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Contents
Summary ii
!ntroduction &
... +01ecti2es o3 this ,ocu)ent &
..& +01ecti2es o3 Logistics HSE
Manage)ent &
..4 Bac5ground &
..6 Scope &
..6.. ,e3inition &
..6.& Modes o3 transport and
)aterials handling &
..6.4 -ange o3 transport operations &
" #vervie$ &
&.. -elationship 0et7een the #hapters &
&.& 8e* Ele)ents o3 Indi2idual 9ransport
Mode #hapters &
% &o'istics HSE Mana'ement &
4.. Leadership and #o))it)ent &
4.& Polic* and Strategic +01ecti2es &
4.4 +rganisation: -esponsi0ilities:
-esources: Standards and
,ocu)ents &
4.4.. +rganisational structure and
responsi0ilities &
4.4.& Manage)ent representati2e;s<
&
4.4.4 -esources &
4.4.6 #o)petence &
4.4.5 #ontractors &
4.4.' #o))unication &
4.4./ ,ocu)entation and its control &
4.6 Ha=ards and E33ects Manage)ent
Process &
4.6.. Identi3ication o3 ha=ards and
e33ects &
4.6.& E2aluation &
4.6.4 -ecording o3 ha=ards and
e33ects &
4.6.6 +01ecti2es and per3or)ance
criteria &
4.6.5 -is5 reduction )easures &
4.5 Planning and Procedures &
4.5.. >eneral &
4.5.& sset integrit* &
4.5.4 Procedures and 7or5
instructions &
4.5.6 Manage)ent o3 change &
4.5.5 #ontingenc* and e)ergenc*
planning &
4.' I)ple)entation and Monitoring &
4.'.. cti2ities and tas5s &
4.'.& Monitoring &
4.'.4 -ecords &
4.'.6 !on-co)pliance and correcti2e
action &
4.'.5 Incident reporting &
4.'.' Incident 3ollo7-up &
4./ udit &
4.? Manage)ent -e2ie7 &
( &and Transport &
6.. Introduction &
6.... 8e* land transport issues &
6...& 9argets 3or i)pro2ing HSE
per3or)ance &
6.& ,ri2ers &
6.&.. #o)petence and selection &
6.&.& ,ri2ing per)its &
6.&.4 Induction &
6.&.6 9raining &
6.&.5 ,ri2er i)pro2e)ent &
6.&.' -esponsi0ilities o3 the
indi2idual &
6.4 Vehicles &
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6.4.. #orrect selection &
6.4.& Speci3ication &
6.4.4 Passengers &
6.4.6 @reight &
6.4.5 Maintenance &
6.6 +perations Manage)ent &
6.6.. !eed and appro2al &
6.6.& Aourne* routing and
scheduling &
6.6.4 Aourne* )anage)ent &
6.6.6 -oles and responsi0ilities &
6.6.5 #ontracting &
6.6.' Procedures &
6.6./ Per3or)ance )easure)ent &
6.6.? E)ergenc* ser2ices &
) Marine Transport &
5.. Introduction &
5.... 8e* )arine transport issues &
5...& 9argets 3or i)pro2ing HSE
per3or)ance &
5.& Marine Personnel &
5.&.. #o)petence and selection &
5.&.& #erti3ication &
5.&.4 Induction &
5.&.6 9raining &
5.4 Vessels &
5.4.. #orrect selection &
5.4.& Speci3ication &
5.4.4 Sur2e*s &
5.4.6 Electrical eBuip)ent &
5.4.5 #argo &
5.4.' nchoring handling &
5.4./ 9o7ing &
5.6 +perations Manage)ent &
5.6.. !eed and appro2al &
5.6.& Aourne* routing and
scheduling &
5.6.4 Aourne* logging &
5.6.6 #ontracting &
5.6.5 Procedures &
* Air Transport &
'.. Introduction &
'.... 8e* air transport issues &
'...& 9argets 3or i)pro2ing HSE
per3or)ance &
'.& ir 9ransport Personnel ;pilots:
engineers: other personnel< &
'.&.. #o)petence and selection &
'.&.& 9raining &
'.4 Passengers &
'.4.. @itness &
'.4.& 9raining &
'.4.4 Passenger 0rie3ing &
'.4.6 Passenger discipline &
'.4.5 +ther )anage)ent
considerations &
'.6 ircra3t &
'.6.. #orrect selection and
speci3ication &
'.6.& Maintenance &
'.6.4 #argo &
'.5 ir3ields: -un7a*s and the
+peration o3 @ixed Cing ircra3t &
'.5.. ircra3t per3or)ance and
run7a*s &
'.5.& Ph*sical characteristics o3
air3ields and run7a*s &
'.' Helicopter @acilities
+nshore(+33shore &
'.'.. Helicopter 3acilities onshore &
'.'.& Helicopter 3acilities o33shore &
'./ Support @acilities &
'./.. 9echnical acco))odation &
'./.& +perational acco))odation &
'./.4 @uel storage and deli2er*
s*ste)s &
'./.6 #o))unications and
na2igation &
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'./.5 Meteorological in3or)ation &
'./.' E)ergenc* ser2ices &
'././ Securit* &
'.? +perations Manage)ent &
'.?.. !eed and appro2al &
'.?.& ircra3t nu)0ers and
a2aila0ilit* &
'.?.4 Personnel nu)0ers and 3light
ti)e(dut* ti)e li)itations &
'.?.6 Aourne* routing: scheduling
and )onitoring &
'.?.5 -oles and responsi0ilities &
'.?.' -e3uelling operations &
'.?./ #ontracting &
'.?.? #o)pilation o3 statistics and
records &
'.?.9 Procedures &
'.?..% udit &
'.9 +perations Manage)ent $ Speci3ic
reas &
'.9.. ir ;helicopter< support o3 land
seis)ic operations &
+ Materials Handlin' &
/.. Introduction &
/.... 8e* issues 3or )aterials
handling &
/...& 9argets 3or i)pro2ing HSE
per3or)ance &
/...4 #ategories o3
2ehicles(eBuip)ent: li3ting
accessories and )aterials
co2ered &
/.& Materials Handling Personnel &
/.&.. #o)petence and selection &
/.&.& +perator per)its &
/.&.4 Induction &
/.&.6 9raining &
/.4 Materials Handling EBuip)ent &
/.4.. Vehicles &
/.4.& Li3ting accessories &
/.6 Materials Handling Principles &
/.6.. Li3ting &
/.6.& Landing &
/.6.4 Stac5ing and securing o3
containers &
/.6.6 Loading: pac5ing and e)pt*ing
o3 containers &
/.6.5 Bul5 )aterials handling &
/.6.' Securing 3or transport &
/.6./ Manual handling &
/.5 Materials Storage &
/.5.. La*out &
/.5.& 9ra33ic routes ;personnel and
2ehicles< &
/.5.4 Escape routes and exits &
/.5.6 Lighting &
/.5.5 9elephones(P &
/.5.' @ire3ighting eBuip)ent &
/.5./ ,rainage &
/.5.? ,econta)ination eBuip)ent &
/.5.9 @irst-aid &
/.5..% Ventilation &
/.5... Storage areas &
/.5..& Storage s*ste)s &
/.' +perations Manage)ent &
/.'.. Planning and authorisation &
/.'.& Execution &
Appendi, !
#pcos Sel-.Assessment /
&o'istics &
Appendi, !!
0uidelines 1or Company
Drivin' Tests &
Appendi, !!!
Pre.2ourney !nspection
Chec3lists 1or Drivers &
Appendi, !4
Chec3list -or &and Transport &
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Appendi, 4
Driver Hours &imitations &
Appendi, 4!
Cre$ E,perience5Trainin'
Re6uirements &
Appendi, 4!!
!nternational Association o-
Classi-ication Societies 7!ACS8 &
Appendi, 4!!!
Classi-ication and Statutory
Surveys &
Appendi, !9
Seismic Survey / Air Transport
Chec3list &
Appendi, 9
Materials Handlin' E6uipment /
4ehicles &
Appendi, 9!
Materials Handlin' E6uipment /
&i-tin' Accessories &
0lossary &
Re-erences &
1urther Readin' &
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Su))ar*
S:MMAR;
$"is section i%enti&ies t"e 'rinci'() issues o& *SE t"(t (re invo)ve% in )o+istics, -t e.(/ines )(n%0 (ir (n%
/(rine tr(ns'ort0 (n% t"e "(n%)in+ o& +oo%s (n% /(teri()s (s se'(r(te subjects (n% %escribes t"e v(rious
*SE issues t"(t (re (ssoci(te% 1it" e(c" to'ic,
An2one 1"o is res'onsib)e (t /(n(+er or su'ervisor )eve) nee%s to be (1(re o& t"e res'onsibi)it2 to
/(n(+e t"e )o+istics (s'ects o& t"eir o'er(tions (s 1e)) (s t"eir core business res'onsibi)ities, $"e te.t (n%
c"ec3)ists in t"is section o& t"e *SE 4(nu() (re %esi+ne% to i%enti&2 t"e 'r(ctic() re5uire/ents o& (n2
S"e)) EP )o+istics o'er(tion, $"e c"('ters (n% '(r(+r('"s 1it"in Logistics (re ('')ic(b)e to t"e &o))o1in+
'ersonne):
A)) 'ersonne)
invo)ve% in )o+istics
1 -ntro%uction
Overvie1
$"is is ( b(sic intro%uctor2 c"('ter o& i/'ort(nce &or
()) 'ersonne)
Overvie1 o& t"is %ocu/ent
Senior /(n(+e/ent 3 6o+istics *SE
4(n(+e/ent
7ener() c"('ter (n()2sin+ +eneric issues o& *SE
/(n(+e/ent in )o+istics
Senior /(n(+e/ent 8,1 -ntro%uction to
C"('ter 8
-ntro%uces t"e to'ic o& )(n% tr(ns'ort
6ine /(n(+ers (n%
su'ervisors
8,9 :rivers :iscusses se)ection (n% co/'etence0 tr(inin+0 %rivin+
'er/its0 %river i/'rove/ent (n% res'onsibi)ities o& t"e
in%ivi%u()
8,3 ;e"ic)es :iscusses correct se)ection0 s'eci&ic(tion0 '(ssen+ers0
&rei+"t (n% /(inten(nce
8,8 O'er(tions
4(n(+e/ent
:iscusses nee% (n% (''rov()0 journe2 routin+ (n%
sc"e%u)in+0 journe2 )o++in+0 ro)es (n% res'onsibi)ities0
contr(ctin+0 'roce%ures0 'er&or/(nce /e(sure/ent
(n% e/er+enc2 services
Senior /(n(+e/ent 5,1 -ntro%uction -ntro%uces t"e to'ic o& /(rine tr(ns'ort
6ine /(n(+ers (n%
su'ervisors
5,9 4(rine 'ersonne) :iscusses se)ection0 co/'etence0 tr(inin+ &or /(rine
cre1
5,3 ;esse)s :iscusses correct se)ection0 s'eci&ic(tion (n% vesse)
'er&or/(nce inc)u%in+ c(r+o "(n%)in+ c('(cit20
(nc"orin+ (n% to1in+
5,8 O'er(tions
/(n(+e/ent
:iscusses nee% (n% (''rov()0 journe2 routin+0
sc"e%u)in+ (n% )o++in+0 contr(ctin+0 'roce%ures
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Senior /(n(+e/ent 6,1 -ntro%uction -ntro%uces t"e to'ic o& (ir tr(ns'ort
6ine /(n(+ers (n%
su'ervisors
6,9 Air 'ersonne) :iscusses se)ection0 co/'etence0 tr(inin+ &or (ir
tr(ns'ort 'ersonne) inc)u%in+ &)i+"t cre1 (n% +roun%
st(&&
6,3 P(ssen+ers :iscusses '(ssen+er issues suc" (s brie&in+ (n%
%isci')ine
6,8 Aircr(&t :iscusses correct se)ection0 s'eci&ic(tion (n% (ircr(&t
'er&or/(nce inc)u%in+ c(r+o "(n%)in+ c('(cit20
/(inten(nce
6,5 Air&ie)%s0 run1(2s (n%
t"e o'er(tion o& &i.e%-
1in+ (ircr(&t
:iscusses t"e +roun% re5uire/ents o& &i.e%-1in+
(ircr(&t inc)u%in+ (ir&ie)%s#run1(2s (n% t"e (ssoci(te%
o'er(tion() (s'ects
6,6 *e)ico'ter &(ci)ities
on#o&&s"ore
:iscusses t"e +roun% re5uire/ents o& "e)ico'ters
inc)u%in+ "e)i'(%s#"e)i%ec3s (n% t"e (ssoci(te%
o'er(tion() (s'ects
6,7 Su''ort &(ci)ities :iscusses t"e +roun% su''ort re5uire/ents inc)u%in+
tec"nic() (n% 'ersonne) (cco//o%(tion0 &ue)
stor(+e#%e)iver20 co//unic(tions (n% n(vi+(tion,
/eteoro)o+ic() services0 e/er+enc2 (n% securit2
services
6,! O'er(tions
/(n(+e/ent
:iscusses nee% (n% (''rov()0 journe2 routin+0
sc"e%u)in+ (n% )o++in+0 ro)es0 re&ue))in+0 contr(ctin+0
'roce%ures (n% (u%it
Senior /(n(+e/ent 7,1 -ntro%uction -ntro%uces t"e to'ic o& /(teri()s "(n%)in+
6ine /(n(+ers (n%
su'ervisors
7,9 4(teri()s "(n%)in+
'ersonne)
:iscusses se)ection0 co/'etence (n% tr(inin+ o&
%rivers#o'er(tors o& e5ui'/ent
7,3 4(teri()s "(n%)in+
e5ui'/ent
:iscusses t"e s'eci&ic(tion0 se)ection o& e5ui'/ent o&
e5ui'/ent (n% "(n%)in+ (ccessories
7,8 4(teri()s "(n%)in+
'rinci')es
:iscusses t"e 'rinci')es in )i&tin+#)(n%in+ o& )o(%s0
'(c3in+ cont(iners (n% cont(iner /ove/ents0 bu)3
/(teri()s "(n%)in+0 &rei+"t securin+ (n% /(nu()
"(n%)in+
7,5 4(teri()s stor(+e :iscuss t"e 3e2 issues o& )(2out0 routes0 )i+"tin+0
te)e'"ones#PA0 &ire 'rotection0 %r(in(+e0 &irst-(i%0
venti)(tion (n% stor(+e s2ste/s
7,6 O'er(tions
/(n(+e/ent
:iscusses t"e ')(nnin+ (n% e.ecution o& /(teri()s
"(n%)in+ o'er(tions
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. Introduction
!NTR#D:CT!#N
. #b<ectives o- this Document
$"e over()) objectives o& t"is %ocu/ent (re to:
i%enti&2 t"e 'rinci'() *SE (s'ects (ssoci(te% 1it" )o+istics
est(b)is" e&&ective 'ointers to t"e /(n(+e/ent o& )o+istics *SE
encour(+e t"e ('')ic(tion o& (n e&&ective 'ro(ctive (''ro(c" to )o+istics *SE b(se% on 7rou' 'o)ic2
(n% in%ustr2 st(n%(r%s,
." #b<ectives o- &o'istics HSE Mana'ement
$"ere (re t1o /(in objectives o& )o+istics *SE /(n(+e/ent, $"e &irst is to ensure t"(t ()) "(<(r%s (n%
)on+ ter/ e&&ects (ssoci(te% 1it" )o+istics (re &or/())2 i%enti&ie%0 t"e ris3 (n% conse5uences to 'eo')e0 t"e
environ/ent (n% (ssets (re &u))2 ev()u(te%0 (n% (ction t(3en to re%uce t"ose ris3s (n% conse5uences to (
)eve) (cce't(b)e to t"e /(n(+e/ent0 (n% consistent 1it" +rou' st(n%(r%s (n% t(r+ets &or ris3 /(n(+e/ent,
$"e secon% is to (ctive)2 /(n(+e t"e (ctivities so t"(t ()) 'ersonne) un%erst(n% t"e ris3s (n%
conse5uences0 'rovi%e e&&ective contro)s to re%uce t"e inci%ence o& (n2 "(<(r% to ( )eve) (s )o1 (s
re(son(b)2 'r(ctic(b)e =A6ARP> (n% to ensure t"(t t"e conse5uences o& (n2 "(<(r% c(n be contro))e%,
.% =ac3'round
St(tistic() (n()2sis o& *SE 'er&or/(nce in +rou' EP (ctivities in recent 2e(rs s"o1s t"(t t"e /(jorit2 o&
serious (cci%ents0 resu)tin+ in &(t()ities0 "(s occurre% in )o+istics o'er(tions0 /ost not(b)2 in ro(% (n%
(ircr(&t tr(ns'ort, ?urt"er (n()2sis ()so s"o1s t"(t t"e /o%e o& tr(ns'ort usu())2 e."ibits &un%(/ent()
%i&&erences in t"e &re5uenc2 o& (cci%ents (n% t"e nu/bers o& injuries or &(t()ities, Ro(% (cci%ents0 1"ic"
/(2 "(ve ( "i+" &re5uenc2 r(te0 usu())2 invo)ve one or on)2 &e1 &(t()ities or injuries0 1"ere(s /(rine or
