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UK P&I CLUBIS MANAGEDBY THOMASMILLER

For further information please contact:

Loss Prevention Department, Thomas Miller P&I Ltd. Tel: +44 20 7204 2307

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NUMBER 112

It’s your ship and equipment– look after them and they will look after you

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clear stairwell

✓ Secure andwell-maintained carpetand treads

✓ Tivoli lighting

✓ Control of passengertraffic during high-riskperiods

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Steps left cluttered

✗ Trip hazard

✗ Dangerous emergencyescape

Clear safe stairwells

Clutter likethis is a major hazard,

particularly during an evacuation,and creates a high risk of an

accident occurring.

Good practice





NUMBER 113


BAD PRACTICE

✗ No signs

✗ Risk of passengerspolluting the seas

✗ Bin combining paper andplastic (if no onboardadditional garbagesegregation)

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clear garbage signs

✓ Signs placed at regularintervals on ship’s rails

✓ Garbage segregatedonboard

Garbage disposalfor passengers (MARPOL)

Passenger shipsare responsible under

MARPOL to ensure passengersdo not illegally throw

garbage overboard.

Good practice





NUMBER 114


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Risk of container falling onto deck

✗ Passengers coulddisregard safety practices

✗ Cigarette buttsmay be thrownover rails

✗ Fire hazard

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Well marked cigarette buttholders

✓ Holders located frequentlyalong rails

✓ Holders checked regularlyby ship’s staff

Smoking signs

Measures should be

taken to reduce the risk

of cigarette butts being thrown

overboard or disposed of in

plastic or papers bins.

Good practice





NUMBER 115


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Cameras inoperative

✗ Occasional securityscanning

✗ Control-room notcontinually manned

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ All devices working

✓ Tapes/recording mediumchanged daily, or asrequired

✓ Recordings retained for anappropriate period

✓ Checks and events arelogged

Security cameras

Ensure all

equipment is operating: a video

recording can be invaluable evidence

for most assault or injury claims and

may have a deterrent factor in

the former.

Good practice





NUMBER 116


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Restricted area doorlashed open

✗ Security of ship breached

✗ Compromise to ship safety

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Access control torestricted areas

✓ Clear signage for crewand passengers

✓ Code locks or similardevices

Restricted areas

Areas designated

restricted access must be

controlled for passenger safety

as well as to prevent any

malicious/terrorist acts.

Good practice





NUMBER 117


Lifting baggage and stores

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Bent back and straightlegs

✗ Other crew not assisting

✗ High risk of back injury

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Crew using lifting beltsprovided

✓ Crew practicing properlifting procedures

✓ Clear marking of heavyluggage items

✓ Ship staff trained in liftingprocedures

✓ Trolleys used wherepossible

Most passenger ship

crew claims are back injury

claims. This is often caused by

poor lifting techniques.

Good practice





NUMBER 118


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Restricted view ahead

✗ Load unstable

✗ Difficulty in manoeuvring

✗ Risk of bumping intosomebody

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Sheets secured on trolley

✓ No items dragging on thedeck

✓ Positioned in leastobstructive manner incorridoor

✓ Clear view ahead

Trolley use

Clear guidelines

and supervision should ensure

staff do not work in a way that increases

the likelihood of injury to crew

or passengers.

Good practice





NUMBER 119


Food preparationin the galleys

BAD PRACTICE

✗ No gloves worn

✗ Plaster not blue (galley)

✗ High risk of foodcontamination

✗ Poor hygiene practices ingalley

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Gloves worn

✓ Frequent hand washing

✓ Reduced risk of foodcontamination

✓ Highest standards ofgood hygiene in the galley

The wearing

of gloves is required when

handling uncooked food, salads or deserts.

Blue plasters only are to be worn

in the galley.

Good practice





NUMBER 120


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Broken glass left on galleydecks

✗ Cupboard doors notsecured

✗ Risk of an accident

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clear, clean galley decks

✓ Safe working practices inuse

✓ Less risk of an accident

Galley housekeeping

The nature of

galley work means a

slip/trip and fall in this area

is highly likely to result

in serious injury.

Good practice





NUMBER 121


BAD PRACTICE

✗ No ratguards fitted

✗ Risk of fine by Port Authority

✗ Homemade ratguards notas effective as approvedtypes

✗ Homemade ratguards maynot meet standards in somecountries

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Approved type ratguardsin use

✓ Ratguards in goodcondition

✓ Effectively secured onropes

Ratguards

Passengers who see

rodents onboard take a strong view

of the standard of the ship and its procedures.

High risk of prosecution and loss

of reputation.

Good practice





NUMBER 122


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Winch handle left inoperating position

✗ Risk of somebody walkinginto the handle

✗ Poor seamanshippractices

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Portable winch handle instowed position

✓ No obstruction intoworking area

✓ Good seamanshippractices in use

Portable winch handles

Crew should be told

to look around them from a safety

point of view when onboard, and be

encouraged to report anything that

could cause harm.

Good practice





NUMBER 123


Side shell openings (storingpurposes) and dangerous practices

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Platform open to the quay

✗ Risk of somebody falling

✗ No safety rails on outboardedge

✗ No person in attendance

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Safety rails fitted on storingplatform when not in use

✓ Less risk of a fall

✓ Safety rope fitted when notin use

Never assume

that because it is obvious there

is a drop that everyone will see it!

