Safety And Health In Ports PDF Download

Notes that protection of the safety and health of workers should always have the highest priority and should therefore be part of any management system. Argues that this also applies to the port industry, since the millions of tons of cargoes transported by sea every year have to be handled in ports the world over. Shows that the International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted three instruments which provide the standards to be observed by governments, employers and workers to ensure the safety and health of personnel working in the port environment. These are the: Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Convention, 1979 (No. 152), Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work) Recommendation, 1979 (No. 160), and Safety and health in ports, ILO code of practice (2005). Presents the generic port audit manual, which aims to assist local auditors or port personnel in identifying the strengths, weaknesses and gaps in the existing port regulations/policies, practices in the handling and transport of dangerous cargoes, human resource development/training and emergency response planning.