(ir (cci%ents0 1it" ( )o1er &re5uenc2 r(te0 o&ten resu)t in /(n2 /ore &(t()ities or injuries in ( sin+)e
occurrence,
6o+istics is (n essenti() (n% e.tensive '(rt o& t"e 7rou'@s business (ctivities (n% "(s to be c(rrie% out
un%er ( 1i%e v(riet2 o& 'rev(i)in+ 1e(t"er (n% o'er(tion() con%itions, So/e (s'ects o& )o+istics (ctivities0
&or e.(/')e tr(&&ic con%itions e.tern() to O'co 're/ises0 (re not un%er t"e %irect contro) o& O'co st(&&,
Suc" (s'ects c(n co/bine to +ive ( si+ni&ic(nt %e+ree o& e.'osure to )o+istics-re)(te% "(<(r%s &or bot"
O'co (n% contr(ctor st(&&,
A "i+" 'ro'ortion o& t"e recor%e% &(t() (cci%ents "(s invo)ve% contr(ctor (n% t"ir%-'(rt2 st(&&, -t is
reco+nise% t"(t t"is &e(ture 1i)) on)2 be re%uce% t"rou+" t"e ('')ic(tion o& 'ro(ctive *SE /(n(+e/ent (s
'(rt o& t"e contr(ctin+ 'rocess, -t is ()so essenti() t"(t e5uiv()ent st(n%(r%s (n% contro)s (re ('')ie% b2
contr(ctors (s b2 t"e O'cos0 (n% t"(t t"is 'rocess is ()so e.ten%e% to inc)u%e subcontr(ctors t"(t /(2 ()so
be e/')o2e%, $"e i/'ort(nce o& t"e 'rovision o& (%e5u(te su'ervision b2 bot" S"e)) st(&& (n% t"e
contr(ctors0 (n% t"e co//it/ent to 1or3in+ to+et"er in '(rtners"i'0 (re 3e2 issues in t"e (i/ o& re%ucin+
(cci%ents, Suc" su'ervision ()so /ust e/'"(sise t"e i/'ort(nce o& t"e in%ivi%u()@s (ttitu%e0 (1(reness
(n% t"e 'ro'er ('')ic(tion o& (c5uire% s3i))s,
P(rticu)(r e/'"(sis s"ou)% be ('')ie% to journe2 ')(nnin+0 1"ic" invo)ves bot" )o+istics 'ro&ession()s
(n% st(&& &ro/ t"e ot"er &unctions invo)ve% in t"e )o+istics o'er(tion, -t s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e i%enti&ic(tion o&
()) 'otenti() "(<(r%s0 &in%in+ 1(2s o& e)i/in(tin+ t"e/ 1"erever 'ossib)e (n% 'rovi%in+ c)e(r ')(ns &or
/(n(+in+ t"e re/(inin+ "(<(r%s0 inc)u%in+ 'rovision &or 'ossib)e e/er+encies, Ot"er not(b)e &(ctors (re
t"e nee% to tr(in 'ersonne)0 to "o)% re+u)(r *SE brie&in+s0 to /(int(in (n% rein&orce t"e (1(reness o& t"e
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'otenti() "(<(r%s (n% to 'rovi%e (%e5u(te ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce o& ve"ic)es (n% /(teri()s-"(n%)in+
e5ui'/ent,
.( Scope
.(. De-inition
6o+istics 1it"in EP is t"e series o& 'rocesses invo)ve% in t"e /ove/ent o& /(teri()s0 e5ui'/ent (n%
'eo')e &ro/ one )oc(tion to (not"er b2 )(n%0 1(ter or (ir (n% t"e stor(+e0 "(n%)in+ (n% '"2sic() %is'os()
o& /(teri()s (n% e5ui'/ent,
.(." Modes o- transport and materials handlin'
$"is %ocu/ent covers )o+istics un%er t"e &o))o1in+ /(in "e(%in+s:
Land transport $"e use o& 1"ee)e% =(n% tr(c3e%> ve"ic)es:
b2 in%ivi%u() co/'(n2 'ersonne) (n% contr(ctors (n% ve"ic)es o&
t"ir% '(rties brou+"t onto co/'(n2 sites
on t(r/(c(%(/e% ro(%s0 +r(%e% ro(%s (n% on ot"er sur&(ces
encountere% in o&&-ro(% tr(ve)
1it"in bot" O'co- (n% contr(ctor-contro))e% 're/ises,
Marine transport

4(rine (ctivities o&&s"ore (n% &or ins"ore 1(ter1(2s:

in su''ort o& o&&s"ore &ie)% o'er(tions
to tr(ns'ort 'ersonne) (n% /(teri()s b2 se( bet1een 'orts
on rivers0 inc)u%in+ ti%() estu(ries
c(n()s
on )(3es (n% s1(/'s
on 'rotecte% ins"ore 1(ters t"(t (re un)i3e)2 to be (&&ecte% b2
severe 1e(t"er con%itions
"overcr(&t o'er(tions =(ir cus"ion ve"ic)es - AC;s>,
Air transport

Aot" &i.e% (n% rot(r2-1in+ (ircr(&t0 coverin+:

c"(rter &)i+"ts
co/'(n2-o1ne% (ircr(&t
contr(ct &)i+"t services,
Materials handling

Usin+ t"e (bove &or/s o& tr(ns'ort (n% /(teri()s "(n%)in+

e5ui'/ent:
t"e correct use (n% /(inten(nce o& )i&tin+ e5ui'/ent (n%
/(teri()s "(n%)in+ (ccessories
t"e "(n%)in+0 stor(+e (n% %is'os() o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
1(re"ouse (n% 2(r% "(n%)in+ o'er(tions (ssoci(te% 1it" stor(+e
" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
. Introduction
(n% tr(ns'ort(tion (ctivities
)o(% "(n%)in+ (ssoci(te% 1it" )(n%0 /(rine (n% (ir tr(ns'ort
o'er(tions,
.(.% Ran'e o- transport operations
7ui%e)ines &or *SE /(n(+e/ent o& tr(ns'ort(tion cover t"e &o))o1in+ r(n+e o& o'er(tions:
Contract transport $r(ns'ort o'er(tions c(rrie% out b2 contr(ctors =inc)u%in+
subcontr(ctors> (s '(rt o& (n O'co contr(ct (n% &or t"e 'rovision o&
ve"ic)es0 cr(&t (n% e5ui'/ent &or tr(ns'ort o'er(tions c(rrie% out b2
O'co 'ersonne),
Opco transport $r(ns'ort o'er(tions c(rrie% out b2 O'co 'ersonne) usin+ o1n
ve"ic)es0 cr(&t (n% e5ui'/ent,
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". Relationship bet$een the Chapters
$"e re/(inin+ c"('ters o& t"is %ocu/ent (re %e&ine% in ?i+ure 9,1,
1i'ure ". -elationship 0et7een the chapters on logistics
&o'istics
#vervie$
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&o'istics HSE
Mana'ement
0eneric HSE !ssues
Chapter %
&and Transport
Speci-ic HSE !ssues
Chapter (
Marine Transport
Speci-ic HSE !ssues
Chapter )
Air Transport
Speci-ic HSE !ssues
Chapter *
Materials Handlin'
Speci-ic HSE !ssues
Chapter +
"." ?ey Elements o- !ndividual Transport Mode Chapters
E(c" o& t"e c"('ters %evote% to t"e in%ivi%u() /o%es o& tr(ns'ort "(ve t"e &o))o1in+ e)e/ents:
Introduction ( %escri'tion o& t"e s'eci() 'rob)e/s ('')ic(b)e to t"(t (re(0 t"e
/ost &re5uent)2 encountere% (cci%ents (n% t"e 3e2 issues to t(r+et in
or%er to e&&ect i/'rove/ent
Human operator ( bre(3%o1n o& t"e 3e2 issues t"(t (&&ect t"e se)ection0 tr(inin+ (n%
'er&or/(nce o& t"e in%ivi%u() res'onsib)e &or o'er(tion o& t"e
'(rticu)(r /o%e o& tr(ns'ort
Vehicles/craft ( bre(3%o1n o& t"e critic() &(ctors essenti() &or t"e se)ection0 use (n%
continuin+ inte+rit2 o& t"e ve"ic)es#cr(&t in 5uestion
Operations %e&inition o& t"e essenti() e)e/ents o& /(n(+e/ent &or t"e
i/'rove/ent o& *SE 'er&or/(nce0 t(r+ete% 'rinci'())2 (t:
nee%0 justi&ic(tion (n% (''rov()
routin+ (n% sc"e%u)in+
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ro)es0 res'onsibi)ities (n% (ut"orities

'roce%ures (n% st(n%(r%s
'er&or/(nce /e(sure/ent,
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% &#0!ST!CS HSE MANA0EMENT
$"is c"('ter 'rovi%es +ui%(nce on s'eci&ic (s'ects o& *SE /(n(+e/ent t"(t (re ('')ic(b)e to )(n%0
/(rine0 (ir tr(ns'ort (n% /(teri()s "(n%)in+, -t uti)ises t"e st(n%(r% *SE /(n(+e/ent s2ste/ "e(%in+s
&ro/ EP 95-0100 (s t"e &r(/e1or3,
*SE C(ses s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or )o+istics o'er(tions in t"e s(/e 1(2 (s &or t"e ot"er business
'rocesses in t"e 'etro)eu/ resource )i&e c2c)e,
A''en%i. - 'rovi%es (n e.(/')e c"ec3)ist &or se)&-(ssess/ent b2 O'cos o& t"eir )o+istics *SE
4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ (n% its i/')e/ent(tion, Ro(% $r(ns'ort S(&et2 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ 7ui%e)ines &or
*e(v2 7oo%s ;e"ic)es0 une 1998 =Re&, 1> ()so 'rovi%es so/e (%%ition() +ui%(nce &or t"e %eve)o'/ent o&
( S(&et2 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ &or *e(v2 7oo%s ;e"ic)es,
%. &eadership and Commitment
Be2 (ctions nee%e% to %e/onstr(te )e(%ers"i' (n% co//it/ent in )o+istics o'er(tions (re )in3e% to
cre(tion o& t"e ri+"t (ttitu%es t"rou+"out t"e 1or3&orce,
ensure correct (ttitu%e o& /(n(+e/ent
Attitu%e is ( si+ni&ic(nt in+re%ient (n% i& )o+istics is tre(te% (s ( si%e issue to core (ctivities r(t"er t"(n (n
essenti() (ctivit2 itse)&0 it 1i)) %eve)o' secon%(r2 *SE i/'ort(nce, -t is i/'ort(nt to reco+nise t"(t
)o+istics is use% b2 ever2one (n% t"(t it s"ou)% be +iven e5u() 1ei+"t to core (ctivities in suc" (s'ects (s
cover(+e in cor'or(te st(n%(r%s0 @visibi)it2@ o& /(n(+e/ent0 etc,
i/'rove +rou' (n% in%ivi%u() (ttitu%es
Uti)ise 1or3s"o's0 ro)e /o%e)s0 etc to cre(te c)i/(te o& 'eer 'ressure t"rou+"out t"e O'co,
%." Policy and Strate'ic #b<ectives
-n %erivin+ 'o)icies &or )o+istics *SE0 O'cos s"ou)% /(3e re&erence to t"e issues out)ine% in Ausiness
6o+istics Str(te+2 =Re&, 9> (n% ensure t"(t t"e2:
est(b)is" (n% /(int(in (n *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ in )ine 1it" 7rou' 'o)icies (n% reco//en%(tions
use t"e "(<(r%s (n% e&&ects /(n(+e/ent 'rocess to i%enti&2 ()) *SE-critic() (ctivities0 (ssess t"e
"(<(r%s (n% %eve)o' contro) 'roce%ures
c"())en+e t"e nee% &or tr(ns'ort (n% ')(n to re%uce e.'osure (t cor'or(te )eve)
%eve)o' e/er+enc2 res'onse 'roce%ures coverin+ ()) envis(+e% e/er+enc2 situ(tions re)(tin+ to
)o+istic() (ctivities0 inc)u%in+ se(rc" (n% rescue0 ensurin+ t"(t t"ese (re in ')(ce 'rior to e.ecution o&
o'er(tions
ensure t"(t %e'(rt/ent() )ine res'onsibi)it2 &or *SE in )o+istics is c)e(r)2 %e&ine% 1it"in t"e s2ste/
ensure t"(t contr(ctors "(ve ( co/'(tib)e *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ in ')(ce 1"ic" inc)u%es
i/')e/ent(tion (n% &ee%b(c3 /ec"(nis/s (n% t"(t t"e s2ste/ is (ssesse% b2 O'cos be&ore contr(ctor
/obi)is(tion,
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%.% #r'anisation@ Responsibilities@ Resources@ Standards and
Documents
%.%. #r'anisational structure and responsibilities
-t is es'eci())2 i/'ort(nt to reco+nise t"e nee% to %eter/ine or+(nis(tion (n% res'onsibi)ities 1"en t"ere is
no )o+istics %e'(rt/ent (n% t"e 'rovision (n% o'er(tion o& )o+istics is t"e res'onsibi)it2 o& (not"er
&unction, $"e )o+istics e)e/ent s"ou)% not be vie1e% (s ( subsi%i(r2 (n% )ess i/'ort(nt issue t"(n t"e
/(in &unction, $"e 'rinci')es o& *SE 4(n(+e/ent (s %escribe% in EP 95-0100 s"ou)% be ('')ie% just (s
ri+orous)20 in '(rticu)(r b2:
est(b)is"in+ cor'or(te sin+)e 'oint (ccount(bi)it2 &or )o+istics (n% co-or%in(tors &or &unction() units
ensurin+ %e'(rt/ent() )ine res'onsibi)it2 &or *SE in )o+istics is c)e(r)2 %e&ine% (t ()) )eve)s in t"e
or+(nis(tion,
$"e b(sic business 'rocess c(n be su//(rise% b2 t"e ste's s"o1n in ?i+ure 3,10 1"ic" s"o1s t"e 3e2
co/'onents o& t"e ste's to+et"er 1it" t"e corres'on%in+ *SE /(n(+e/ent objectives, $"e (ctivities o&
t"e EP Ausiness 4o%e) (re +iven in Re&, 3,
%.%." Mana'ement representative7s8
$"e (ccount(bi)ities o& t"e 4(n(+e/ent Re'resent(tive &or t"e *SE 4S s"ou)% inc)u%e t"ose o& )o+istics,
%.%.% Resources
Su&&icient resources s"ou)% be ())oc(te% to ensure e&&ective o'er(tion o& *SE /(n(+e/ent in )o+istics (n%
consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to resource s"(rin+ in t"e &o))o1in+:
ot"er O'cos0 business units or %e'(rt/ents
$"is inc)u%es suc" (re(s (s 1(re"ousin+0 su'')2 b(ses0 %e)iver2 services0 (ir&ie)%s0 securit20
co//unic(tions s2ste/s0 tr(inin+ est(b)is"/ents
contr(ctors 1it" 1"o/ t"ere (re )on+-ter/ '(rtners"i's
ot"er EP co/'(nies in t"e (re(,
%.%.( Competence
Be2 (ctions in ensurin+ (%e5u(te co/'etenc2 inc)u%e t"e nee% to:
est(b)is" /ini/u/ co/'etence )eve)s &or ()) st(&& en+(+e% in )o+istics
ensure co/'etence o& Contr(ct *o)%ers &or contr(cts invo)vin+ )o+istics
e.(/ine st(&& interc"(n+in+ to 1i%en e.'erience in )o+istics
e.(/ine recruit/ent o& /(ture st(&& to (voi% &u)) %e'en%enc2 on t"ir%-'(rt2 3no1-"o1 =e,+, in
(1(reness o& ne1 tec"no)o+2>,
:eter/in(tion o& co/'etence )eve)s s"ou)% inc)u%e:
e%uc(tion() b(c3+roun% su&&icienc2 ='(rticu)(r)2 &or %rivers in ro(% tr(ns'ort>
)oc(tion o& o'er(tions0 /u)ti-n(tion() '(rtici'(tion (n% 'rob)e/s o& )(n+u(+e
A EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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cu)ture o& )oc() 'ersonne) e/')o2e%
/(turit2 o& %rivin+ st(&&
Co/'etence s"ou)% /(3e re&erence to "e()t" issues0 inc)u%in+:
/e%ic() &itness to o'er(te ve"ic)es#cr(&t#e5ui'/ent
'rotection o& t"e "e()t" o& 'ersonne) o'er(tin+ ve"ic)es#cr(&t#e5ui'/ent
c('(bi)it2 in /e%ic() e/er+enc2 res'onse,
$"e re)(tive i/'ort(nce o& t"ese issues 1i)) v(r2 (ccor%in+ to t"e /o%e o& tr(ns'ort,
$r(inin+ re5uire/ents s"ou)% e.(/ine t"e nee% &or:
(ssoci(te% job s3i))s
O'er(tors o& ve"ic)es#cr(&t#(ircr(&t &re5uent)2 "(ve to c(rr2 out %uties ot"er t"(n t"(t o& %rivin+#'i)otin+
etc =e,+, )o(%in+ o'er(tions0 t2in+ %o1n )o(%s0 b(sic %(2-to-%(2 /(inten(nce0 etc>, $r(inin+ s"ou)%
enco/'(ss t"ese (ssoci(te% job s3i))s (s 1e)) (s b(sic ve"ic)e#cr(&t#(ircr(&t o'er(tion,
