Guide To Safety And Health In Dock Work

Guide to occupational health and occupational safety in port work (dockers) - forms an explanatory commentary on the corresponding ILO code of practice, focusing on technical aspects relating to transport equipment, loading gear and operations, handling, packaging and storage, occupational medicine and first aid, recruitment and vocational training of dock workers, the role of safety committees, etc. Illustrations.

Port work is still considered an occupation with very high accident rates. This essential code of practice, intended to replace both the second edition of the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Dock Work (1977) and the ILO Guide to Safety and Health in Dock Work (1976), provides valuable advice and assistance to all those charged with the management, operation, maintenance and development of ports and their safety. Offering many detailed technical illustrations and examples of good practice, the provisions of this code cover all aspects of port work where goods or passengers are loaded or unloaded to or from ships. It is not limited to international trade but applies equally to domestic operations, including those on inland waterways. New topics are: traffic and vehicular movements of all types; activities on shore and on ship; amended levels of lighting provision; personal protective equipment; ergonomics; provisions for disabled persons; and the specific handling of certain cargoes, for example logs, scrap metal and dangerous goods.

An ILO code of practice

Opencast mines may not be as dangerous as underground mines, but they should respect a wide range of provisions in order to minimise safety and health risks to workers and people living nearby. This code is intended for people responsible for occupational safety and health in opencast mining.

Contains the provisions of ILO conventions and recommendations dealing with the conditions of employment of seafarers adopted by the International Labour Conference over a 70-year period, as well as the provisions of instruments applicable to all workers, including seafarers.