Safety and health in ports [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

International Labour Office.

Series:

International Labour Office. ILO codes of practice.

ILO code of practice

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Harbors--Safety measures.

Harbors.

Cargo handling--Safety measures.

Cargo handling.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 496 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

VLex Libros (Servicio en línea)

Place of Publication:

Geneva : International Labour Office, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This essential code of practice, intended to replace both the second edition of the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Dock Work (1977) and the ILO Guide to Safety and Health in Dock Work (1976), provides valuable advice and assistance to all those charged with the management, operation, maintenance and development of ports and their safety.

Contents:

Intro

Half title page

Title page

Copyright page

Preface

CONTENTS

List of abbreviations and acronyms

1. Introduction, scope, implementation and definitions

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Scope

1.3. Implementation

1.4. Innovations in ports

1.5. Definitions

2. General provisions

2.1. Responsibilities

2.2. Management of safety and health

2.3. Safe systems of work

2.4. Organization

2.5. Reporting and investigation of accidents

2.6. Selection and training

2.7. Information for portworkers

2.8. Special facilities for disabled persons

3. Port infrastructure, plant and equipment

3.1. General provisions

3.2. Traffic routes

3.3. Cargo-handling areas

3.4. Shore-side access to ships

3.5. Access to terminal buildings, structures and plant

3.6. Terminal plant and equipment

3.7. Bulk cargo terminals

3.8. Container terminals

3.9. Passenger terminals

3.10. Roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) terminals

3.11. Warehouses and transit sheds

3.12. Gatehouses and quay offices

3.13. Port railways

3.14. Tenders and work boats

3.15. Personal protective equipment

4. Lifting appliances and loose gear

4.1. Basic requirements

4.2. Testing, thorough examination, marking and inspection of lifting appliances and loose gear

4.3. Lifting appliances

4.4. Loose gear

4.5. Lifting devices forming an integral part of a load

5. Safe use of lifting appliances and loose gear

5.1. Basic requirements

5.2. Lifting appliances

5.3. Loose gear

5.4. Signallers

6. Operations on shore

6.1. General provisions

6.2. Cargo packaging

6.3. Container operations

6.4. Conveyors

6.5. Electrical equipment

6.6. Forest products

6.7. Gatehouses and reception buildings

6.8. General cargo operations

6.9. Machinery (general)

6.10. Mobile equipment (general).

6.11. Liquid bulk cargoes

6.12. Logs

6.13. Mooring operations

6.14. Pallet handling

6.15. Passenger terminals

6.16. Rail operations

6.17. Roll-on-roll-off (ro-ro) operations

6.18. Scrap metal

6.19. Solid bulk cargoes

6.20. Stacking and stowing of goods

6.21. Steel and other metal products

6.22. Trade vehicles

6.23. Traffic control

6.24. Warehouses and transit sheds

6.25. Confined spaces

7. Operations afloat

7.1. General provisions

7.2. Access to ships

7.3. Access on board ships

7.4. Hatches

7.5. Work in holds

7.6. Work on deck

7.7. Shot cargo

7.8. Container ships

7.9. Ro-ro ships

7.10. Bulk carriers

7.11. Hot work

8. Dangerous goods

8.1. Packaged dangerous goods

8.2. Solid bulk cargoes

8.3. Bulk liquids and gases

8.4. Operational precautions

9. Health

9.1. Health hazards

9.2. Occupational health services

10. Personnel welfare facilities

10.1. General provisions

10.2. Toilet facilities

10.3. Washing facilities

10.4. Clothing accommodation

10.5. Drinking water

10.6. Mess rooms and canteens

10.7. Hiring halls and waiting rooms

11. Emergency arrangements

11.1. Emergency arrangements on shore and ship

11.2. Emergency planning

12. Other relevant safety matters

12.1. Environment

12.2. Security

References

Appendix A Testing of lifting appliances

Appendix B Testing of loose gear

Appendix C Thorough examination of lifting appliances and loose gear

Appendix D Test loading

Appendix E Factor of safety (coefficient of utilization)

Appendix F Steel quality grade mark

Appendix G Heat treatment of wrought iron

Appendix H Marking of single-sheave blocks

Index.

Notes:

"Adopted by a meeting of experts held in Geneva from 8 to 17 December 2003"--P. v.

Also published in French as: Sécurité et santé dans les ports; and in Spanish as: Seguridad y salud en los puertos.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 454-459) and index.

ISBN:

92-2-117434-4

9789221174344

OCLC:

769342287