'(st e.'erience
Personne) 1it" see/in+)2 (%e5u(te e.'erience in t"e )o+istics (ctivities ')(nne% /(2 nevert"e)ess nee% to
co/')ete tr(inin+#in%uction bec(use o& )oc() circu/st(nces =e,+, e.'(tri(tes re5uire% to %rive on )oc()
ro(%s0 'i)ots un&(/i)i(r 1it" )oc() terr(in#e.tre/e 1e(t"er con%itions0 /(riners e.'ose% to incre(se%
securit2 re5uire/ents0 etc>,
'(ssen+er *SE (1(reness
C"ere )o+istics (ctivities invo)ve t"e c(rr2in+ o& '(ssen+ers0 tr(inin+#in%uction in t"e '(rticu)(r *SE
"(<(r%s o& t"e o'er(tion s"ou)% be 'rovi%e%,
%.%.) Contractors
$"ere is ( "e(v2 re)i(nce on t"e use o& contr(ctors in )o+istics (n% t"e o'er(tions t"e/se)ves (re
&re5uent)2 con%ucte% (1(2 &ro/ O'co (n% contr(ctor b(se or contro) centre, $"ere (re ( nu/ber o& issues
t"(t re5uire '(rticu)(r (ttention:
)o+istics issues in ot"er business (ctivit2 contr(cts
-%enti&2 s'eci&ic())2 t"e )o+istics e)e/ents in contr(cts (n% +ive e5u() e/'"(sis to t"e/ es'eci())2 1"ere
t"e2 (re not t"e 'ri/(r2 e)e/ent o& t"e contr(ct, Ensure t"(t contr(ctor 're5u()i&ic(tion on )o+istics *SE
is +iven e5u() 'ro/inence,
)on+-ter/ contr(cts
E.(/ine 1(2s o& usin+ ( )i/ite% nu/ber o& )on+-ter/ contr(cts 1"i)st /(int(inin+ ( "e()t"2 nu/ber o&
co/'etitive0 5u()it2 contr(ctors,
*SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/
Ensure contr(ctors "(ve ( co/'(tib)e *SE /(n(+e/ent s2ste/ (n% (ssess it be&ore /obi)is(tion,
su'ervision
:eter/ine "o1 t"e O'co su'ervision o& t"e contr(ctor is to be &u))2 e&&ecte%,
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%ut2 "ours
Ensure t"ere is (n e&&ective s2ste/ &or /onitorin+ t"e %ut2 "ours i/'ose% on contr(ctor@s 'ersonne)
='(rticu)(r)2 1"ere t"ese /(2 beco/e e.cessive (s ( resu)t o& bein+ on st(n%b2 %ut2>,
tec"nic() (s'ects in )o+istics ro)es t"(t re5uire s'eci()ist s3i))s,
7eneric %et(i)s on 4(n(+e/ent o& Contr(ctor *SE (re +iven in EP 95-0110,
%.%.* Communication
A +ener() issue o& cruci() i/'ort(nce is to est(b)is" (n% /onitor t"e inter&(ce bet1een to' (n% botto/ o&
t"e or+(nis(tion =t"is is es'eci())2 i/'ort(nt in )(n% tr(ns'ort>, $"e su'ervisor@s 3no1)e%+e o& t"e
or+(nis(tion is ()so i/'ort(nt ()on+ 1it" "is '(rtici'(tion in (n% c"oice o& to'ics &or too)-bo. /eetin+s,
$"e se'(r(tion o& t"e )o+istics (ctivities &ro/ t"e 'oint o& contro) ()so /e(ns t"(t co//unic(tions (re
vit())2 i/'ort(nt, $"is nee%s to be re&)ecte% in:
use o& current tec"no)o+2
se)ection o& (''ro'ri(te e5ui'/ent
"i+" st(n%(r%s o& /(inten(nce
co//unic(tions 'roce%ures t"(t e/'"(sise positie re'ortin+ (n% &ee%b(c3,
%.%.+ Documentation and its control
$"e %ocu/ent(tion o& t"e )o+istics *SE /(n(+e/ent 'rocess is (s i/'ort(nt (s t"e core business
(ctivities 1"ic" t"e )o+istics 'rocess serves, 7ui%(nce on t"e 're'(r(tion o& *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/s
(n% *SE C(ses is 'rovi%e% in EP 95-0310, S'eci&ic +ui%(nce on t"e 're'(r(tion o& ( Ro(% S(&et2
4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ &or *e(v2 7oo%s ;e"ic)es is 'rovi%e% in Re&, 1,
%.( HaCards and E--ects Mana'ement Process
%.(. !denti-ication o- haCards and e--ects
6o+istics (ctivities s"ou)% be ev()u(te% in t"e s(/e structure% 1(2 (s t"ose o& core business b2 usin+ t"e
*(<(r%s (n% E&&ects 4(n(+e/ent Process =*E4P>, Aec(use o& t"e ris3s invo)ve% in )o+istics o'er(tions0
const(nt (ttention s"ou)% be +iven0 (t ()) )eve)s0 to t"e i%enti&ic(tion (n% contro) o& "(<(r%s,
%.(." Evaluation
DRA tec"ni5ues s"ou)% be consi%ere% 1"en ev()u(tin+ ris3s, C"en uti)isin+ DRA0 c(re s"ou)% be t(3en to
set t"e boun%(ries0 e.(/ine ()) o'tions (n% run sensitivit2 c()cu)(tions,
%.(.% Recordin' o- haCards and e--ects
See EP 95-0100 *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/s,
%.(.( #b<ectives and per-ormance criteria
Per&or/(nce in%ic(tors s"ou)% be est(b)is"e%, $"e &o))o1in+ (re su++este% e.(/')es &or tr(ns'ort:
e.'osure ="ours &)o1n0 3i)o/etres %riven#ste(/e%>
D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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re/e%i() (ction )ists &or *SE C(ses - 'ro+ress (+(inst ')(n
nu/ber o& st(&& v(c(ncies =(+(inst (''rove% est(b)is"/ent>
'ercent(+e st(&& turnover
'ercent(+e st(&& (bsence =sic3ness0 etc>
e/er+enc2 res'onse e.ercises - resu)ts (+(inst objectives
contr(ctor 're-/obi)is(tion (ction ite/s - c)ose-out (+(inst ')(n
nu/ber o& ti/es un(b)e to /eet tr(ns'ort re5uests
nu/ber o& ti/es journe2 /(n(+e/ent ')(n not co/')ete)2 c)ose% out
nu/ber o& unsc"e%u)e% /(inten(nce occurrences
nu/ber o& re'orts t"(t (ctivit2 =journe2> not co/')ete% s(tis&(ctori)2
e.ce'tion re'orts on 'ersonne) (n% e5ui'/ent st(tus
(u%it reco//en%(tions c)ose-out - (ctu() (+(inst ')(n,
%.(.) Ris3 reduction measures
6o+istics (ctivities t(3e ')(ce )(r+e)2 outsi%e t"e contro))e% (re(s o& EP ')(nt or b(se &(ci)ities (n% (re
t"ere&ore subject to ( si+ni&ic(nt 'ro'ortion o& uncontro))(b)e &(ctors =e,+, 1e(t"er0 tr(&&ic con%itions0
(ctivities o& 'eo')e unconnecte% 1it" O'cos>, -t is '(rticu)(r)2 i/'ort(nt:
to s'eci&2 "o1 t"e nee% (n% justi&ic(tion &or )o+istics 1i)) be c"())en+e% on ( continu() b(sis (t
cor'or(te )eve)
to incor'or(te 'erio%ic revie1s to ensure t"(t ris3 e.'osure is not esc()(tin+ (n% t"(t %e/(n%s &or
)o+istics (re sti)) subject to justi&ic(tion
to e.(/ine t"e si+ni&ic(nt 'ro'ortion o& uncontro))(b)e &(ctors in )o+istics (n% t"e nee% to counter(ct
t"ese 1it" (%%ition() ris3 re%uction /e(sures,
$"e ('')ic(tion o& ris3 re%uction s"ou)% e.(/ine suc" /e(sures (s:
sc"e%u)in+ restrictions
routin+ restrictions
"i+"er re)i(bi)it2 st(n%(r%s o& ve"ic)es#cr(&t#(ircr(&t
1(ste /(n(+e/ent =e,+, en+ine oi)0 e.'en%e% b(tteries0 t2res0 etc>,
%.) Plannin' and Procedures
%.). 0eneral
P)(nnin+ o& )o+istics (ctivities s"ou)%:
&ocus e(r)2 on )o+istics nee%s in 'rojects (n% contr(cts
inc)u%e ( s2ste/ o& e&&ective contro)s (n% ti/e)20 'ositive re'ortin+ in journe2 /(n(+e/ent,
A(sic e)e/ents o& ')(nnin+ s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+:
3no1)e%+e o& t"e re5uire/ents o& 1or3 )o(%0 %ist(nces0 ve"ic)e#cr(&t0 etc (v(i)(bi)it2
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use o& (''ro'ri(te ve"ic)es0 cr(&t0 (ircr(&t0 etc
(n2 necess(r2 u'+r(%in+ o& t"e b(sic s'eci&ic(tion o& ve"ic)es 1it" (%%ition() *SE re5uire/ents to
/(tc" )oc() circu/st(nces =or (n2 (%%ition() 'roce%ur() contro)s bec(use u'+r(%in+ c(nnot be
(c5uire%>
se+re+(tion o& 'ersonne)#c(r+o,
%.)." Asset inte'rity
Asset *o)%ers s"ou)% be (''ointe% 1it" res'onsibi)it2 &or /(int(inin+ (n (sset inventor2 (n% t"e inte+rit2
o& )o+istics (ssets,
%.).% Procedures and $or3 instructions
-t is es'eci())2 i/'ort(nt to cover suc" to'ics (s (%verse 1e(t"er (n% concurrent o'er(tions 1"en
co/'i)in+ ( 4(nu() o& Per/itte% O'er(tions =4OPO>,
See EP 95-0100 *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/s,
%.).( Mana'ement o- chan'e
Est(b)is" ( &or/() s2ste/ to (%vise re)ev(nt 'ersonne) o& c"(n+es in t"e o'er(tion() environ/ent,
%.).) Contin'ency and emer'ency plannin'
E/er+enc2 res'onse 'roce%ures s"ou)% be %eve)o'e% &or ()) envis(+e% e/er+enc2 situ(tions re)(tin+ to
)o+istics (ctivities inc)u%in+ se(rc" (n% rescue =SAR>, $"e2 s"ou)% cover t"ose situ(tions 1"ere )o+istics
is invo)ve% in t"e /obi)is(tion '"(se o& ( contr(ct, Contin+enc2 (n% e/er+enc2 ')(nnin+ s"ou)% consi%er
t"e nee%s o& se)&-su&&icienc2 (s ( resu)t o& t"e 'rob)e/s o& %ist(nce &ro/ t"e O'co /(n(+e/ent centre,
C"ere t"e necess(r2 e/er+enc2 &(ci)ities (re not '(rt o& ( 'roven0 /(ture service t"e2 s"ou)% be in ')(ce
(n% teste% be&ore o'er(tions (re 'er/itte% to st(rt, Perio%ic e.ercises to si/u)(te )o+istics inci%ent
e/er+encies s"ou)% be con%ucte%,
%.* !mplementation and Monitorin'
%.*. Activities and tas3s
See EP 95-0100 *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/s,
%.*." Monitorin'
-/')e/ent(tion (n% 'er&or/(nce /onitorin+ s"ou)%:
encour(+e re'ortin+ o& ve"ic)e %e&ects0 uns(&e )o(%s0 un3no1n %(n+erous ro(% con%itions0 /issin+
buo2s0 non-&unctionin+ be(cons0 etc
est(b)is" ( /et"o% &or ensurin+ t"(t 1e(t"er &orec(sts (re receive% (n% (cte% u'on &or s"ort (n%
/e%iu/ ter/ o'er(tion() ')(ns
/e(sure t"e cover(+e o& 1e(t"er &orec(sts (n% ensure t"e2 (re (%e5u(te &or t"e tr(ns'ort o'er(tion
concerne%
" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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ensure t"(t 1or3 c2c)es (n% rest 'erio%s (%"ere to o'er(tion() ')(ns
use on)2 t"ose 'ersonne) 1"o co/')2 1it" /e%ic() &itness st(n%(r%s (n% 'er&or/ /e%ic() c"ec3s in
(ccor%(nce 1it" ')(nne% re5uire/ents
c"ec3 ve"ic)es#cr(&t0 e5ui'/ent (n% stor(+e#"(n%)in+ s2ste/s in )ine 1it" 're-')(nne% c"ec3)ists
est(b)is" ( s2ste/ to /onitor t"e resu)ts o& 'er&or/(nce in%ic(tors0 (u%its (n% benc"/(r3in+
c"ec3 on t"e need &or )o+istics,
%.*.% Records
Est(b)is" (n% /(int(in co/'re"ensive o'er(tion() re'orts t"(t (re co/'i)e% on ( re+u)(r b(sis =i,e, %(i)20
1ee3)20 etc>,
%.*.( Non.compliance and corrective action
See EP 95-0100 *SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/s,
%.*.) !ncident reportin'
-nci%ent re'ortin+0 inc)u%in+ ne(r /isses0 c('tures %(t( (n% ())o1s corrective (ction to be t(3en eit"er
&ro/ i%enti&ic(tion o& root c(uses or &ro/ t"e (n()2sis o& %(t( (n% t"e reco+nition o& tren%s,
%.*.* !ncident -ollo$.up
An2 corrective (ction s2ste/ is on)2 (s +oo% (s its c)ose-out, E&&ective c)ose-out s"ou)% be /onitore% (t
t"e "i+"est 'r(ctic() )eve),
%.+ Audit
O'cos s"ou)% ensure t"(t ( structur() (u%it 'ro+r(//e &or )o+istics (cross ()) &unctions is in ')(ce,
Re/e%i() (ctions s"ou)% be set out in t"e cor'or(te c)ose-out s2ste/ 1"ic" s"ou)% be /onitore% (t t"e
"i+"est /(n(+e/ent )eve),
6o+istics inci%ents s"ou)% be revie1e% (t cor'or(te )eve),
%.A Mana'ement Revie$
$"e revie1 'rocess s"ou)% 'erio%ic())2 c"())en+e t"e over()) )o+istics str(te+2 (n% its i/')e/ent(tion,
P(rt o& t"e revie1 'rocess s"ou)% inc)u%e revie1 o& t"e )o+istics ')(nnin+ c2c)e,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 %
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1i'ure %. Business process acti2ities and ha=ard )anage)ent o01ecti2es
!DENT!1; EE:!PMENT REE:!REMENTS
P#&!C; AND STRATE0;
Logistics reBuire)ents
!eed and 1usti3ication
+ptions
Polic* and o01ecti2es
#ontracting strateg*
Selection(speci3ications(standards
EBuip)ent practices and )aintenance plan
!DENT!1; MANP#>ER REE:!REMENTS
!u)0ers and categories
#o)petencies(training
#R0AN!SAT!#N5HSE MANA0EMENT
+rganisation(roles(responsi0ilities(accounta0ilities
#ontrol procedures
HSE Plan and contract scopes
SE&ECT AND ACE:!RE EE:!PMENT
Selection(inspection(co))issioning o3 eBuip)ent
-egistering(licensing
SE&ECT AND M#=!&!SE C#NTRACT#R
ppoint #ontract Holder;s<
PreBuali3ication(-egister o3 ppro2ed #ontractors
9ender preparation and tender period
#ontract a7ard
Initiate induction(training
Mo0ilisation
Pre-execution audit
SCHED:&E &#0!ST!CS
Logistics de)ands(Buantities(categories(loads
#all-o33 )aterials: ser2ices: eBuip)ent
9as5-setting
-esource allocation
Scheduling
PREPARE #PERAT!#NS
#oncurrent acti2it* operations
Austi3ication(appro2als
Identi3* )aterials and assess pac5aging(loading
ssess passenger constraints
Ma1or ha=ards
Logistics options that reduce HSE ris5
+2erall controls and HSE contingenc* plans
Mini)u) eBuip)ent HSE standards
Li)its o3 operation
Inspection and )aintenance HSE standards
-o0ust recruit)ent polic*
Mini)u) co)petence reBuire)ents
Mini)u) nu)0ers o3 personnel
HSE training reBuire)ents
Health assurance o3 +pco and contractor sta33
HSE responsi0ilities
HSE Plan
Selection o3 2ehicles etc. and HSE eBuip)ent
#o)petence o3 contract holder
#ontract HSE responsi0ilities
#ontractor HSE preBuali3ication
#ontract HSE Plan
Pre-execution HSE audit
I)pact o3 local conditions on logistics HSE
-outing and scheduling to )ini)ise HSE ris5s
#ontrols on use o3 2ehicles etc.
