Plant and Working in and around mobile plant Crush injuries equipment e.g. straddle carriers, internal transfer Disabling injuries vehicles (ITVs), reach stackers, rubber Fatalities tyred gantries (RTGs) and forklifts Damaged or poorly maintained equipment like damaged ladders, electrical cables, ropes, stretched chains and defective hooks Working Working in extreme weather conditions Sunburn and skin cancer environment Working in holds and on deck Heat stress, strains and sprains due to slips and trips Working near refrigerated containers Fumes or atmospheric contaminants Electricity Lashing next to refrigerated containers Electric shock Jump starting vehicles Burns Isolating equipment Fatalities (electrocution) Stored energy Pressurised liquids and gases Disabling injuries Tensioned cable or ropes Fatalities Noise Using noisy machinery or power tools Hearing loss Hazardous Loading and unloading hazardous Respiratory conditions chemicals cargo Burns including Exposure to chemicals used to dangerous goods Skin conditions fumigate holds ship’s Fatalities Fire Hot works e.g. welding or oxy-cutting Burns Handling combustible cargo Smoke inhalation Fatalities Lighting Working in inadequate light for Slips, trips and falls instance in holds or at night Failure to follow Using incorrect lifting gear Crush injuries safety procedures Not verifying safe working load Fatalities Not checking service history where required A number of hazards may co-exist in the workplace, for example stevedoring operations may involve being near moving parts and performing hazardous manual tasks in the presence of high noise levels. Hazards may also change as work is carried out, for example entries and exits may become blocked preventing escape in emergencies.
Plant and equipment Working in and around mobile plant e.g. straddle carriers, internal transfer vehicles (ITVs), reach stackers, rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) and forklifts Damaged or poorly maintained equipment like damaged ladders, electrical cables, ropes, stretched chains and defective hooks Crush injuries Disabling injuries Fatalities Working environment Working in extreme weather conditions Working in holds and on deck Working near refrigerated containers Sunburn and skin cancer Heat stress, strains and sprains due to slips and trips Fumes or atmospheric contaminants Electricity Lashing next to refrigerated containers Jump starting vehicles Isolating equipment Electric shock Burns Fatalities (electrocution) Stored energy Pressurised liquids and gases Tensioned cable or ropes Disabling injuries Fatalities Noise Using noisy machinery or power tools Hearing loss Hazardous chemicals including dangerous goods Loading and unloading hazardous cargo Exposure to chemicals used to fumigate ship’s holds Respiratory conditions Burns Skin conditions Fatalities Fire Hot works e.g. welding or oxy-cutting Handling combustible cargo Burns Smoke inhalation Fatalities Lighting Working in inadequate light for instance in holds or at night Slips, trips and falls Failure to follow safety procedures Using incorrect lifting gear Not verifying safe working load Not checking service history where required Crush injuries Fatalities A number of hazards may co-exist in the workplace, for example stevedoring operations may involve being near moving parts and performing hazardous manual tasks in the presence of high noise levels. Hazards may also change as work is carried out, for example entries and exits may become blocked preventing escape in emergencies.