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Work Health and Safety (Managing Risks in Stevedoring) Code of Practice 2017
Made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)
1 Name of instrument
Work Health and Safety (Managing Risks in Stevedoring) Code of Practice 2017.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.
3 Code of Practice Approval
I approve the Managing Risks in Stevedoring Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment
30 November 2017 Date
MANAGING RISKS IN STEVEDORING
Code of Practice
Code of Practice: Managing Risks IN stevedoring
TABLE OF CONTENTS Code of Practice: Managing Risks IN stevedoring TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Scope and application How to use this Code of Practice 1. Introduction 1.1. What is stevedoring? 1.2. Who has health and safety duties for stevedoring? 1.3. What is required to manage risks associated with stevedoring operations? 1.4. Information, training, instruction and supervision 2. RISK MANAGEMENT 2.1 Identifying the hazards 2.2 Assessing the risks 2.3 Controlling the risks 2.4 Maintaining and reviewing control measures 3. PLANNING 3.1 Pre-arrival planning 3.2 Emergency Planning 4. INSPECTIONS 4.1 Vessel inspections 4.2 Plant inspections 5. THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT 5.1 Gangways 5.2 Housekeeping 5.3 Lighting 5.4 Air quality 5.5 Weather conditions 5.6 Traffic management 5.7 Managing the risk of falls and falling objects 5.8 Noise 5.9 Managing Fatigue 6. HANDLING LOADS AND CARGO 6.1 Suspended loads 6.2 Lashing and unlashing containers 6.3 Working in ships' holds 6.4 Types of Cargo 6.5 Storage, stowage and securing of cargo 7. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 7.1 Powered mobile plant 7.2 Cranes 7.2.1 Ship-based cranes 7.2.2 Shore-based cranes 7.2.3 Crane personnel cradles or work boxes 7.3 Other lifting Equipment APPENDIX A: Key Terms APPENDIX B: Example of managing risks in stevedoring APPENDIX C: Example checklist for vessel inspection – Container operations APPENDIX D: Example checklist for vessel inspection – Bulk and general operations
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