Loading and load securing HSE arrange)ent
HSE conditions i)posed on(0* passengers
continued
Plan
Schedule
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1i'ure %." Business process acti2ities and ha=ard )anage)ent o01ecti2es ;continued<
E9EC:TE &#0!ST!CS #PERAT!#NS
llocate eBuip)ent()anpo7er
#erti3ication chec5s
Loading plan
Aourne* )anage)ent plan
Execute()onitor handling and load securing
Execute speci3ic land()arine(air transport operation
dherence to predeter)ined HSE Plan
#o))unication 7ith 7or53orce and authorities
9ool0ox )eetings
Exercise E)ergenc* -esponse Plan
dherence to 7aste )anage)ent progra))e
Monitor 7eather conditions
continued
Execute
nal*se
M#N!T#R@ !NSPECT AND MA!NTA!N
#PERAT!#NS
Inspect 3acilit*(in3rastructure(eBuip)ent in 3acilit*
Monitor inspection operation
Maintain 3acilit*(in3rastructure(eBuip)ent in 3acilit*
Monitor )aintenance
Cithdra7al and disposal o3 assets
dherence to predeter)ined HSE standards
#lean-up and reinstate)ent o3 7or5 sites
ANA&;SE P&ANN!N0@ :SE #1 EE:!PMENT
1AC!&!T!ES AND !N1RASTR:CT:RE
Manage)ent HSE assess)ent o3
e33ecti2eness o3 planning: use o3
eBuip)ent: 3acilities and in3rastructure
"se o3 acti2e per3or)ance indicators
-e2ie7 re-certi3ication(retraining 3or sta33
ANA&;SE #PERAT!#NA& ACT!4!T!ES AND
PRACT!CE
Manage)ent assess)ent o3 e33ecti2eness
o3 HSE controls
Esta0lish udit(-e2ie7 progra))e and site
inspections
#orporate accident in2estigations
!MPR#4E P&ANN!N0@ RES#:RCES AND
#PERAT!#NS
Proposals 3or i)pro2e)ent to logistics
HSE )anage)ent
udit(-e2ie7 action ite)s
8eep a0reast o3 ne7 technologies
"pdate planning
"pdate )anage)ent controls
"pdate ti)e(cost esti)ated nor)s
Propose in3rastructure i)pro2e)ents
Propose eBuip)ent i)pro2e)ents
Propose contract or ser2ice i)pro2e)ent
I)pro2e handling operations
I)pro2e logistics operations
nal*se )anage)ent controls(practices
nal*se handling operations
nal*se transport operations
-e2ie7 planning(3orecasting accurac*
nal*se eBuip)ent per3or)ance and condition
nal*se use o3 3acilities(in3rastructure
I)pro2e
=:S!NESS PR#CESS ACT!4!T!ES HAFARD MANA0EMENT #=2ECT!4ES
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( &AND TRANSP#RT
-n (%%ition to t"e +ui%(nce 'rovi%e% be)o10 s'eci&ic +ui%(nce on t"e %eve)o'/ent o& ( Ro(% $r(ns'ort
S(&et2 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ &or *e(v2 7oo%s ;e"ic)es is +iven in Re&, 1,
(. !ntroduction
(.. ?ey land transport issues
Contro)s &or /(n(+in+ *SE issues in )(n% tr(ns'ort /ust consi%er /(n2 %i&&erent e)e/ents0 inc)u%in+:
!oad and operating conditions
5u()it2 (n% v(ri(bi)it2 o& ro(% sur&(ces (n% +r(%ients0 inc)u%in+
i/'ose% )i/its
v(riet2 o& %rivin+ )oc(tions (n% ro(% s2ste/s
uncontro))(b)e &(ctors suc" (s t"e 1e(t"er
'resence0 e.'erience0 be"(viour (n% st(n%(r%s o& ot"er ro(%
users
%e+ree to 1"ic" tr(&&ic re+u)(tions (re i/'ose% (n% en&orce%,
Vehicles
r(n+e0 5u()it20 (n% (v(i)(bi)it2 o& ve"ic)e t2'es
s'eci&ic(tion o& ve"ic)es (n% e5ui'/ent
s'eci&ic(tion o& ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce re5uire/ents,
/ec"(nic() &(i)ure
"rier
%river (+e0 (ttitu%e0 /e%ic() &itness (n% i/'(ct0 "e()t"0
co/'etence#e.'erience (n% tr(inin+
st(te o& /in%#stress
're5u()i&ic(tions
('')ic(tion o& ()co"o) (n% %ru+s 'o)ic2
Common driing mistakes
&(i)in+ to notice 'e%estri(ns (n% c2c)ists on t"e ro(%
/isju%+in+ s'ee% o& onco/in+ ve"ic)es in overt(3in+ /(noeuvres
&(i)in+ to c"ec3 /irror 'rior to /(noeuvre
br(3in+ too 5uic3)2 or steerin+ over-re(ction
bein+ un(1(re o& 'otenti())2 %(n+erous ro(% con%itions unti) too
)(te
not (tten%in+ su&&icient)2 to t"e ve"ic)e ("e(%
Common driing iolations
c"(n+in+ )(nes 1it"out in%ic(tin+
%rivin+ in e.cess o& t"e s'ee% )i/it
%rivin+ on t"e cro1n o& t"e ro(% unnecess(ri)2
%rivin+ too c)ose to t"e ve"ic)e ("e(%
not (%"erin+ to tr(&&ic or 'e%estri(n )i+"ts
i/'ro'er use o& e5ui'/ent,
* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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"riing operation
&(i)ure to ins'ect ve"ic)e be&ore use0 e,+, to ensure ve"ic)e is
ro(%1ort"2 or to c"ec3 un%erne(t" ve"ic)e &or 'ersonne)#
obstructions
#upport serices and guidance
(%e5u(te +(r(+in+0 o&&ices0 rest (re(s (n% 1or3s"o's
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& /(inten(nce 'roce%ures,
$oernment controls/
restrictions
contro) o& )(n% tr(ns'ort in so/e (re(s b2 +overn/ent (+encies
restrictions (n% ru)es i/'ose% b2 +overn/ent
Operations management
contro) o& 1or3in+ "ours =e,+, ni+"t 1or30 s"i&t 1or30 etc>,
(.." Tar'ets -or improvin' HSE per-ormance
S'eci&ic issues to be consi%ere% in est(b)is"in+ *SE t(r+ets inc)u%e:
Conditions that promote safe
driing behaiour
const(nt /(n(+e/ent co//it/ent
settin+ (n% /(int(inin+ %river e.'ect(tions
'rovision o& en&orce% su'ervision
'rovision o& t1o-1(2 co//unic(tion bet1een /(n(+e/ent0
su'ervisors (n% %rivers
in%ivi%u() %river (ccount(bi)it2
reco+nition (n% &ee%b(c3 o& 'er&or/(nce
(+ree% %river "ours (n% 1or3in+ con%itions
e/'"(sis on %rivin+ initi(tives on 5u()it2 (n% 'ri%e r(t"er t"(n
&in(nci() re1(r%
'roce%ures &or re"(bi)it(tion o& injure% %rivers
Critical proactie analysis of
driing e%posures
(''r(is() (n% justi&ic(tion o& journe2 nee%s
structure% (n% ri+orous "(<(r% (ssess/ent o& ro(% (n% %rivin+
con%itions#1e(t"er con%itions (n% 'ossib)e "(<(r%s &ro/ ot"er
ro(% users (n% 'e%estri(ns,
!einforcement of safe driing
behaiour
(%e5u(te su'ervision
ro(% s(&et2 'ro+r(//es
(1(reness o& ne1 e5ui'/ent#instru/ents t"(t /(2 'ro/ote s(&er
%rivin+ be"(viour
incre(se% sense o& @o1ners"i'@ b2 %rivers o& t"eir ve"ic)es
(%e5u(te re&res"er (n% (%v(nce% %river tr(inin+,
Critical analysis of LTI& and
other reactie statistics
ve"ic)e inci%ence &re5uencies =e,+, (+(inst in%e. o& %e&ects>
%river (''r(is() =e,+, (+(inst inci%ents0 ne(r-/isses0 +oo%
'er&or/(nce>,
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Mista3es 4iolations
Ste) )ainl* 3ro) in-ormational
3actors$ incorrect or inco)plete
5no7ledge: either in the head or in
the 7orld.
Ste) )ainl* 3ro) motivational
3actors: Shaped 0* attitudes: 0elie3s:
social nor)s and organisational
culture.
9he* are unintended. Violations usuall* in2ol2e deliberate
deviations 3ro) rules regulations and
sa3e operating procedures.
9he* can 0e explained 0* re3erence
to ho7 individuals handle
in3or)ation.
Violations can onl* 0e understood in a
social conte,t.
9he li5elihood o3 )ista5es occurring
can 0e reduced 0* improvin' the
relevant in-ormation$ training:
roadside signs: the dri2er-2ehicle
inter3ace: etc.
Violations can onl* 0e reduced 0*
chan'in' attitudes: 0elie3s and social
nor)s or organisational cultures
condoning non-co)pliance.
