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1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1.1. The purpose of The Code is to provide information with
a view to promoting the safety and health of persons employed on
self-unloaders.
1.1.2. The Code may also serve as a guide to those concerned
with framing measures for the improvement of safety and health on board
self-unloaders but
is not a substitute for national laws and regulations.
1.1.3. The scope of the Code is confined to such basic
information as is necessary for the processes of self-unloaders.
1.2. Role of Management and Persons Concerned with the
Operation of Self-Unloaders.
1.2.1. Management and those who employ persons to work on
board self-unloaders should:
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(i) Provide such supervision as will ensure as far as possible that personnel perform
their work in the best conditions of safety and health;
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(ii) designate persons whose duty it is to ensure that the relevant provisions of this
Code are applied where practicable;
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(iii) satisfy themselves as far as possible that personnel are properly instructed in
the dangers of their occupation, are aware of the precautions necessary to avoid accidents
and injury to health and in particular that newly recruited persons are properly
instructed in accordance with the Code;
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(iv) post in prominent places on board warning notices cautioning personnel about
hazardous situations;
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(v) provide and issue to each new crew member a copy of the Code, and;
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(vi) issue instructions to masters that any defective gear or equipment should be dealt
with immediately or as soon as possible, by way of repair, replacement, or taking out of
service.
1.2.2. Personnel should promptly report to the officer in
charge, or if necessary their employer, any defect discovered on board which is liable to
cause danger. If a defect is such that could cause immediate danger,.
the use of the equipment affected should not be permitted
until corrective action has been taken
1.2.3. Personnel should make proper use of all safeguards,
safety devices and other appliances furnished for their protection or the protection of
others.
1.2.4. Any accident occurring on board relating to the
processes, should be entered in the log book or otherwise properly recorded and reported
to employers.
1.2.5. Personnel should acquaint themselves with and obey all
safety instructions pertaining to their work.
1.2.6. Personnel should refrain from careless or reckless
practices or actions likely to result in accidents or injury to health, in respect to
themselves, to others, or which may cause damage to equipment.
1.2.7 In order to minimize accidents due to fatigue,
personnel shall be granted adequate rest periods comprising at least six consecutive hours
in every period of twenty-four hours.
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