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2.7 Manning levels

4.3 Health and safety protection and accident prevention

4.3.1 Occupational health and safety policy

The occupational healthand safety policy describes the companies system to ensure personal protection in all aspects of our work. Working safely is condition of employment. It is basis for all employees to put into action the following goals:

0. Right for safe working and living conditions

All our personnel have the right to a safe and secure workplace that complies with safety standards, the right to fair terms of employment, the right to decent working and living conditions on board ship and a right to health protection, medical care and other forms of social protection (as far as practicable).

1. Avoid accidents, injuries and diseases/ Do things right straight away

Our philosophy is focused on prevention of accidents and injuries straight away. We react immediately to any malfunction by analysing and overcoming their cause and commit ourselves to continual improvement.

2. Comply with laws, rules and regulations

We will at any time follow all applicable national and international Codes, guidelines, rules and regulations regarding health and safety and other requirements to which the organisation subscribes.

3. Guarantee competency and professional behaviour

We guarantee professionalism by continuously training our personnel in risk awareness and -protection. Therefore we provide required methods, resources and trainings to prove our competency and our professional behaviour every day.

4. Identify and assess risks

The company undertakes to protect personnel and assets against all identified risks and has therefore implemented a procedure for the permanent and continuous identification and assessment of risks with regards to health and safety protection and resulting control measures. Special attention is brought to the following subjects: structural features of the ship (e.g. asbestos), machinery, extreme surface temperature (high or low), effects of noise and vibration, effects of ambient factors (e.g. tobacco smoke), safety measures on and below deck, cargo equipment, mooring equipment, fire prevention and fire-fighting, anchors, chains and lines, dangerous cargo and ballast, personal protective equipment, working aloft and in enclosed spaces, fatigue, drug abuse, HIV/ AIDS protection and emergency and accident response.

5. Cleanliness equals safety

Seamen on board are obliged to live in hygienic and safe conditions on board of our vessels.

6. Protection of seafarers under the age of 18

We particularly aim at the safety and protection of the health of seafarers below the age of 18.

7. Personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment is being used and maintained correctly.

In order to reach these objectives we ensure that our occupational health and safety management policy is understood, put into practice and maintained at all levels of our organisation (including the services of subcontractors and suppliers). All required resources necessary to implement the above are provided. Our policy is displayed on board in a public place.

4.3.2 Healthand safety committee

The healthand safety committee consists of the Master, the Safety Officer and a representative elected by the Officers and ratings. All departments on board have to be represented in the safety committee. The Master is the chairman of the meeting. The Master records the appointment of a safety committee in the official logbook.

The safety committee meeting is held at no more than six weeks intervals.

It is the duty of the safety committee to use their best endeavours to ensure that the provisions of the Code of Safe Working Practices, MLC 2006, relevant legislation, and Shipping Notices are complied with, to improve the standard of safety consciousness among the crew, and to:

-make representations and recommendations on behalf of the crew to the MLC owner on matters affecting the occupational health and safety of the crew;

-ensure the observance of the employer's occupational health and safety policies and to make recommendations for their improvement;

-consider and take any appropriate action in respect of any occupational health and safety matters affecting the ship and its crew;

-input into risk identification and assessment and determination of adequate control measures

-reviewing incidents

-discussing changes and their relevance in the work places

-acting as community of interests regarding health and safety management, keep a record of their deliberations, conclusions and any representations made to the Master or to the health and safety committee, of the replies thereto and of any action resulting there from;

-ensure that any conclusions reached on matters of occupational health and safety are followed up.

The Safety Officers documents the safety committees meetings on ISM-form “Safety/ Security Drill, Exercise, Report and Meeting Form”. (ref. to SBM Forms and Checklists, Ch. 8, no. 3)

4.3.3 Risk evaluation

please see companies SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 7.6 Safe Working Practice and Risk Assessment

4.3.4 Occupational health and accident prevention notices

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 9.1 Reports of Incidents and related procedures required by the Flag State (ref. to the Antigua & Barbuda Directive 001-2012 “The Merchant Shipping (Reports of Accidents) Directive 2012”)

4.3.6 Procedures to prevent identified risks

The MLC owner does not levy a charge for anything done in the below procedures.

Clothing and personal protective equipment

Entering enclosed spaces

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 7.6.1 Entering enclosed space

Working with electricity

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 7.6.5 Working on electrical circuits

Working Aloft

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 7.6.4 Working Aloft

Diving Operations

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 8.4.17 Helicopter Operations

Working on deck

Effects of noise

Exposure to noise results in deafness, tinnitus (with buzzing, rumbling and/ or ringing). Loss of hearing is incurable.

Effects of vibration

1.) Hand-/ arm vibration

Hand-arm vibration is vibration transmitted from work processes into crew members' hands and arms. It can be caused by operating hand-held power tools, like needle hammers, grinders. Regular and frequent exposure to handarm vibration can lead to permanent health effects. This is most likely when contact with a vibrating tool or work process is a regular part of a crew members job. Occasional exposure is unlikely to cause ill health. Hand-/ arm vibration can cause a range of conditions collectively known as hand-/ arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) as well as specific diseases such as carpal tunnel syndrome.

2.) Whole body vibration

Whole-body vibration is transmitted through the seat or feet of employees .Large shocks and jolts may cause health risks including back-pain.

The owner undertakes to limit the vessels vibration during the vessels design and construction process.

Mooring equipment

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 7.6.8 Safe Mooring

Effects of ambient factors (e.g. tobacco smoke)

Exposure to tobacco smoke – even occasional smoking or secondhand smoke – causes immediate damage to your body that can lead to serious illness or death.

Therefore smoking in marked public areas on board is prohibited.

During port stays outside smoking is only allowed if in compliance with the port regulations.

Fire prevention and fire-fighting

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 8.4.1

Anchors, chains and lines

please see SBM Standing Orders Deck/ Bridge Chapter 5.3 Anchors, chains and lines preparedness

Dangerous cargo and ballast

For the handling of dangerous cargo please observe SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 8.9

Fatigue

Fatigue can be defined as temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work. There are several factors that effect navigation officer’s fatigue. Fatigue is associated with poor quality sleep, negative environmental factors, high job demands and high stress.

Occupational risks increase dramatically with fatigue.

Prolonged periods without sleep impairs judgement, concentration and the ability to communicate.

Fatigue minimization procedure

Drug and alcohol abuse

please see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 2.2

HIV/ AIDS protection

Protection in mosquito infested ports / plague of insects (in special trading areas)

Emergency and accident response

see SBM Shipboard Manual Chapter 8