$"e &or/(tion o& 5u()it2 circ)es (/on+st %rivers to 'ro%uce 'eer
'ressure &or 'er&or/(nce i/'rove/ent "(s 'rove% success&u) =see
Re&, 8>,
#pecial skills
"(n%)in+ (n% tr(ns'ort(tion o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
(." Drivers
(.". Competence and selection
Ae&ore (''oint/ent %river c(n%i%(tes s"ou)% be (ssesse% to %eter/ine t"eir suit(bi)it2 &or t"e job, Suc"
ev()u(tions s"ou)% inc)u%e:
Medical fitness 4e%ic() st(n%(r%s &or &itness0 inc)u%in+ %e/onstr(tin+ b(sic visu()
(cuit20 1i)) v(r2 (ccor%in+ to t"e t2'e o& ve"ic)e =Re&s, 50 60 70 !>,
4e%ic() e.(/in(tion s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e ('')ic(tion o& t"e O'co
%ru+s (n% ()co"o) 'o)icies (n% &o))o1-u' tests - re'e(te% (t re+u)(r
interv()s =s(2 ever2 t1o 2e(rs>,
Mental ability $"e (bi)it2 to 'erceive "(<(r%s in tr(&&ic situ(tions0 ('')2 s(&e
%rivin+ 'r(ctices (n% observe tr(&&ic )(1s (n% re+u)(tions, -t /(2
be necess(r2 to tie t"is (bi)it2 to t"e (c"ieve/ent o& ( /ini/u/
e%uc(tion )eve),
'sychological capability $"e (bi)it2 to re(ct r(tion())2 in nor/() %rivin+ circu/st(nces (n%
in e/er+enc2 situ(tions,
4ent() (n% 's2c"o)o+ic() (s'ects /(2 be e.(/ine% b2 suc" /et"o%s (s inter(ctive vi%eo sessions0 use o&
( 5uestionn(ire (s '(rt o& intervie10 onbo(r% %rivin+ observ(tion0 etc,
-n (%%ition0 (ssess/ents s"ou)% ()so inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+ 'oints:
Character and background

(ttitu%e /ust be 'ositive to0 (n% s"o1 (n un%erst(n%in+ o&0 ro(%

s(&et2
/ini/u/#/(.i/u/ (+e
An2 c"oice invo)vin+ se)ection o& 'ersonne) &or %rivin+ %uties
1it" (+es (t eit"er en% o& t"e (+e s'ectru/ s"ou)% be %one 1it"
c(re, Se)ection on t"e b(sis o& ( /ini/u/ nu/ber o& 2e(rs@
e.'erience 1it" t"e s'eci&ic t2'e o& ve"ic)e concerne% is o&ten
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(''ro'ri(te, U''er (+e )i/its s"ou)% be %eter/ine% b2 O'cos
(ccor%in+ to t"eir o1n )oc() circu/st(nces,
inte+rit2
%rivin+ e.'erience0 co//ensur(te 1it" (ntici'(te% %uties
/ini/u/ e%uc(tion() re5uire/ents s"ou)% be /et in )ine 1it"
t"(t s'eci&ie% b2 t"e O'co
Verification of drier suitability

intervie1s0 to %eter/ine 5u()ities (n% e.'erience

%ocu/ent c"ec3s
$"ese (re nee%e% to veri&2 'roven %rivin+ recor% (n% 'ossession
o& )oc())2 reco+nise% )icence or %rivin+ 'er/itE ( 'roven %rivin+
recor% i/')ies0 &or e.(/')e0 (n (cci%ent-&ree %rivin+ recor% (n%
no %rivin+ o&&ences &or t"e )(st t"ree 2e(rs,
%rivin+ tests
$"ese /(2 be nee%e% to con&ir/ %rivin+ s3i))s, $"e e.tent o&
suc" tests 1i)) %e'en% inter ()i( on )oc() circu/st(nces0
(ntici'(te% %rivin+ %uties (n% ve"ic)e t2'eE O'cos s"ou)%
con%uct t"eir o1n %rivin+ tests i& t"e %rivin+ t(s3 is consi%ere% to
nee% ( "i+"er st(n%(r% t"(n t"(t re5uire% &or ( st(tutor2 )icence,
?urt"er +ui%(nce on suc" tests is +iven in A''en%i. --,
:et(i)e% in&or/(tion on %river tr(inin+ c(n be seen in Re&, 9,
=@$"e :rivin+ 4(nu()@0 *4SO0 UB>,
#pecial skills

%e&ensive %rivin+
co)% 1e(t"er %rivin+ =ice (n% sno1 con%itions>
%esert %rivin+
tr(ns'ort(tion o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
&irst-(i% 3no1)e%+e =Re&s, 100 110 19>
"e(v2 +oo%s ve"ic)es =*7;>
v(cuu/-br(3e truc3s or si/i)(r e5ui'/ent o'er(tin+ s3i))s,
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(."." Drivin' permits
A&ter co/')etion o& t"e 'rocess o& se)ection (n% co/'etence0 t"e c(n%i%(tes s"ou)% be &or/())2 issue%
1it" ( %rivin+ 'er/it,
$"e %rivin+ 'er/it s"ou)%0 (s ( /ini/u/0 )ist t"e &o))o1in+ %et(i)s:
'ersonal details N(/e0 (+e (n% '"oto+r('" o& %river
(mployment details :e'(rt/ent n(/e#st(tion (n% 1or3in+ "ours
'ermit alidity :(te o& issue (n% %(te o& e.'ir2
Type)s* of ehicle $"e t2'e=s> o& ve"ic)e t"(t t"e %river is e)i+ib)e to %rive, $"is /(2
inc)u%e 1ei+"t o& ve"ic)e0 en+ine si<e0 '(ssen+er c(rr2in+ restrictions
Cargo $"e t2'e=s> o& c(r+o t"(t t"e %river is e)i+ib)e to c(rr2E t"is /ust
inc)u%e (n2 re&erence to "(<(r%ous /(teri()s,
(.".% !nduction
-n%uction tr(inin+ s"ou)% be +iven to %rivers ne1 to (n (re(0 e,+, e.'(tri(tes, Suc" tr(inin+ s"ou)% inc)u%e
brie&in+ on:
)oc() tr(&&ic re+u)(tions
re5uire/ents &or ve"ic)es (n% %river %ocu/ents
(ctions to be t(3en in t"e event o& ( ve"ic)e (cci%ent
ro(% si+ns (n% /(r3in+s
+ive 1(2 ru)es (t intersections0 junctions (n% tr(&&ic is)(n%s
O'co ru)es on ro(% s(&et2
c"(r(cteristics o& )oc() %rivin+ cu)ture
)i/it(tions i/'ose% b2 'ub)ic or%er con%itions =suc" (s co//unit2 stri3es0 securit2 'rob)e/s0
s(bot(+e>
3no1n (cci%ent b)(c3s'ots
+overn/ent re+u)(tions#restrictions =e,+, in tr(ns'ort o& "(<(r%ous c(r+o>,
-n&or/(tion s"ou)% ()so be 'rovi%e% on current %rivin+ 'ro+r(//es0 site %rivin+ con%itions0 )oc() 'o)icies
(n% 'roce%ures0 su'ervisor@s e.'ect(tions0 (n% &ee%b(c3 /ec"(nis/s, C"erever 'ossib)e in%uction
brie&in+s s"ou)% be su''orte% b2 ( &(/i)i(ris(tion %rive (cco/'(nie% b2 (n e.'erience% instructor,
Arie&in+ vi%eos i))ustr(tin+ )oc() con%itions c(n be use&u) in t"is res'ect,
(.".( Trainin'
Provision o& t"e necess(r2 tr(inin+ &or %rivers is one o& t"e 'ri/(r2 res'onsibi)ities o& /(n(+e/ent,
$r(inin+ s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or t"e &o))o1in+ c(te+ories:
+asic operation of ehicle
essenti() e)e/ents o& ve"ic)e o'er(tion suc" (s )oc(tion (n%
o'er(tion o& ()) t"e contro)s (n% t"e o'er(tin+ 'rinci')es
b(sic /ove/ents suc" (s st(rtin+ (n% sto''in+0 s"i&tin+
+e(rs0 reversin+ (n% turnin+
"D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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$"ese ste's (re i/'ort(nt even i& t"e o'er(tor "(s 'revious
e.'erience on si/i)(r ve"ic)es (s ve"ic)e t2'es c(n %i&&er in
1(2s t"(t cruci())2 (&&ect t"eir s(&e o'er(tion,
Associated ,ob skills
)o(% securin+ =inc)u%in+ c"ec3s to be /(%e %urin+
journe2s>
o&&-)o(%in+ =inc)u%in+ use o& "2%r(u)ic())2 o'er(te% ti''in+
contro)s>
'ositionin+ (t %oc3si%e0 5u(rr2-si%e (n% ot"er site-s'eci&ic
)oc(tionsE s'eci() s3i))s suc" (s t"ese /ust be t(u+"t (n%
certi&ie% 'rior to t"e %river st(rtin+ 1or3
"efensie driing
reco+nisin+ t"e "(<(r%s
i/'rovin+ t"e (1(reness t"rou+" &or/() (n% in&or/()
tr(inin+ =suc" (s ne1s)etters0 /eetin+ %iscussions0 )oc()
bu))etins0 etc>
un%erst(n%in+ t"e %e&ences =b2 seein+ (n% bein+ seen0
(voi%in+ t"e "(<(r%>
(ctin+ in ti/e
contro))in+ t"e ve"ic)e
-t is reco//en%e% t"(t ()) 'ersonne) (ut"orise% to %rive on
co/'(n2 business (re tr(ine% in %e&ensive %rivin+ 1it"
re&res"er courses (t 'rescribe% interv()s (s %e&ine% b2 t"e
O'cos in%ivi%u() circu/st(nces =t2'ic())2 9-3 2e(rs>,
#pecial driing skills
s'eci() ro(% con%itions0 suc" (s +r(ve) or o&&-ro(% %rivin+
terr(in0 suc" (s %esert0 jun+)e or /ount(in
1e(t"er con%itions0 suc" (s t"e i/'(ct o& ice0 sno10 stron+
1in%s0 &)oo%s
ve"ic)e t2'e0 e,+, t"e use o& &our-1"ee)e% %rive ve"ic)es
ni+"t %rivin+
&ue) "(<(r%s0 e,+, storin+ in jerr2c(ns0 &ue))in+ 1it" en+ine
runnin+
/ovin+ '(rts in en+ines
&irst-(i% tr(inin+
over"e(% e)ectric() c(b)es
(mergency actions
:rivers s"ou)% be tr(ine% on "o1 to "(n%)e 'ossib)e
e/er+enc2 situ(tions0 suc" (s:
s3i%s
t2re b)o1outs
/ec"(nic() &(i)ures
(5u(')(nin+
"(<(r%ous /(teri() s'i))(+e
ve"ic)e &ires
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#ericing and inspection
$r(inin+ s"ou)% be 'rovi%e% &or b(sic ve"ic)e se)&-
ins'ection (n% routine c"ec3s0 suc" (s:
+ener() ve"ic)e con%ition
&)ui% )eve)s =e,+, 1(ter0 oi)0 &ue)0 "2%r(u)ic &)ui%0 etc>
t2re 'ressures (n% con%ition
ve"ic)e )i+"ts
br(3e con%ition =on %rivin+ o&&>
Vehicle abuse aoidance
$r(inin+ s"ou)% inc)u%e %river &(/i)i(ris(tion 1it"
co//on &or/s o& ve"ic)e (buse0 "(<(r%s (risin+ (n% 1(2s
o& (voi%in+ suc" (buse, E.(/')es inc)u%e:
incorrect or over)o(%in+ o& ve"ic)e
'us"in+ 1it" (not"er ve"ic)e or to1in+ ve"ic)es to st(rt
en+ines
runnin+ over 3erbs to t(3e s"ortcuts
un(ut"orise% c(rr2in+ o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s,
(.".) Driver improvement
$"e i/')e/ent(tion o& b(sic tr(inin+ is un)i3e)2 on its o1n to be entire)2 (%e5u(te, A &(i)ure to )e(rn
cert(in 'oints (n% t"e resu)tin+ )(c3 o& 3no1)e%+e /(2 resu)t in %river errors, :river i/'rove/ent
tec"ni5ues0 t"ere&ore0 (re inten%e% to i%enti&2 (n% correct t"ese 'rob)e/s be&ore t"e2 c(n )e(% to
(cci%ents, $"e b(sic e)e/ents (re:
Identify drier deficiencies :e&iciencies /(2 be i%enti&ie% &ro/ job observ(tion0 ne(r-(cci%ent
re'orts0 tr(&&ic o&&ences0 co//ent(r2 %rives or onbo(r% /onitorin+
%evices,
Analyse basic causes An()2sis o& %river (ctions s"ou)% inc)u%e 'erson() (n% job &(ctors0
in(%e5u(cies o& tr(inin+ or non-co/')i(nce 1it" 'roce%ures,
#elect appropriate retraining ?(i)ure to )e(rn or un%erst(n% e)e/ents o& ( tr(inin+ course /(2
in%ic(te t"e nee% &or %i&&erent or s'eci() 'resent(tion o& t"ose
e)e/ents, $"e retr(inin+ s"ou)% e%uc(te (n% /otiv(te r(t"er t"(n
'unis",
-se temporary controls C"ere 'rob)e/ (re(s (re i%enti&ie% it /(2 be necess(r2 to i/')e/ent
te/'or(r2 contro) /e(sures0 suc" (s restrictions on %rivin+ or
re%e')o2/ent in non-%rivin+ 1or3 or c)oser su'ervision,
-se incentie schemes $"e use o& incentive sc"e/es s"ou)% be consi%ere% 1it" +re(t c(re,
:river incentive sc"e/es )in3e% to 'er&or/(nce (n% non-invo)ve/ent
in 'revent(b)e (cci%ents =e,+, b2 intro%ucin+ bonus '(2/ents )in3e%
to (+ree% t(r+et 'er&or/(nce &i+ures &or ( +rou' o& %rivers> c(n "(ve
/(r3e% e&&ects on %river be"(viour,
"" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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&ollo./up and feedback -n or%er &or tr(inin+ to be e&&ective0 (ttention /ust be +iven to
&o))o1-u' (n% &ee%b(c3 in or%er to i%enti&2 (n% (%%ress (n2 tr(inin+
%e&iciencies, On)2 b2 /(int(inin+ ( &)e.ib)e0 ')(nne% (''ro(c" to
tr(inin+ c(n continuin+ *SE 'rob)e/s be (%%resse%, Ne1 'rob)e/s
c(n (rise &or t"e &o))o1in+ re(sons:
tr(inin+ re5uire/ents not un%erstoo%: eit"er in ter/s o& t"e
re5uire/ents o& ( '(rticu)(r job or t"e )eve)s o& s3i)) in t"e
tr(inees
tr(inin+ re5uire/ents co/'ro/ise%#over-ru)e%: t"is c(n "(''en
1"en it is necess(r2 to "ire )oc() st(&& &or 'o)itic() re(sons0 (n%
c(n re5uire (%%ition() tr(inin+0 +re(ter su'ervision or c"(n+es in
job %esi+n
1ron+ tr(inin+ +iven: tr(inin+ resu)ts /ust be (ssesse% be&ore t"e
(1(r% o& (n2 certi&ic(te to in%ivi%u()s in or%er to ensure t"(t
t"e2 "(ve (c5uire% ( '(rticu)(r s3i)) or un%erst(n%in+
tr(inin+ re5uire/ent not i/'ose%: 1it"out /(n(+e/ent
co//it/ent to ( re+u)(r (n% co/'re"ensive 'ro+r(//e &or bot"
O'co (n% contr(ctor 'ersonne)0 tr(inin+ c(nnot be e&&ective
tr(inin+ obstructe%: t"is c(n occur 1"en or+(nis(tion() c"(n+es
"(ve (n i/'(ct on 'revious tr(inin+0 e,+, i& contr(ctor st(&& t(3e
over '(rticu)(r &unctions or 1or3in+ 'r(ctices brin+ in untr(ine%
'ersonne),
(.".* Responsibilities o- the individual
'ersonal health $"e in%ivi%u() is res'onsib)e &or in&or/in+ "is "e()t" (%viser (bout
(n2 c"(n+e in "is /e%ic() con%ition0 (n2 /e%ic(tion t"(t /(2 (&&ect
"is 'er&or/(nce =e.(/')es inc)u%e se%(tives0 (nti-%e'ress(nts0 (nti-
"ist(/ines0 (nti-in&)(//(tor2 %ru+s0 (nti-%i(betic %ru+s0 /usc)e
re)(.(nts0 etc>, ?or &urt"er %et(i)s see Re&, 6, $"e2 (re ()so
res'onsib)e &or observin+ O'co 'o)ic2 on ()co"o) (n% %ru+s,
A.areness
An essenti() e)e/ent in %ecre(sin+ t"e &re5uenc2 (n% severit2 o&
(cci%ents is (n (1(reness o& t"e "(<(r%s (n% ris3s invo)ve%,
A1(reness c(n be su//(rise% un%er ( nu/ber o& "e(%in+s:
3no1)e%+e o& t"e "(<(r%s invo)ve%
e,+, &ro/ ot"er ro(% users#'e%estri(ns#(ni/()s0 1e(t"er-re)(te%
