operations and associated health and safety issues. A junior officer or Crew is unlikely to commit to safety if the officer in charge doesn’t lead the example.
- FEEDBACK: It work two ways, as not only provided the post operation work experience but gives a broad framework for the improvement areas.
- NEVER CUT CORNERS: injuries or death, fines and /or jail time are not worth short term safety sacrifices.
Have a safe and smooth sailing and accident free carrier…….. Bon Voyage
