1.10 Subject
Title : SAFETY
IN DOCKS
DETAILED
CONTENTS : SUBJECT 1.10
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CHAPTER-1
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1.1 History
of Safety Legislation :
1.2 Various
ILO Conventions and recommendations relating to safety, health and welfare of
dock workers.
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CHAPTER-2
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2.1 Dock
Safety Statues in India :
2.2 History of
Dock Safety Statues in India, background of present Dock Safety Statutes
Dock Workers (Safety Health & Welfare) Act, 1986 and the Rules and
Regulations framed thereunder. Other
Statues like Marking of
Heavy Packages Act, 1951 and the Rules framed thereunder, Manufacture, Storage
and Import of Hazardous Chemicals Rules, 1989 framed under
the Environment (Protection) Act, 1989. Few case laws
to interpret the terms used in the dock safety statutes.
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CHAPTER-3
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3.1 Responsibility of
different agencies for safety, health and welfare
involved in dock work :
Responsibilities of port authorities,
Dock Labour Board, Owner of ship, Master and agent of ship, owner
of Lifting appliances and loose gear etc. employers of dock workers like
stevedores, clearing and forwarding agents, competent persons and dock
worker.
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CHAPTER-4
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4.1 Working
on board the ship :
4.2 Types of cargo
ships, working on board ships, safety in handling of hatch beams,
hatch covers including its marking. Mechanical operated hatch covers of
different types and its safety features, safety in chipping and painting
operations on board ships, safe means of accesses, safety
in storage etc., illumination of decks and in holds and other
working places various hazards of working inside the hole of the ship and on
decks, and safety precautions needed, safety in use of
transport equipment, with internal combustible engines
like fork-lift trucks, pay-loaders etc. in the holds.
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CHAPTER-5
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5.1 Lifting
Appliances :
Different types of lifting appliances, its
construction, maintenance and use, various methods of rigging of derricks,
testing, examination and certification of lifting appliances.
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CHAPTER-6
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6.1 Loose
Gears, Ropes and Chains :
6.2 Use and Care of synthetic
and
natural fibre rope wire rope chains,
different types of slings and loose gears. Methods
of testing examination and certification of hooks,
shackles, blocks, container spreaders, magnetic lifting devices grabs, wire
rope and chains.
6.3 Testing
establishments :
6.4 Details of facilities,
approval, duties and responsibilities of competent persons.
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CHAPTER-7
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7.1 Handling
of Cargo :
7.1.1 Handling of different types of
cargo, stacking and unstacking both on board the ship and
ashore, loading and unloading of cargo from ship to
shore and vice versa, restriction on loading and unloading
operations, covered under regulations and port by-laws,
modern methods of handling bulk cargo, like mechanical handling plants,
pneumatic suction methods, continuous loaders, etc.,
handling, storage and transportation of
dangerous goods, IMO's classification of dangerous
goods, identification, labelling and packaging
of dangerous goods, introduction
to IMDG Coads, IMO's recommendations
relating workers by water.
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CHAPTER-8
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8.1 Major
Accident Hazards Control in parts :
8.2 Occupiers
responsibilities, inspection of hazardous installations in ports, like
isolated storages and pipelines. Preparation of on-site emergency plant and
safety report.
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CHAPTER-9
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9.1 Container
Operations :
9.2 Safety in handling,
storage and transportation of containers inside the
port, safety in freight container
terminals, inland container, depots, safety in
stuffing and destuffing of containers, safe use of
special lift trucks inside containers, examination and inspection of containers,
carriage of dangerous goods in containers and maintenance and certification
of containers for safe operation.
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CHAPTER-10
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10.1 Transport
Equipment :
10.1.1 The different types of equipment for
transporting containers and safety in
their use, safety in the use of
self loading
container vehicles like container side
lifter, fork lift truck, pay loaders
etc., dock railways, conveyors and safety and ports.
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CHAPTER-11
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11.1 Investigation of
Accident and dangerous occurrences and their system of
investigation and classification. Few case studies
of accidents and dangerous occurrences.
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CHAPTER-12
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12.1 Health
and Welfare :
12.2 Occupational diseases, personal
protective equipment, health and welfare
measures, first-aid facilities and other appropriate
measures, hospitals, medical examination of dock
workers, clinics, special precautions for specific work
environment, canteen facilities.
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CHAPTER-13
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13.1 General
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13.2 Forums for promoting
safety and health in ports – Safety Committees and
Advisory Committees. Their functions, training of dock workers,
responsible persons, authorised person etc. Emergency Action Plants
for fire and explosions, collapse of lifting appliances
and buildings, sheds etc., gas leakages and precautions concerning
spillage of dangerous goods etc.
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