con%itions0 ni+"t-%rivin+ obstructions
%rivin+ "(bits#s3i))s =+oo% (n% b(%> (n% t"e 'otenti() resu)ts o&
"(<(r%ous ve"ic)e /(noeuvres
?re5uent)20 (ttitu%es o& (n in%ivi%u() to %rivin+ (re not o& t"e
s(/e st(n%(r% (s s(&e 1or3 "(bits in ot"er 1or3 (ctivities
ti/e /(n(+e/ent (n% ')(nne% %rivin+
e,+, to (voi% &(ti+ue (n% resu)tin+ in(ttention (t t"e 1"ee)0
s'ee%in+ (s ( resu)t o& st(rtin+ journe2 )(te or insu&&icient ti/e
())oc(tion
%river ve"ic)e se)&-ins'ection
$"is is (n essenti() su'')e/ent to nor/() routine 1or3s"o'
ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce, -t ()so rein&orces t"e i/'ort(nce o& t"e
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%river@s invo)ve/ent in ensurin+ +oo% ve"ic)e con%ition in over())
ro(% s(&et2
Suc" ins'ections (re )iste% in A''en%i. --- (n% (re '(rticu)(r)2
i/'ort(nt 1"ere ve"ic)es (re in /u)ti-%river use, :rivers s"ou)% be
encour(+e% to re'ort ve"ic)e con%ition %e&ects so t"(t 'ro/'t re'(ir
(ction c(n be t(3en,
'erformance targets and
accountability
Re()istic (n% (c"iev(b)e +o()s s"ou)% be set &or e(c" in%ivi%u() (n%
re'ortin+ +rou', $"ese +o()s s"ou)% inc)u%e s(&e-%rivin+
'ro+r(//es (s 1e)) (s s'eci&ic t(r+ets &or re%uce% (cci%ent
&re5uenc2, :rivin+ 'er&or/(nce s"ou)% be inc)u%e% in (n in%ivi%u()@s
(nnu() 'er&or/(nce revie1,
(.% 4ehicles
(.%. Correct selection
Re%uction o& t"e e.'osure to ro(% "(<(r%s c(n be en"(nce% b2 usin+ t"e correct ve"ic)e &or t"e job,
;e"ic)e se)ection s"ou)% consi%er t"e &o))o1in+ &(ctors:
Correct type
'(ssen+er ve"ic)es 1i)) not to)er(te re'e(te% c(r+o )o(%in+
c(r+o ve"ic)es (re not suit(b)e &or tr(ns'ortin+ 'ersonne)
o&&-ro(% ve"ic)es 1i)) 1e(r out /ore r('i%)2 i& use% (t "i+"er
ro(%1(2 s'ee%s
"i+"1(2 ve"ic)es 1i)) 1e(r out r('i%)2 i& use% e.cessive)2 o&&-
ro(%
cert(in "(<(r%ous +oo%s 1i)) re5uire t"e use o& 'ur'ose-bui)t
ve"ic)es
Correct capacity
insu&&icient c('(cit2 /(2 c(use (bnor/() 1e(r o& (.)es (n%
sus'ension0 o& br(3es 1"en s)o1in+ or sto''in+ (n% en+ines
1"en (cce)er(tin+
e.cess c('(cit2 /(2 )e(% to s'ee%in+ (n% in(%e5u(te cont(ct
1it" ro(% sur&(ce
Correct si0e for facilities
c(r+o s"ou)% not "(ve to be tr(ns&erre% or %oub)e-"(n%)e% to )o(%
or un)o(%
oversi<e% ve"ic)es /(2 %(/(+e ro(% or ')(nt &(ci)ities 1"en
/(noeuvrin+
use o& s/()) ve"ic)es &or ( +iven %ut2 resu)ts in /ore journe2
/ove/ents (t (n2 one ti/e t"(n &or )(r+er ve"ic)es
$ood manoeurability An2 )i/it(tions on /(noeuvr(bi)it2 s"ou)% be %eter/ine% be&ore
ve"ic)e se)ection is /(%e, ?(i)ure to %o t"is /(2 resu)t in %rivers
(tte/'tin+ unnecess(r2 /(noeuvres, Note0 &or e.(/')e0 t"(t
reversin+ (cci%ents (re one o& t"e /ore &re5uent t2'es o& ve"ic)e
(cci%ent
Visibility 7oo% visibi)it2 to &ront0 si%e (n% re(r s"ou)% be consi%ere%0 to+et"er
1it" +oo% /irror s2ste/s
"( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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$ood sericeability ;e"ic)es s"ou)% be 3e't in ( re)i(b)e0 s(&e con%ition t"rou+"out t"eir
service )i&e, At se)ection0 t"is /e(ns (ttention to:
3no1)e%+e o& t"e /(nu&(cturer@s reco//en%(tions on
/(inten(nce
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& s'(res
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& )oc() /(inten(nce &(ci)ities (n% 'ersonne),
(.%." Speci-ication
$"e /(in &(ctors (&&ectin+ *SE t"(t s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or 'urc"(se s'eci&ic(tion c(n be su//(rise%
un%er t"e &o))o1in+ "e(%in+s:
1ork load :eter/ine t"e nu/bers o& 'ersonne) (n%#or t"e n(ture0 unit
'(r(/eters (n% 1ei+"t o& &rei+"t to be /ove%0 t"e &rei+"t "(n%)in+
(n% )o(% securit2 re5uire/ents, A)) ve"ic)es se)ecte% &or O'co use
s"ou)% co/')2 1it" t"e n(tion() ve"ic)e re+u)(tions on ro(%
1ort"iness0 )icensin+0 insur(nce (n%0 1"ere ('')ic(b)e0 t"e c(rri(+e
o& %(n+erous +oo%s,
Trael distance and conditions S'eci&2 %ist(nces &or nor/() journe2s (n% inc)u%e %et(i)s o& t"e
%rivin+ con%itions0 e,+, journe2s over rou+" ro(%s or 1"ere n(rro1
c)e(r(nces (re encountere%, *e(vier %ut2 ve"ic)es /(2 be s(&er &or
)on+er %ist(nces, ;e"ic)e se)ection 1i)) be in&)uence% b2 use &or on-
site0 nor/() "i+"1(2 or o&&-ro(% %rivin+, 6i+"t ve"ic)es s"ou)%
o'er(te on)2 1it"in ( s'eci&ie% %ist(nce )i/it, E.tre/e con%itions
/(2 necessit(te s'eci() 'rovisions0 e,+, ro(% con%itions re5uirin+
s'eci() t2res =sno10 s(n%> or use o& c"(ins0 oi)-su/' 'rotection0 )(r+e
r(%i(tors &or "ot %esert con%itions0 etc,
Moement re2uired :e&ine t"e e.'ecte% %rivin+ o'er(tions0 i,e, &re5uencies o&
st(rtin+#sto''in+0 u'"i)) (n% %o1n"i)) +r(%es0 re5uire/ents to
ne+oti(te turns, $r(&&ic %ensities /(2 in&)uence consi%er(tions,
"aily use time S'eci&2 t"e 'ercent(+e o& ti/e t"e ve"ic)e 1i)) be in use, *e(v2-%ut2
ve"ic)es or ve"ic)e e5ui'/ent /(2 be nee%e% i& t"ere is &re5uent
en+ine st(rtin+0 )on+ 'erio%s o& i%)in+ or in )o1 +e(rs or )en+t"2 %(i)2
use,
'hysiological factors S'eci() o'er(tin+ con%itions /(2 in&)uence t"e c"oice o& ve"ic)e
s'eci&ic(tion0 e,+, t"e se)ection o& ve"ic)e (ir-con%itionin+ &or use in
"i+" te/'er(ture#"u/i%it2 con%itions 1"ere its use is (n i/'ort(nt
&e(ture in re%ucin+ %river stress0 +oo% ve"ic)e "e(ters in co)%
con%itions0 /e(sures to re%uce noise (n% vibr(tion0 etc, Er+ono/ic
consi%er(tions o& se(tin+0 c(bin %i/ensions =e,+, re(c"0 "e(% s'(ce0
etc s"ou)% be inc)u%e%>,
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#afety e2uipment -n (%%ition to se(t be)ts0 ve"ic)es s"ou)% be &itte% 1it" t"e
(''ro'ri(te s(&et2 e5ui'/ent &or t"e inten%e% t2'e o& o'er(tion0 e,+,
(nti-)oc3in+ br(3e s2ste/ =AAS>0 (ir b(+s &or %river (n% &ront se(t
'(ssen+er0 su/' +u(r%s, A''en%i. --- inc)u%es ite/s t"(t s"ou)% be
consi%ere%,
Cin%screen t2'e =s"(tter resist(nce (n% 'ost-(cci%ent bre(3in+
c"(r(cteristics> s"ou)% ()so be inc)u%e% (s ( &(ctor in t"e c"oice o&
ve"ic)e s'eci&ic(tion, $o ensure %river re/(ins ()ert on )on+
journe2s0 consi%er &ittin+ r(%io#t('e %ec3 to %river instru/ent(tion
'(ne) 1"ere 'ossib)e,
Entr2#e.it 'rovision s"ou)% be consi%ere% to /ini/ise t"e ris3 o&
s)i''in+ 1"en enterin+#)e(vin+ t"e ve"ic)e,
C"erever 'ossib)e t"e &itte% (%%ition() e5ui'/ent s"ou)% be inst())e%
b2 t"e ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer to ensure t"(t t"e e5ui'/ent is &it &or
'ur'ose (n% t"(t t"e %esi+n s(&et2 o& t"e ori+in() ve"ic)e is not
in(%vertent)2 re%uce%,
Conerted ehicles 4o%i&ic(tions to ve"ic)es s"ou)% on)2 be un%ert(3en suc" t"(t t"e
over()) s'eci&ic(tion o& t"e ve"ic)e is not (%verse)2 (&&ecte%,
C"erever 'ossib)e suc" /o%i&ic(tions s"ou)% be en%orse% or c(rrie%
out b2 t"e ori+in() /(nu&(cturer0 e,+, stron+ 'oints &or se(t-be)t
securin+ in /ini-buses,
Communication and computers ?ittin+ o& co/'uters onbo(r%0 r(%ios or ce))u)(r '"ones /(2 be
i/'ort(nt0 e,+, &or t"e use on journe2s re/ote &ro/ b(se or 1"ere
re+u)(r co//unic(tion is nee%e% to /onitor con%itions,
Co//unic(tions (re '(rticu)(r)2 i/'ort(nt on ve"ic)es tr(ns'ortin+
"(<(r%ous /(teri()s,
A 1e))-s'eci&ie% ve"ic)e0 /(int(ine% in +oo% con%ition c(n o&ten "e)' to (ttr(ct (n% ret(in ( "i+"-c()ibre
%river,
(.%.% Passen'ers
P(ssen+ers s"ou)% on)2 be c(rrie% in ve"ic)es t"(t 1ere ori+in())2 %esi+ne% (n% constructe% &or t"(t
'ur'ose0 or "(ve been converte% 1it" consi%er(tion bein+ +iven to '(ssen+er s(&et2,
-n circu/st(nces 1"ere ve"ic)es (re inten%e% &or t"e tr(ns'ort(tion o& bot" 'ersonne) (n% /(teri()s0
s'eci&ic c(re s"ou)% be t(3en to ensure t"(t '(ssen+er s(&et2 is not co/'ro/ise% b2 &rei+"t-re)(te%
"(<(r%s,
+ody shells 6i+"t co//erci() ve"ic)es t"(t "(ve been e5ui''e% to c(rr2
'(ssen+ers s"ou)% "(ve bo%2 s"e))s o& su&&icient stren+t" to 'rotect
t"e '(ssen+ers0 e,+, /et() s"eetin+ not c(nv(s or +)(ss &ibre-
rein&orce% ')(stic =7RP>, *o1ever0 'ur'ose-bui)t '(ssen+er ve"ic)es
s"ou)% be use% to c(rr2 '(ssen+ers 1"erever 'ossib)e,
+arriers A%e5u(te b(rriers s"ou)% be 'rovi%e% to se+re+(te &rei+"t (n%
'(ssen+er co/'(rt/ents,
#eating A)) se(tin+ s"ou)% be secure)2 &i.e% (n% 1"erever 'ossib)e "(ve "e(%
restr(ints,
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!oll/cage protection $"ere s"ou)% be (%e5u(te ro))-c(+e 'rotection 1"ere (''ro'ri(te,
$"e %esi+n o& ro)) c(+es s"ou)%0 (s ( /ini/u/0 con&or/ 1it"
?e%er(tion -ntern(tion()e Auto/obi)e =?-A> st(n%(r%s &or cross-
countr2 r())2 ve"ic)es =see Re&, 13>,
?ittin+ o& ro)) c(+es s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or t"e &o))o1in+
o'er(tions:
o&&-ro(% %rivin+
t"e %rivin+ o& o'en-to' ve"ic)es
t"e %rivin+ o& ve"ic)es 1it" roo&s constructe% o& c(nv(s or
si/i)(r /(teri(),
Access S(&e /e(ns o& tr(ns&errin+ in (n% out o& t"e ve"ic)e,
'assenger limit $"is s"ou)% be c)e(r)2 in%ic(te% on t"e ve"ic)e (n% t"e nu/ber never
e.cee%e%,
#eated passengers P(ssen+ers s"ou)% be se(te% 1"i)st tr(ve))in+ (n% use se(t be)ts 1"en
'rovi%e%,
#eat belts 4(n%(tor2 use o& se(t be)ts b2 ()) %rivers (n% '(ssen+ers s"ou)%
()1(2s be t"e t(r+et, $"e correct t2'e o& se(t be)t s"ou)% be 1orn
=i,e, 'retensione% inerti( be)ts 're&erre%>, Sin+)e )(' str(' se(t be)ts
s"ou)% on)2 be use% i& t"e t1o-str(' be)t c(nnot be &itte%, ?or &urt"er
in&or/(tion on se(t be)ts see Re&, 18,
Accessories S(&et2 (ccessories s"ou)% ()so be consi%ere%0 e,+, sun visor &or
%river (n% &ront se(t '(ssen+er,
"rier obseration $"e %river s"ou)% "(ve t"e /e(ns to observe ()) '(ssen+ers bein+
c(rrie% in t"e ve"ic)e,
(.%.( 1rei'ht
'rincipal re2uirements $"e tr(ns'ort o& &rei+"t s"ou)% on)2 be un%ert(3en (&ter consi%erin+
t"e &o))o1in+ 'oints:
purpose design3 &rei+"t s"ou)% on)2 be c(rrie% on ve"ic)es t"(t
(re 'ro'er)2 %esi+ne% &or t"e 'ur'ose
segregation3 &rei+"t s"ou)% be se+re+(te% &ro/ t"e ve"ic)e
occu'(nts
oerloading3 ve"ic)es s"ou)% not be over)o(%e%
positioning3 (ttention s"ou)% be +iven to 'ositionin+ o& "e(v2
or %ense )o(%s so (s not to over)o(% or %(/(+e (n2 '(rt o& t"e
ve"ic)e or to (&&ect its st(bi)it2 %urin+ journe2s
se2uencing3 )o(%s s"ou)% be ')(ce% onbo(r% in ( ')(nne%
se5uence t"(t (voi%s#/ini/ises %oub)e "(n%)in+
securing3 &rei+"t s"ou)% be secure)2 &i.e% be&ore /ove/ent (n%
'ro'er use /(%e o& '())ets (n% %unn(+e 1"ere (''ro'ri(te, A))
&rei+"t ve"ic)es s"ou)% be e5ui''e% 1it" securin+ e5ui'/ent
=inc)u%in+ )(s"in+s0 c"(ins0 bin%ers0 nets (s necess(r2> (n% t"ere
s"ou)% be c)e(r instructions (s to its use =see Re&, 15>,
6o(% securin+ (rr(n+e/ents s"ou)%0 (s ( /ini/u/0 "(ve (n
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(++re+(te stren+t" o&:
t"e )o(% 1ei+"t ('')ie% in ( &or1(r% %irection
"()& t"e )o(% 1ei+"t ('')ie% in ( reverse %irection
"()& t"e )o(% 1ei+"t ('')ie% tr(nsverse)2
one-&i&t" o& t"e )o(% 1ei+"t ('')ie% vertic())2
6o(% restr(int e5ui'/ent s"ou)% be re+istere% (n% subjecte% to (
si/i)(r ins'ection (n% test re+i/e (s &or 1ire ro'e s)in+s,
special proisions3 s'eci() 'rovisions s"ou)% be /(%e &or t"e
tr(ns'ort o& "(<(r%ous +oo%s
protection and security3 t"e ve"ic)e s"ou)% "(ve (%e5u(te
)oc3in+ (n% securit20 '(rticu)(r)2 &or t"e tr(ns'ort(tion o&
"(<(r%ous /(teri()s
Ha0ardous materials
)see (' 45/6784*
marking3 t"e ve"ic)e or t"e +oo%s s"ou)% be c)e(r)2 /(r3e% 1it"
in&or/(tion re+(r%in+ t"e "(<(r%ous n(ture o& t"e /(teri()s (n%
'rec(utions (n% re/e%i() /e(sures to be t(3en in t"e event o& (n
(cci%entE e/er+enc2 te)e'"one nu/bers s"ou)% be c)e(r)2 /(r3e%
drier a.areness3 %rivers s"ou)% be brie&e% on t"e s'eci()
'rovisions ('')ic(b)e to t"e )o(% (n% t"eir un%erst(n%in+ o& t"ose
