Port Operations - Code of Practice for Health and Safety in
This code of practice covers safety precautions and recommendations for the better prevention of accidents, incidents, serious harm and harm, and for the wellbeing of employees and all other persons engaged in, or in the vicinity of, port operations.
Matters relating to the safety of the ship itself or equipment which forms an integral part of the ship, including mobile equipment or plant carried on board a ship and used to assist in the loading and unloading of cargo, falls within the jurisdiction of the Maritime New Zealand.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Summary of the Act
Part 2: Safe Place of Work
2.1 General Places of Work
2.2 Storage
2.3 Hazardous Substances
2.4 Transport
2.5 Access to Ships' Holds, Cargo Decks and Cranes
2.6 Holds and Cargo Decks
2.7 Crane Operations
Part 3: Machinery
3.1 Machine Guards
3.2 Cleaning and Maintenance
3.3 Mobile Plant
3.4 Electrical
Part 4: Lifting Machinery, Appliances and Loose Gear
4.1 Lifting Machinery, Appliances and Loose Gear
4.3 Records and Registers of Lifting Machinery, Appliances and Loose Gear
Part 5: Facilities
5.1 Requirements of the HSE Regulations 1995
5.2 Suitability
Part 6: Employees
6.1 Employees' Duties
6.2 Information for Employees
6.3 Instruction and Training of Employees
6.4 Safety and Health Committees or Representatives
6.5 Safety of Others
6.6 Protective Equipment and Clothing
6.7 Noise
6.8 Work-related Stress
Part 7: Hazard Management
7.1 Hazard Management
7.2 Ships' Hazards
Part 8: Accidents and Emergencies
8.1 Emergencies
8.2 First Aid
8.3 Accidents and Serious Harm
8.4 Non-Interference at Accident Scene
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