Safety, Health and Environmental Manual
for Shipbuilding and Offshore Industry
2015
1. Improving safety is everyone’s concern 6
2. Familiarization and qualifications 8
3. Shipbuilding and health 11
4. Intoxicants 15
5. Occupational Health Care 16
6. Risk Assessment 17
7. Tidiness and order 20
8. Risk Factors in the Working Environment 21
9. Physical load 25
10. Personal protective equipment 38
11. Fire Protection 50
12. Hoisting 53
13. Managing Fall Risk 64
14. Traffic and transport 68
15. Equipment and Tools 70
16. Welding and Flame cutting 73
17. Closed and confined spaces 86
18. Electrical equipment 87
19. Sustainable maritime industry 88
20. Chemicals 96
21. Action to take in an emergency situation 100
22. First Aid for Common Injuries 101
23. Accidents and Near-Miss Cases 107
24. Responsibilities of different workplace parties
for occupational safety and health 109
25. Experts of Occupational Safety and Health 114
26. Additional information 116
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