'rovisions c"ec3e% be&ore /ove/ent, Consi%er(tion s"ou)% be
+iven to t"e nee% &or t"e %river to c(rr2 tr(ns'ort c(r%s
cont(inin+ (ction +ui%(nce in e/er+enc2 situ(tions
drier training3 %rivers s"ou)% be &u))2 tr(ine% to %e() 1it" (n2
e/er+encies t"(t /i+"t (rise %ue to t"e n(ture o& t"e "(<(r%ous
+oo%s bein+ c(rrie%
emergency response planning3 (n e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(n
s"ou)% be in ')(ce to %e() 1it" (n2 inci%ent invo)vin+ t"e
/(teri()s bein+ tr(ns'orte%E &or &urt"er in&or/(tion on
e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(nnin+ see EP 95-0316
segregation3 'otenti())2 re(ctive c"e/ic()s or /(teri()s s"ou)%
be se+re+(te% so t"(t t"e2 c(nnot be brou+"t into cont(ct 1it"
e(c" ot"er b2 (cci%ent
local regulations/restrictions3 O'co s"ou)% be (1(re o&
+overn/ent or ot"er )oc() re+u)(tions (n% restrictions inc)u%in+
suc" (s'ects (s route restrictions0 re5uire/ents &or 'o)ice escort0
(ction in event o& obstructions0 etc, $"is /(2 be e5u())2
('')ic(b)e to 1i%e#"i+" )o(%s
international ,ourneys3 1"ere journe2s b2 ro(% (re '(rt o& (n
intern(tion() journe2 b2 ro(% or ot"er tr(ns'ort /o%es =r(i)0 se(0
(ir> t"e re5uire/ents &or subst(nce c)(ssi&ic(tion '(c3(+in+ (n%
)(be))in+ /(2 nee% to co/')2 1it" t"e re5uire/ents o&
intern(tion())2 b(se% reco//en%(tions#re+u)(tions =e,+, A:R0
C-40 -4:70 -CAO0 UN>,
"A EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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(.%.) Maintenance
-ns'ection (n% /(inten(nce /(2 be re5uire% &or ( nu/ber o& 'ur'oses0 e,+, co/')i(nce 1it"
s'eci&ic(tions or n(tion() )e+is)(tion0 %eter/inin+ c)(ssi&ic(tions0 %eter/inin+ /(inten(nce re5uire/ents
or ro(%1ort"iness, $"e &o))o1in+ 'oints ('')2 to t"e )(tter t1o re5uire/ents:
"rier inspection :river ins'ection o& "is ve"ic)e s"ou)% be (n inte+r() '(rt o& %rivin+
%uties, $"e 'erio% bet1een ins'ections /(2 v(r2 &ro/ %(i)2 to
1ee3)2 %e'en%in+ on t"e e.tent to 1"ic" t"e ve"ic)e is use%0
c"(r(cteristics o& use (n% t"e nu/ber o& %i&&erent 'eo')e %rivin+ t"e
ve"ic)e, Suc" ins'ections s"ou)% be structure% (roun% ( c"ec3)ist o&
re+u)(r t(s3s )iste% in A''en%i. ---
#cheduled maintenance E(c" ve"ic)e s"ou)% be ins'ecte% 'erio%ic())2 b2 ( co/'etent
/ec"(nic, 4(inten(nce interv()s 1i)) nor/())2 be set b2 t"e ve"ic)e
/(nu&(cturers but /(2 be re%uce% b2 t"e con%itions o& use,
4(inten(nce routines re5uire c)e(r +ui%(nce (t t"e outset (n% s"ou)%
inc)u%e t"e re')(ce/ent o& s'(re '(rts be&ore t"ese ite/s &(i) (n%
tri++er bre(3%o1ns or (cci%ents
'rompt repair :(/(+e (n% %e&ects on ve"ic)es s"ou)% be re'(ire% 'ro/'t)2 1it"
%ue consi%er(tion bein+ +iven to 'riorit2 t(s3s, ;e"ic)e use /(2 nee%
to be restricte% or even sus'en%e% (n% re')(ce/ent ve"ic)es use%
#pecial inspections ;e"ic)es t"(t "(ve been subject to "e(v2 use0 over)o(%e% or been
invo)ve% in (n (cci%ent /(2 nee% to be subject to s'eci() ins'ection,
Stress c(n 1e(3en '(rts so t"(t t"e2 1e(r /ore r('i%)2 t"(n nor/()
(n% t"is /(2 resu)t in 're/(ture &(i)ure, E)ectric() ins'ections
s"ou)% ()so be un%ert(3en0 to ensure ()) )i+"ts0 in%ic(tors (n% ot"er
e)ectric() %evices (re s(&e (n% in correct 1or3in+ or%er, ;e"ic)es t"(t
"(ve been invo)ve% in (cci%ents s"ou)% ()so un%er+o s'eci()
ins'ection0 to est(b)is" t"e c(use o& t"e (cci%ent or to (ssess
resist(nce to i/'(ct
;e"ic)es 1it" c(t()2tic converters s"ou)% be ins'ecte% in (ccor%(nce
1it" t"e /(nu&(cturer@s instructions,
#uperisor spot checks Suc" c"ec3s s"ou)% be c(rrie% out to ensure t"(t ve"ic)es (re bein+
service% correct)2 (n% t"(t 'revent(tive /(inten(nce (n% re'(irs (re
in (ccor%(nce 1it" t"e st(n%(r%s,
(.( #perations Mana'ement
A c"ec3)ist &or )(n% tr(ns'ort is 'rovi%e% in A''en%i. -;,
(.(. Need and approval
Est(b)is"/ent o& t"e necessit2 &or ( journe2 s"ou)% be ( &un%(/ent() 'rere5uisite, A series o& ste's nee%
to be e.(/ine% be&ore t"e journe2 t(3es ')(ce:
%e&inition o& re5uire/ents
consi%er(tion o& ()tern(tives
justi&ic(tion
/ini/is(tion o& ris3 e.'osure
(ut"oris(tion,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 "B
HSE Manual EP 95-%&'% Logistics
$"e &irst &our o& t"ese ste's s"ou)% be %eter/ine% b2 re&erence to t"e *E4P 'rocess, $"is s"ou)% cover (
s2ste/(tic revie1 o&:
t"e "(<(r%s invo)ve%
t"e (ssess/ent (n% re%uction o& ris3 e.'osure0 (s &(r (s is 'r(ctic(b)e, $"is 1i)) re5uire ( 3no1)e%+e
o& )oc() circu/st(nces0 suc" (s cri/e-'rone (re(s
t"e i%enti&ic(tion o& t"e contro)s nee%e% to /ini/ise t"e ris3
e,+, ru)es on t"e use o& %esi+n(te% ro(%s on)20 ())oc(tin+ ve"ic)e t2'es suite% s'eci&ic())2 to t"e t(s3,
t"e necess(r2 contin+enc2 ')(ns,
A &or/() (ut"oris(tion 'roce%ure /(2 not ()1(2s be re5uire% but 1"ere one ('')ies it /ust be ri+orous)2
en&orce%,
(.(." 2ourney routin' and schedulin'
+ackground condition Routin+ (n% sc"e%u)in+ s"ou)% be /(%e 1it" %ue re&erence to
3no1)e%+e o& t"e &o))o1in+:
)oc() tr(ns'ort cu)ture (n% (''reci(tion o& )oc() con%itions
ro(% sur&(ce con%itions (n% 3no1n "(<(r%ous (re(s
1e(t"er,
!outing Routes s"ou)% ()1(2s be surve2e%0 inc)u%in+ 3no1in+ t"e &i.e%
c"(r(cteristics o& ve"ic)es0 si<e#1ei+"t (n% (.)e )o(%in+s0 to con&ir/
suc" %et(i)s (s:
tr(&&ic %ensities en route
c)e(r(nces &ro/ suc" &e(tures (s bri%+es0 bui)%in+s0 'o1er (n%
te)e'"one )ines0 n(rro1 ro(%1(2s#entr(nces (n% e.its
)o(% r(tin+s o& bri%+es0 cu)verts0 etc
cont(cts to be est(b)is"e% 1it" )oc() (ut"orities =in t"e c(se o&
(bnor/() or "e(v2 )o(%s>
'e%estri(n %ensities0 (voi%(nce o& resi%enti() (re(s
'ro'er consi%er(tion o& &())-b(c3 scen(rios
'rovision &or o&&-ro(% overni+"t '(r3in+
cri/e-'rone routes (n% ti/es,
#cheduling $"is s"ou)% '(2 '(rticu)(r (ttention to:
use o& re()istic sc"e%u)es (n% 'rovision &or %river rest 'erio%s
(voi%(nce o& ni+"t %rivin+ (n% ev()u(tin+ ()tern(tive sc"e%u)es
i/'(ct o& 'otenti() tr(&&ic con+estion on#b2 t"e tr(ns'ort in
5uestion
tr(ve))in+ in convo2 (n% consi%er(tions o& ve"ic)e se'(r(tion
consi%er(tions o& t"e o'er(tion o& (n2 s"i&t s2ste/s
+overn/ent or )oc() (ut"orit2 re+u)(tions &or restricte% %rivin+
%D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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"ours (n% routes,
(.(.% 2ourney mana'ement
$"rou+"out t"e journe20 ( )o++in+ o& (ctions s"ou)% be &o))o1e%, Contro) /e(sures s"ou)% be in ')(ce to
ensure entries in t"e )o+ boo3 (re correct =e,+, en%orse/ent o& )o+ b2 %es'(tc"er (n% receiver (t bot" en%s
or t"e use o& e)ectronic recor%ers (n% %(t( )o++ers>,
$"e &o))o1in+ %et(i)s s"ou)% be re'orte% sector b2 sector in t"e )o+ boo3:
%river
'oint o& %e'(rture (n% %estin(tion
route
'(ssen+ers
st(rt#&inis" ti/es
st(rt (n% &inis" 3i)o/etre re(%in+s
/(teri() c(rrie%
1ei+"t o& )o(%
&ue) 'rovi%e%
"(<(r%s#'rob)e/s encountere% %urin+ t"e journe2,
(.(.( Roles and responsibilities
Management $"e &o))o1in+ (re t"e 3e2 'oints &or /(n(+e/ent:
un%erst(n%in+ *SE "(<(r%s (n% ris3s
%e&inin+ job %escri'tions0 settin+ co/'etence re5uire/ents (n%
se)ectin+ 3e2 'ersonne)
%e&inin+ ve"ic)e s'eci&ic(tions
%e&inin+ or+(nis(tion re5uire/ents
settin+ (ut"oris(tion )eve)s
%e&inin+0 i/')e/entin+ (n% en&orcin+ tr(inin+
%e&inin+ 'er&or/(nce in%ic(tors
settin+ 'er&or/(nce st(n%(r%s =s"ort0 /e%iu/ (n% )on+ ter/>
encour(+in+ (n% sti/u)(tin+ ( t1o-1(2 %i()o+ue
%eve)o'in+ (n% i/')e/entin+ *SE 'ro+r(//es
co//unic(tin+ t"e *SE /ess(+e to t"e or+(nis(tion
bein+ invo)ve% in t"e or+(nis(tion
visib)2 %e/onstr(tin+ co//it/ent,
#uperisors $"e &o))o1in+ (re t"e 3e2 'oints &or su'ervisors:
&u))2 un%erst(n%in+ t"e *SE 'ro+r(//es (n% t(r+ets
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 %
HSE Manual EP 95-%&'% Logistics
settin+ out e.'ect(tions
ensurin+ %rivers@ nee%s (re 'rovi%e%
c"ec3in+ t"e (v(i)(bi)it2 o& ve"ic)es
c"ec3in+ t"e (ut"oris(tion (n% re)e(se o& ve"ic)e 3e2s
'rovi%in+ %(2-to-%(2 rein&orce/ent o& +oo% %rivin+ be"(viour
/onitorin+ t"e 'er&or/(nce o& %rivers
en&orcin+ %river co/')i(nce 1it" )i/its on %rivin+0 bre(3s
bet1een s"i&ts#overti/e#ni+"t 1or30 not %rivin+ 1"en &(ti+ue%
/onitorin+ journe2 /ove/ents %(i)2
or+(nisin+ (n% (tten%in+ too)bo. (n% s(&et2 /eetin+s
Ensure t"(t /inutes o& ()) s(&et2 /eetin+s (re recor%e% (n% t"e
(ction ite/s c)ose% out,
'rovi%in+ t"e &irst )ine o& &ee%b(c3
'rovi%in+ reco+nition o& t"e (c"ieve/ent o& +oo% %rivin+
st(n%(r%
/onitorin+ "e()t" o& st(&&,
"riers $"e &o))o1in+ (re t"e 3e2 'oints &or %rivers:
bein+ (1(re o& t"e "(<(r%s
not %rivin+ 1"en &(ti+ue%
bein+ (1(re o& ot"er ro(% users#'e%estri(ns
t(3in+ res'onsibi)it2 &or t"eir ve"ic)es (n% '(ssen+ers#)o(%s
c(rrie%
bein+ (1(re o& /(n(+e/ent (n% su'ervisors@ e.'ect(tions
(tten%in+ too)bo. (n% s(&et2 /eetin+s
'rovi%in+ &ee%b(c3 to su'ervisors,
'assengers $"e &o))o1in+ (re 3e2 'oints &or '(ssen+ers:
en"(ncin+ t"e (1(reness o& %rivin+ "(<(r%s
en+en%erin+ incre(se% (ccount(bi)it2 &or %rivin+ 'er&or/(nce
(ssistin+ t"e %river in s(&e tr(ns'ort(tion =e,+, b(c3in+ t"e
ve"ic)e s(&e)2>,
(.(.) Contractin'
EP 95-0110 Management of Contractor H#( 'rovi%es +ui%e)ines on t"is subject inc)u%in+
res'onsibi)ities o& t"e Contr(ct *o)%er0 contr(ctin+ str(te+20 %e&inition o& (n *SE P)(n0 're5u()i&ic(tion o&
contr(ctors0 ten%er 're'(r(tion (n% ev()u(tion0 job e.ecution (n% (u%it, Re&s, 16 (n% 17 'rovi%e
+ui%e)ines on ro(% tr(ns'ort contr(ctor 're5u()i&ic(tion,
O'co@s st(n%(r%s &or ve"ic)es0 %river tr(inin+ (n% ro(% s(&et2 s"ou)% be inc)u%e% in ()) contr(cts 1"ic"
"(ve (n e)e/ent o& ve"ic)e su''ort,
%" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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(.(.* Procedures
C)e(r (n% concise 'roce%ures s"ou)% be in ')(ce (n% use% &or t"e &o))o1in+:
"riing duties and hours A su//(r2 o& t"e b(sic re5uire/ents is +iven in A''en%i. ;,
Consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to t"e use o& ( 'er/it-to-%rive s2ste/0
rot(tin+ sc"e%u)es (n% co/'u)sor2 )e(ve 'erio%s,
-t is i/'ort(nt to reco+nise (ctu() %rivin+ ti/e (n% on-%ut2 ti/e, :rivers
/(2 not be %rivin+ &or )on+ 'erio%s0 but t"e )en+t" o& t"eir %ut2 ti/e /(2
(&&ect t"eir %rivin+ (bi)ities,
#eat belts See Re&, 18,
#peed limits As'ects to be covere% inc)u%e:
settin+ O'co )i/its be(rin+ in /in% tr(&&ic &)o1s
encour(+in+ %rivers to res'ect s'ee% )i/its
%e&inin+ s'ee% )i/iter us(+e
Vehicle usage Consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to (ssi+nin+ ve"ic)es to in%ivi%u()s to
encour(+e res'onsibi)it2, S'eci&ic 'o)icies s"ou)% be %eve)o'e% &or 3e2
(s'ects o& %e&ensive %rivin+ (n% %rivin+ tec"ni5ues0 e,+, use o& %i''e%
"e(%)i+"ts &or %(2ti/e %rivin+,
Vehicle occupant safety -nc)u%in+ t"e use o& se(t be)ts0 "e(% rests (n% sun visors (n% ins'ection o&
ve"ic)es &or (ccess0 %esi+n suit(bi)it2 (n% s(&e se+re+(tion o& 'ersonne)
(n% )o(%s,
&reight handling and load
securing
-nc)u%in+ "(<(r%ous /(teri()s0 insecure )o(%s (n% s'ot c"ec3s o& )o(%
securit2 %urin+ t"e journe2,
9ourney briefings $"e 'rinci'() (i/s o& journe2 brie&in+s s"ou)% be to t"in3 ("e(% (n%
t"in3 (bout ot"ers, As'ects to be covere% inc)u%e:
"(<(r%ous &e(tures o& t"e journe2
1e(t"er &orec(sts
're-%rivin+ c"ec3s
s'eci() ve"ic)e e5ui'/ent
e/er+enc2 res'onse &(ci)ities
'osition re'ortin+ %urin+ journe2,
're ,ourney inspections of
ehicle and surrounding
area
Pre-journe2 ins'ection c"ec3)ist +ui%e)ines (re +iven in A''en%i. ---,
Vehicle defect and unsafe
load reporting
-nc)u%in+ encour(+in+ suc" re'ortin+0 ins'ection (n% re'(ir &o))o1-u'.