Hazards like this must be

cordoned off.

Good practice





NUMBER 124


Exterior decks andnon-slip steps

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Varnished stepsdangerous when wet

✗ Inadequate or no non-slipprotection

✗ Risk of somebody slippingdown the stairs

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clear signage on deck andat eye level

✓ Good rubber treads

✓ Less risk of personslipping

✓ Good stair safety

A lot of

passenger injuries occur

on steps. Passengers are not

used to the motion of the ship and don’t

wear appropriate footwear.

Make all steps as safe

as possible.

Good practice





NUMBER 125


Swimming pools andsurrounding areas

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Tiles missing/cracked


✗ Risk of infection

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ All tiles in good condition

✓ Surrounding decksurfaces in good condition

✓ Surrounding decksnon-slip when wet

✓ Roped off and net fittedwhen not in use

Passengers

recognise pools as being

potentially dangerous and

expect them to be well

maintained.

Good practice





NUMBER 126


Swimming pool andspa pool – notices for passengers

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Pool warning notices notreadable


✗ Risk of passenger claim

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clear notices around poolareas

✓ Pool regulations very clear

With the value of

passenger claims increasing, ships

must make every effort to ensure passengers

have been warned about dangers

and rules onboard.

Good practice





NUMBER 127


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Poor steps leading to theslide

✗ Non-slip step treads notsecure

✗ Risk of an accidentor injury

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Safe access to swimmingpool slide

✓ Clear explicit notices

Children’s slides

Accesses to

children’s slides need to be as

safe as possible and clear signs must

display slide rules. Slides should be

supervised and accesses strictly

controlled.

Good practice





NUMBER 128


Crew accommodationstairwells

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Escape route not marked

✗ Steps same colour as deck

✗ Worn step treads


✗ No low level signage

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Use of retro reflective strips

✓ Emergency lighting fitted

✓ Stair treads in goodcondition

✓ Good low level signage

At the very

least, the top and bottom

steps should be highlighted

to mark the change in

deck level.

Good practice





NUMBER 129


Engine room escape routes

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Steps blend in withsurroundings

✗ No low level escape routemarked

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Top and bottom of engineroom steps highlighted

✓ Low level escape routesclearly marked

In the event of a

fire, the engine room will

rapidly fill with smoke. It is essential

that low level escape routes are clearly

marked and all exit doors are

easily distinguishable.

Good practice





NUMBER 130


Signage, door openingsand fire doors in work areas

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Pallets obstructing firedoors

✗ Escape arrows not visibledue to obstruction

✗ Decks not clearly marked

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Clear marking on the deck

✓ Door opening areas clearlymarked

✓ Door handle fitted withretro reflective tape

✓ Low level escape signage

Crew

should be aware that if

something is a fire or an evacuation

hazard then it should not

be there.

Good practice





NUMBER 131


Engine room workshopfittings and practices

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Eyewash bottle taped inplace

✗ Stop/Start control boxtampered with

✗ Poorly fitted socket

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Emergency eyewashready

✓ Emergency stopshighlighted

✓ Safe working environment

Ensuring

safety equipment is

in good working order may

prevent very painful

accidents.

Good practice





NUMBER 132


Working attire in theengine room

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Short sleeve boiler suits –no protection for forearms

✗ Shorts in the engine room

✗ Flip-flops worn in theengine room

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Long sleeve boiler suits

✓ Arm protection in theengine room

✓ Ear defenders in use

Safety footwear

and full length, long sleeved

boiler suits are essential for personal

protection, particularly against

hot surfaces.

Good practice





NUMBER 133


Lagging on purifiers

BAD PRACTICE

✗ Oil leaking from purifiers

✗ Pipe lagging soaked

✗ Major fire risk

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Purifiers clean

✓ Well maintained

✓ Oil-free lagging

It is important

that hot pipe lagging

remains oil free as it

is a recipe for fire.

Good practice





NUMBER 134


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Horizontal bars on rails

✗ Easily climbable by smallchildren

✗ Danger of serious injuryfrom fall

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Vertical bars on railings

✓ Children unable to climbover rails

✓ Horizontal bars with safetyglass wall

Safety rails

Vertical bars

are substantially safer than

horizontal ones, which encourage climbing.

If horizontal bars can’t be changed, they

should be protected to make

climbing difficult.

Good practice





NUMBER 135


BAD PRACTICE

✗ Clear glass not visible

✗ No marking or stickers tohighlight the glass

✗ Risk of injury topassengers walking intoglass doors

GOOD PRACTICE

✓ Stickers or etchings makeglass doors moredistinguishable

✓ Reduced risk of injury fromwalking into glass doors

Glass doors

Have you

assessed all the glass doors

onboard? Passengers are unlikely to be

familiar with the ship, and injury from

walking into a glass door can

spoil a cruise.

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Good practice Clear safe stairwells - ukpandi.com · Good practice UK P&I CLUB IS MANAGED BY THOMAS MILLER For further information please contact: Loss Prevention Department, Thomas