The main role of a Safety Officer is to act as a focal point for all occupational health and safety matters arising onboard ship, although the role is advisory and does not actually carry the company's responsibility for health and safety
While to many people this will seem a daunting task, the book outlines clearly how the Safety Officer can respond to that role and deal with the duties in a professional manner.
1. The Role of the Safety Officer
1.1 Who is the Safety officer?
1.1.1 Legal/Formal Definitions (Countries adhering to the British Code of Safe Working Practices)
1.1.2 Who should be the Safety Officer?
1.2 Pricipal Duties of the Safety Officer
1.3 Characteristics of a Good Safety Officer
2. Background to the Creation of the Role
2.1 International Safety Management (ISM)
Code of Safety Culture
2.1.1 Establishing a Safety Management System (SMS)
2.1.2 The Safety Management System
2.2 ILO
2.3 International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Safety Management and Safety Culture
2.4 Health, Safety and Environmental Policy
2.5 The Employer
2.5.1 Duties of Employer
2.5.2 Tools, Safety Equipment and Machinery
2.5.3 Workplace
2.5.4 Competency
2.5.5 Operating Procedures System
2.5.6 Employer's Liability
2.6 Competent Person
2.6.1 Duties
2.6.2 Employee Health Surveillance
3. The Safety Organisation Onboard Ship
3.1 Shipboard Safety Organisation
3.1.1 Master's Responsibility
3.1.2 Safety Representatives
3.1.3 Safety Committee
4. Safety Culture
4.1 Communication
4.1.1 Communication Types
4.1.2 Communication Issues
4.1.3 Effective Communication
4.2 Motivation
4.3 Role of Communication and Motivation in Shipboard Safety
4.4 Creating a Safety Culture
4.4.1 Relationship between Master and the Safety Officer
4.4.2 Interpreting Accident and Near Miss Data
5. Risk Assessment
5.1 Legal Requirements for Risk Assessment
5.2 Task Selection
5.3 Hazard Identification (HazID)
5.3.1 Hazard Monitoring
5.4 Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks
5.5 Controlling the Risks and Action Plan
5.6 Permit to Work (PTW) System
5.7 Checklists
5.8 Documentation for Risk Assessment
5.8.1 General Information
5.8.2 Hazard Specification Information
5.9 Risk Assessment - The Simplified Steps
6. Incident Investigation and Prevention
6.1 Incident Investigation
6.2 Investigation Process
6.2.1 First Response to an Incident
6.2.2 Investigation Tools
6.3 Investigation Steps
6.3.1 Information Gathering to Establish the Facts
6.3.2 Interviewing Tips
6.3.3 Information Analysis and Conclusion
6.4 Interpreting the Facts
6.5 Report Writing
6.5.1 The Contents of a Report
6.5.2 Preperation and Planning
6.6 Initiating Corrective Actions
6.7 Authorities to whom Reports are Sent
6.7.1 The Marine Accident Investigation Branch - MAIB
6.7.2 Voluntary Reporting Schemes
Appendix 1 - Codes and Legislation
Appendix 2 - MAIB Incident Report Form and MGN
MICS, PG Cert. (Shipping), MSc. (CBIS), HND Nautical Science, BSc. (Maritime Studies)
Awarded the President of Pakistan Gold Medal for best cadet during B.Sc. Maritime Studies at Pakistan Marine Academy, he received the High Achievement Award and the Merchant Navy Association (Tasmania) prize on completion of the second mate from the Australian Maritime College.
After obtaining and HND in Nautical Science from the Blackpool and Fylde College in 2000, he earned an M.Sc in Computer Based Information Systems from the University of Sunderland. After this, he sailed for a while but the incidents of 9/11/2001 made him pursue a shore based career. He moved to New Zealand and studied for the Graduate Certificate in Shipping at the New Zealand Maritime School.
In June 2003, Abdul moved to SSNS at the NAFC Marine Centre as an HND Nautical Science course developer. He continued in this position until the Centre started training cadets, when he became a lecturer in Nautical studies. While in this position, he passed the Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers examination and has recently been elected as a member of the Institute.
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