OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the course participants will be able to : 

• Understand basic Health & Safety legislation


• Be conversant with the IMO Ship Management Code


• Comprehend the duties of the Shipboard Safety Officer


• Influence behaviour towards improving safety performance


• Be able to mount a safety awareness campaign


• Know how to perform simple risk assessment


• Have the knowledge to conduct effective safety inspections


• Be capable to conduct effective accident investigations

Day 1 SAFETY MANAGEMENT

presented by Dr. David Lawrence Master Mariner MIOSH RSP 

• Background to Health & Safety Management


• Managerial roles and responsibilities


• Specific duties of the Shipboard Safety Officer


• Communicating the safety message
• Influencing attitudes and behaviour


• Managing change in a safety context

Day 2 PRACTICAL SAFETY

presented by Mr. Michael Snowling BA. C.Eng. MIOSH RSP
   

• Hazard identification and classification


• Risk Assessment


• Risk Control


• Monitoring for compliance - inspections and audits


• Accident investigation


• Open forum, course review and certification.

Day 3 LEGAL FRAMEWORK

presented by Graham Colclough Extra Master LLB JP

• Basic knowledge of the English legal system


• Requirements of the Company’s Safety Policy


• Merchant Shipping Notices and Statutory Instruments


• Regulations regarding Health & Safety at Sea


• ISM Code of Ship Management