564-Personal Protective Equipment / 748
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(PPE)
The following PPE use is mandatory whenever any personnel are outside of the protected accommodation
areas onboard vessels, offshore installations, docks, dry-docks, harbours, quaysides, yards and all similar
areas:
x
Hard hat head protection.
x
Safety footwear.
x
Additionally, personnel working in such areas
shall
wear coveralls with long sleeves.
x
Safety glasses when outside of the accommodation.
All other PPE requirements
shall
be in compliance with the PPE Matrix Table (see Chapter 4.12).
The PPE matrix
shall
be posted in the appropriate accomodations (Bridge and Engine Control Room at a
minimum).
The need for additional PPE
shall
be carefully considered before undertaking any work activity.
All PPE requirements and related safety issues
should
be addressed during Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and
compliance ensured during subsequent pre-task Tool Box Talk (TBT) meetings.
Before commencing any task crewmembers
shall
carry out a “head to toe” check to ensure each part of the
body is adequately protected for the job.
All PPE
shall
be inspected before use. Defective and damaged PPE
shall
be identified and immediately
discarded or set aside pending repair.
Defective and damaged PPE
shall
be individually replaced as necessary prior to the crewmember
commencing any work.
Company Organisation is responsible for supplying PPE to local seamen working in Company and Partner
Company vessels.
All PPE
shall
meet the minimum accepted approval requirements.
It is the
Master
’s duty to ensure adequacy of PPE including proper maintenance and sanitation. PPE is
Company property and
shall
not be tampered with or modified. Fancy stickers/cutting sleeves etc. is not
allowed.
A record including the person’s name and date of issue to the recipient
shall
be kept of any PPE issued
onboard.
Any operating area shore base that issues PPE to any Company employee
shall
also maintain a record of
such issue including the person’s name and the date of issue.
NOTE: Wearing apparent jewelry is not allowed during working hours, and rings shall not be allowed, even if
covered by gloves.
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Coveralls
shall
be worn by crewmembers when performing any job or activity outside of protected
accommodation areas.
Ideally, coveralls
should
be of a high visibility colour (preferably orange) with reflecting strips located on the
sleeves, legs, and trunk.
Version 04. Original date: 25/05/ 2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS QHSE Coordinator. Approved by: BOS QHSES Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative
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