... appropriate Much of this is beyond the scope of this textbook, but the best way to manage these risks is by having a mature safety culture throughout the company, and establishing a system where juniors ...
... Polio or Meningococcal Disease that are currently or formerly required by some national governments. On the other hand, vaccines for specific occupational risks such as Hepatitis A, Chickenpox, Measles ...
... deratting and disinfection of ships and port areas as well as transported goods and health measures for travellers, including yellow fever vaccination (3). Beside the known risks of Yellow Fever and ...
... be described in outbreak management plans for ships to prevent transmission risks, including, e.g., education, testing strategies, communication lines, social distancing and hygiene regulations“ (8). Key ...
... cooking, raw or undercooked molluscs harvested from contaminated waters and contaminated products such as lettuce and strawberries. Lifelong immunity occurs from vaccination or infection. Risks of hepatitis ...
... sex. Risk management There is a marginal risk of transmission of blood-borne diseases from living and working together on a ship. However, medical care and first aid pose more specific risks of transmission ...
... of ship safety are closely interconnected, research activities also focus on controlling risks to public health from the shipping industry. Table 1 shows the areas of interest which have driven legislation ...
... recreational facilities, making arrangements for sporting events when ashore. The modification of environmental or working conditions to reduce risks to health, for example, avoidance of exposure to ...
... be particularly problematic if a heavily-sedated person is awoken to deal with an emergency. Occupational Hazards Occupational hazards on board Oldenburg et al.29 examined occupational risks among ...
... necessity to adopt stressful postures in confined spaces below deck. Injuries to the distal extremities caused by vibration, high forces or fast repetition of movement with additional risks due to backlash ...
Introduction JONATHAN EARTHY; TIM CARTER Ergonomics, medical, psychological and behavioural science perspectives on seafaring align with each other, as all are person-centred. They are concerned with ...
JAROSLAW KRZYŻAK AND KRZYSZTOF KORZENIEWSKI Edited by Jon Magnus Haga Introduction (by editor) Individuals in or on water run the risk of exposure to the marine life. Particular risks to health ...
... workers to the risks arising from vibration. This Directive defines: a level of exposure action value (EAV) set at aeq(8h) = 0.5 m/s2 over 8 hours. If this value is exceeded, employers are asked to ...
... that infectious diseases feature less prominently as risks. Its major impact is through the International Health Regulations, which determine port health clearance procedures.[11] It is also an important ...
... 18th century, all involved in shipping gathered at Edward Lloyds’ coffee house in London to gossip and make deals including sharing the risks and rewards of individual voyages. This became known as “underwriting” ...
... methods for classifying the risks of particular ship types, cargoes and liabilities. Marine insurance still has three main branches: Hull and machinery insurance, for the ship itself and risks of loss ...
... risks to other crewmembers and for the safe operation of the ship, as well as to safeguard their personal health and safety. Further information on the medical selection of seafarers is available in Ch ...
... loose material underfoot (e.g. piles of coal dust and particles), and large grabs operating overhead in the hatches. In addition, there are specific risks based on the cargo being carried, e.g. coal can ...
TIM CARTER Introduction Despite preventative measures aimed at reducing the risks of illness, injury, incapacitation and death in seafarers, incidents requiring medical care do occur at sea. The aim ...
SANDRA ROBERTS from 2nd edition Working on board has its own occupational risks with variations due to the nature of the work and the type of vessel. Care of the injured or ill seafarer is usually the ...