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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:

(i) Provide such supervision as will ensure as far as possible that personnel perform their work in the best conditions of safety and health;

(ii) designate persons whose duty it is to ensure that the relevant provisions of this Code are applied where practicable;

(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;

(iv) post in prominent places on board warning notices cautioning personnel about hazardous situations;

(v) provide and issue to each new crew member a copy of the Code, and;

(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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