The main role of a Safety Officer is to act as a focal point for all occupational health and safety matters arising on board ship. Although the role is advisory and does not actually carry the company’s responsibility for health and safety, it plays a vital role in responding to identified hazards and maintaining onboard safety.
This may seem a daunting task, but the book outlines clearly how the Safety Officer can respond to that role and deal with their duties in a professional and effective manner.
The book advises on selection of a suitable Safety Officer, applicable IMO regulations, shipboard safety organisation, development of positive onboard safety culture, risk assessment and incident investigation and prevention.
Contents
1. The Role of the Safety Officer
1.1 Who is the Safety Officer?
1.2 Principal 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 and Safety Culture
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
2.6 Competent Person
3. The Safety Organisation Onboard Ship
3.1 Shipboard Safety Organisation
4. Safety Culture
4.1 Communication Shipboard Safety Officer Notes
4.2 Motivation
4.3 Role of Communication and Motivation in Shipboard Safety
4.4 Creating a Safety Culture
5. Risk Assessment
5.1 Legal Requirements for Risk Assessment
5.2 Task Selection
5.3 Hazard Identification (HazID)
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
5.9 Risk Assessment – The Simplified Steps
6. Incident Investigation and Prevention
6.1 Incident Investigation
6.2 Investigation Process
6.3 Investigation Steps
6.4 Interpreting the Facts
6.5 Report Writing
6.6 Initiating Corrective Actions
6.7 Authorities to whom Reports are Sent
Appendix 1 – Codes and Legislation
Appendix 2 – MAIB Incident Report Form and MGN 289
Glossary of Main Terms
Acronyms and Abbreviations
References
Bibliography
There are two ways to identify a suitable candidate for the role of Safety Officer, first through formal definitions and requirements and second, by identifying the potential opportunity it represents for both the individual and the ship.
The formal requirement for a Safety Officer is that they must be competent and have at least 2 years’ consecutive sea service, served after reaching the age of 18. The Safety Officer onboard an oil tanker must have at least 6 months’ service on such ships.
All seagoing ships that employ more than 5 people, apart from fishing vessels, must have a Safety Officer. The appointment is recorded in the official logbook. The Master can be appointed, although this is not recommended. The Safety Officer has a number of defined responsibilities and these are discussed in Section 1.2.
The company should appoint a suitable person, capable of encouraging a positive safety culture onboard, who has good interpersonal and administrative abilities. The Safety Officer should be observant and impartial.
A Safety Officer should:
● Be appointed if there are more than 5 workers on board
● have the appointment recorded in the Official Log Book (OLB)
● have received formal training, ie attended a Safety Officer training course
● act as an independent safety adviser on behalf of the company
● not normally be the Master
● not normally be appointed to provide medical treatment onboard.
The Safety Officer, by necessity of the manning situation, inevitably has more than ‘one hat’ and an individual may not be the most suitable appointment if the role of Safety Officer conflicts with his primary job onboard.
Abdul Khalique Master Mariner, MICS, PG Cert (Shipping), MSc (CBIS), HND Nautical Science, BSc (Maritime Studies)
After spending some time at sea, Abdul pursued a shore-based career. He was a Principal Lecturer in Maritime and Offshore Safety at Warsash Maritime Academy, a role that led him to the position of Head of the LJMU Maritime Centre at Liverpool John Moores University.
Title: Shipboard Safety Officer Notes (eBook)
Edition: First
Number of Pages: 131
Product Code: WS1257EA
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-85609-402-3 (9781856094023), ISBN 10: 1-85609-402-2 (1856094022)
Published Date: September 2010
Author: Abdul Khalique
Customer Reviews
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Safety at Sea Review by Fairplay Review November 2010
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The main role of a safety officer is to act as a focal point for all safety matters onboard - although the role is advisory and does not carry the company's responsibility for health and safety. To many people this will seem a daunting task, but a new book clearly outlines how the safety officer can respond to situations in a responsible manner,
So who should be appointed safety officer? We are told it should be someone capable of encouraging a positive safety culture abroad, with good interpersonal and administrative abilities.
A safety officer should be appointed if there are more than five workers on board and should have received formal training, act as an independent safety adviser on behalf of the company, not normally be the master, and it should not conflict with his primary role onboard.
Author Abdul Khalique outlines the principal duties of the position. These include enhancing health and safety awareness among the crew, maintaining records of findings for hazards and incidents, investigating all accidents and performing health and safety inspections. The safety officer should receive further training if required and this should be discussed with the master, Khalique advises.
The chapters are thoroughly detailed and designed to help the safety officer understand the potential problems and how to deal with them. The sections are extensive and consider where the role fits into the area of the ISM Code, safety policy and the safety management system onboard, with advice for good practice.
As a handbook, this volume provides a clear and no-nonsense guide to the responsibilities inherent in this position – as well as valuable advice for developing a good safety culture onboard. (Posted on 14/03/2011)
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Shipboard Safety Officer Notes Review by Fairplay Review
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The main role of a safety officer is to act as a focal point for all safety matters onboard - although the role is advisory and does not carry the company's responsibility for health and safety. To many people this will seem a daunting task, but a new book clearly outlines how the safety officer can respond to situations in a responsible manner. So who should be appointed safety officer? We are told it should be someone capable of encouraging a 'positive safety culture onboard, with good interpersonal and adminstrative abilities.' A safety officer should be appointed if there are more than five workers on board and should have received formal training, act as an independent safety adviser in behalf of the company, not normally be the master, and it should not conlfict with his primary role onboard. Author Abdul Khalique outlines the principal duties of the position. These include enhancing health and safety awareness among the crew, maintaining records of findings for hazards and incidents, investigating all accidents and performing health and safety inspections. The safety officer should receive further training if required and this should be discussed with the master, Khalique advises. The chapters are thouroughly detailed and designed to help the safety officer understand potential problems and how to deal with them. The sections are extensive and consider where the role fits into the arena of the ISM Code, safety policy and the safety management system onboard, with advice for good practice. As a handbook, this volume provides a clear and no-nonsense guide to theresponsibilities inherent in this position - as well as valuble advice for developing a good safety culture onboard. (Posted on 01/11/2010)
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