#cheduled and unscheduled
breaks
As 1e)) (s %e&inin+ bre(3s t"(t %rivers (re re5uire% to t(3e0 'roce%ures
s"ou)% ()so "i+")i+"t t"e 'otenti() "(<(r%s t"(t c(n (rise &ro/
unsc"e%u)e% ro(%si%e sto's 1"ere 'ersonne) (n% ve"ic)es /(2 be
vu)ner(b)e to t"e (ctions o& ot"er ro(% users
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 %%
HSE Manual EP 95-%&'% Logistics
(.(.+ Per-ormance measurement
Per&or/(nce /e(sure/ent c(n be %eter/ine% &ro/ ( nu/ber o& sources:
Vehicle usage and drier
.ork period statistics
$"ese c(n be i/'ort(nt &or bot" 'ersonne) su'ervision (n% t"e ')(nnin+
o& ve"ic)e re5uire/ents,
Vehicle inspection and
condition reports
A2 recor%in+ ins'ection resu)ts (n% con%ition#re'(irs t"rou+"out (
ve"ic)e@s )i&e0 (ssur(nce o& &it o& 'ur'ose c(n be /(int(ine% to+et"er
1it" (%v(nce% 1(rnin+ o& 'otenti() 'rob)e/s,
#pecific incentie and
recognition programmes
$"e e&&ectiveness o& 'ro+r(//es t"(t (re in ')(ce s"ou)% be /onitore%
in or%er to 'rovi%e (%e5u(te reco+nition to %rivers 1"o /eet t(r+ets
(n%#or to (%%ress %e&iciencies t"rou+" su'ervision or tr(inin+ c"(n+es,
Analysis of data from black
bo% ).here fitted*
$"is is i/'ort(nt in t"e i%enti&ic(tion o& (voi%(b)e ris3s0 e,+, (ssoci(te%
1it":
ti/e /(n(+e/ent (n% ')(nne% versus (ctu() %rivin+ =e,+, &re5uent
)on+ tri's>
%rivin+ (t ti/es o& en"(nce% ris3 =e,+, %urin+ "ours o& 'oor )i+"t>
t"e circu/st(nces surroun%in+ (cci%ents
%rivin+ si+n(tures,
:ear/miss reporting and
traffic citations
$"ese (re i/'ort(nt sources o& %(t( (s to "o10 1"2 (n% 1"ere inci%ents
occur,
Accident reports and
statistics
Acci%ents s"ou)% be re'orte%0 investi+(te% (n% revie1e% 'ro/'t)2 to
i%enti&2 t"e necess(r2 )e(rnin+ 'oints, Aot" re'orts (n% st(tistics c(n
o&&er use&u) in&or/(tion (bout *SE 'er&or/(nce inc)u%in+ t"e
in%ic(tion o& tren%s (n% co/'(rison 1it" ot"er O'cos#contr(ctors, $o be
/ost e&&ective0 (cci%ent re'orts s"ou)% uncover t"e un%er)2in+ c(uses o&
t"e (cci%ent, ;e"ic)e (cci%ent revie1 '(ne)s =;ARP> c(n be use&u) in
('')2in+ corrective (ctions uni&or/)2 (cross business units,
:(t( &ro/ suc" sources o& /e(sure/ent c(n be revie1e% to %eter/ine &ee%b(c3 to suc" (re(s (s:
/o%i&ic(tion o& %rivin+ 'o)icies
ti/e /(n(+e/ent (n()2sis
i/'rove/ent o& ve"ic)e s'eci&ic(tion (n% /(inten(nce0 tr(inin+ e&&ectiveness0 ve"ic)e (ut"oris(tion (n%
())oc(tion 'o)icies
%iscussion o& (cci%ents 1it" %rivers,
(.(.A Emer'ency services
E/er+enc2 services s"ou)% be in ')(ce (n% teste% be&ore (n2 o'er(tions co//ence, $"e sco'e o& t"e
services (v(i)(b)e s"ou)% be 3no1n in %et(i)0 '(rticu)(r)2 &or o&&-site &(ci)ities0 (n% )i(ison 1it" t"ese
'(rties s"ou)% be 1e)) est(b)is"e%, E/er+enc2 res'onse ')(nnin+ /ust ()so be %e&ine% &or t"e
circu/st(nces re5uirin+ services be2on% t"e sco'e o& t"e on-site or )oc() &(ci)ities, Co//unic(tions (re (
vit() e)e/ent in e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(nnin+, 7ui%e)ines on e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(nnin+ (re +iven in EP
95-0316 (n% -A7C /(nu() =Re&, 1!>,
%( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
5 Marine 9ransport
) MAR!NE TRANSP#RT
). !ntroduction
).. ?ey marine transport issues
Contro)s &or /(n(+in+ *SE in /(rine tr(ns'ort /ust consi%er /(n2 %i&&erent e)e/ents inc)u%in+:
e.'erience )eve)s o& vesse) o1ners (n% t"eir cre1s
use o& /u)tin(tion() cre1s 1it" v(r2in+ %e+rees o& co/'etence (n% )(n+u(+e s3i))s
vesse)s re+istere% un%er %i&&erent &)(+ st(tes 1it" v(r2in+ %e+rees o& st(n%(r%s &or vesse)s (n%
e5ui'/ent
tr(&&ic %ensities
t2'es o& o&&s"ore structures service% (n% t"eir )oc(tion
vesse) (v(i)(bi)it2
uncontro))(b)e &(ctors suc" (s 1e(t"er
vesse) tec"nic() s'eci&ic(tion =e,+, /(noeuvr(bi)it20 st(tion-3ee'in+ (bi)it2> /o%i&ic(tions0 t"eoretic()
s'eci&ic(tion vs (ctu() c('(bi)it2
'ersonne) /ove/ents (n% c(r+o "(n%)in+ on o'en %ec3s (t se(
cre1 1or3#)e(ve c2c)es0 %ut2 "ours0 1or3 e.'osure#c"())en+es0 continuit2 o& e/')o2/ent
()co"o) (n% %ru+s (buse,
).." Tar'ets -or improvin' HSE per-ormance
S'eci&ic issues to be consi%ere% in est(b)is"in+ *SE t(r+ets inc)u%e:
(''r(is() (n% justi&ic(tion o& journe2 nee%s
journe2 /(n(+e/ent (n% "(<(r% i%enti&ic(tion
est(b)is"/ent (n% en&orce/ent o& st(n%(r%s o& co/'etence
est(b)is"/ent (n% en&orce/ent o& tr(inin+ nee%s (n% contro) o& tr(inin+ 'ro+r(//es
use o& vesse)s o& 'roven st(n%(r%s (''ro'ri(te &or t"e t(s3
%eter/in(tion (n% en&orce/ent o& ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce sc"e%u)es
're')(nnin+ o& onbo(r% o'er(tions
3no1)e%+e (n% use o& s(&e 1or3in+ 'r(ctices (n% 'rovision o& s(&e 1or3in+ con%itions
(%e5u(te /(nnin+ &or ()) o'er(tions
co//unic(tions bet1een O'co0 o1ner0 c"(rterer (n% /(ster,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 %)
HSE Manual EP 95-%&'% Logistics
)." Marine Personnel
).". Competence and selection
O'cos s"ou)% %evise (n% /(int(in ( 'roce%ure &or t"e %eter/in(tion o& co/'etence (n% se)ection
re5uire/ents &or /(rine 'ersonne) or ( 'roce%ure to /onitor t"is 'rocess 1"ere it is t"e res'onsibi)it2 o&
t"e Contr(ct *o)%er, -t s"ou)% inc)u%e ev()u(tions o&:
$eneral considerations
"e()t" (n% /e%ic() &itness ='(rticu)(r)2 /obi)it20 si+"t (n% "e(rin+0
i//unis(tion st(tus>
/ent() (bi)it2 =inc)u%in+: nu/er(c2 (n% (bi)it2 to un%erst(n% 3e2
instructions (n% &or senior o&&icers (n% /(sters0 situ(tion (1(reness0
reco+nisin+ (bnor/() '(tterns (n% s2/'to/sE &or cre1 (bi)it2 to
co/'re"en% (n% (ct on instructions>
's2c"o)o+ic() c"(r(cteristics =&or /(sters (n% ot"ers in senior
'ositions: se)&-con&i%ence to (ct0 st(bi)it20 %ecision-/(3in+ un%er
stress0 )e(%ers"i' s3i))s (t (n% be)o1 /(ster )eve)0 re(sonin+ s3i))s0
(bi)it2 to +ive c)e(r instructions>
)(n+u(+e (bi)it2 =in En+)is" (n% )(n+u(+e o& countr2 o& o'er(tions -
En+)is" )(n+u(+e &)uenc2 is ( %e&inite re5uire/ent &or senior
o&&icers>
(+e restrictions =/ini/u/ (n% /(.i/u/>
)eve) (n% v()i%it2 o& t"e in%ivi%u() tr(inin+
'revious e.'erience (n% c(reer "istor2 =inc)u%in+ )en+t"s o& 'erio%s
o& e/')o2/ent>
*SE (ttitu%e (n% (1(reness
Vessel/related
cre1 c(te+ories
job (n()2sis0 t(s3 %escri'tions (n% %e&inition o& co/'etencies &or
e(c" cre1 c(te+or2 s"ou)% be st(te% =Re&, 19>
Cargo/related
(1(reness o& t"e "(<(r%s (n% 3no1)e%+e o& "(n%)in+ o& "(<(r%ous
/(teri()s =re5uire/ents incre(se 1it" incre(sin+ seniorit2>
"(n%)in+ o& c(r+o on %ec3
3no1)e%+e o& t"e (rr(n+e/ent (n% sto1(+e o& c(r+o
'ersonal surial
s1i//in+ 'ro&icienc2
&irst-(i% s3i))s
)i&e j(c3ets#vests
e/er+enc2 're'(re%ness
+ener() surviv() 'rinci')es
surviv() cr(&t
&ire&i+"tin+
ot"er s'eci()ist s3i))s =e,+, *
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S (1(reness#'rec(utions>,
%* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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)."." Certi-ication
Certi&ic(tion %et(i)s &or in%ivi%u() cre1 /e/bers s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+:
'ersonal details
n(/e
(+e
/e%ic() &itness st(tus
)(n+u(+e 'ro&icienc2
ne.t o& 3in
(mployment details
cre1 c(te+or2
o'er(tion() b(se
Certificate alidity and
coerage
%(te o& issue (n% e.'ir2
s"i' si<e (n% c(te+ories
en%orse/ents &or s'eci() "(<(r%s 5u()i&ic(tions =e,+, &ire&i+"tin+0 oi)
s'i)) res'onse>
s1i//in+ (n% surviv() 'ro&icienc2,
C"ec3in+ o& certi&ic(tion s"ou)% be &ro/ ori+in() %ocu/ents or (n o&&ici())2 veri&ie% co'2, Consi%er(tion
s"ou)% be +iven to /(int(inin+ ( co/'uterise% %(t(b(se &or t"e (bove in&or/(tion, -n%ivi%u()@s
certi&ic(tion s"ou)% be revie1e% in conjunction 1it" t"eir %e't" o& in%ustr2 e.'erience,
).".% !nduction
Are(s t"(t s"ou)% be consi%ere% in %eter/inin+ in%uction 'ro+r(//es s"ou)% inc)u%e:
&or marine personnel on
Opco or contracted
essels
on-bo(r% &(/i)i(ris(tion 1it" )i&es(vin+ ('')i(nces vesse)@s /(c"iner20
e5ui'/ent (n% s2ste/s =e,+, &or ri+s (n% b(r+es - 3no1n o'er(tin+
)i/its &or cr(nes suc" (s 'osition0 r(%ius0 SC6 - rece'tion r(tes &or %r2
(n% bu)3 tr(ns&ers>
O'co /(rine or+(nis(tion (n% inter&(ces bet1een O'co (n% contr(ctor
(n% )oc() /(rine co%e o& 'r(ctice
contr(ctor to contr(ctor inter&(ces =e,+, ri+ to su'')2 vesse)>
contro))e% /(rine (n% s"ore (re(s =O'co (n% n(tion()#)oc() (ut"orit2>
co//unic(tions 1it" vesse) o1ner
O'co contro) centre (n% services (v(i)(b)e
e/er+enc2 services (n% SAR 'roce%ures
(ccess (t "(rbours#jetties
3no1n "(<(r%ous /(rine or )o(%in+#o&&-)o(%in+ )oc(tions
s(i)in+ (n% s"ore restrictions
'rec(utions (+(inst en%e/ic %ise(ses =e,+, /()(ri(>
c(r+o "(<(r%s =e,+, e.')osives0 r(%io(ctive /(teri()s>
1or3in+ 1it" /ovin+ /(c"iner2
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 %+
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c"(r(cteristics o& ri+s =1"ere ('')ic(b)e>
'ersonne) tr(ns&ers bet1een vesse)s#ri+s
&or .ork
personnel/passengers
using Opco/o.ned or
contracted essels
res'onsibi)ities on bo(r% (n% source o& instructions
PPE#surviv() e5ui'/ent (v(i)(bi)it2 (n% use
e/er+enc2 'roce%ures
(ccess (t "(rbours#jetties
*SE /(rine "(<(r%s (ssoci(te% 1it" 1or3 (re(s =&or 1or3 'ersonne)>,
).".( Trainin'
$r(inin+ re5uire/ents s"ou)% be (ssesse% on ( co/'(r(tive b(sis (+(inst t"e (ntici'(te% sco'e o& 1or3
(n% consi%ere% to cover t"e &o))o1in+ nee%s:
&or (ctivities t"(t (re e.tr( to or %i&&erent &ro/ 'revious %uties#e.'erience0 e,+, s'eci() c(r+o "(n%)in+0
on-bo(r% e5ui'/ent#/(c"iner2 ins'ection
(s ( resu)t o& /ore onerous st(n%(r%s set b2 O'cos t"(n 'ersonne) "(ve been 'revious)2 re5uire% to
(c"ieve
to cover )oc() circu/st(nces t"(t 'ersonne) "(ve not encountere% be&ore
to cover e/er+enc2 %ri))s (n% surviv() tec"ni5ues
to &(/i)i(rise 1or3 'ersonne) 1it" /(rine *SE "(<(r%s,
$"e &o))o1in+ "e(%in+s s"ou)% be use% to %eter/ine (re(s 1"ere tr(inin+ /(2 be re5uire%:
Cre.
n(vi+(tion (n% 'osition %eter/in(tion
1(tc" 3ee'in+
r(%(r e5ui'/ent
co/'(sses
/eteoro)o+2 (n% oce(no+r('"2
vesse) /(noeuvrin+ (n% "(n%)in+
vesse) construction0 st(bi)it2 (n% %(/(+e contro)
vesse) 'o1er ')(nts
c(r+o "(n%)in+ (n% sto1(+e
&ire 'revention (n% &ire&i+"tin+ ('')i(nces
e/er+enc2 'roce%ures =co//(n% (n% contro)>
/e%ic() c(re (n% "2+iene
/(riti/e )(1 =/(ster (n% /(te>
'ersonne) /(n(+e/ent (n% tr(inin+ res'onsibi)ities
co//unic(tions =co%e o& si+n()s0 4orse0 r(%iote)e'"ones0
r(%iote)e+r('"2>
)i&e s(vin+ =)i&ebo(ts0 )i&e r(&ts0 )i&e j(c3ets#vests0 4OA (n% (b(n%on
s"i' %ri))s>
%A EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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se(rc" (n% rescue =SAR> (n% surviv()
ri+ /ovin+#to1in+ (n% (nc"or "(n%)in+
Pro&icienc2 )eve)s &or t"ese c(te+ories (re %escribe% in Re&, 19,
#hore/based Opco
marine personnel
e/er+enc2 'roce%ures
inci%ent investi+(tion 'roce%ures
'ersonne) /(n(+e/ent
$"is s"ou)% inc)u%e (ttention to /(rine 'ersonne) 'o)icies0 1or3in+
"ours0 'erio%s (1(2 &ro/ "o/e0 1or3 or+(nis(tion0 cre1 st(n%(r%s0
i/'ort(nce o& tec"no)o+2,
tr(inin+ res'onsibi)ities
$"is s"ou)% inc)u%e (ttention to %eve)o'in+ ( tr(inin+ /(tri. so (s to
'rovi%e (t (n2 ti/e ( st(tus o& tr(inin+ re5uire/ents0 nu/bers in
tr(inin+0 'ro+ress (n% b(c3)o+, 4OA (n% si/i)(r rescue %ri))s s"ou)%
re&)ect re()it20 be "e)% re+u)(r)2 (n% %ocu/ente%#criti5ue%,
1ork personnel using
marine transport
s1i//in+ 'ro&icienc2
+ener() surviv() 'rinci')es
)i&ej(c3ets#vests
surviv() cr(&t,
?urt"er +ui%(nce on re5uire/ents &or cre1 e.'erience#tr(inin+ is +iven in A''en%i. ;-,
).% 4essels
).%. Correct selection
E.'osure to /(rine "(<(r%s c(n be re%uce% b2 (ttention to t"e &o))o1in+ &(ctors:
s'eci&ic(tion o& vesse) (n% e5ui'/ent be(rin+ in /in% t"e e.'ecte% /(rine con%itions (n% t(s3s to be
c(rrie% out
si<e (n% vesse) c"(r(cteristic restrictions i/'ose% b2 'ort#"(rbour#jett2 &(ci)ities
si<e restrictions i/'ose% b2 n(vi+(tion() "(<(r%s
construction st(n%(r%s co//ensur(te 1it" /ost e.tre/e (ntici'(te% 1e(t"er con%itions =e,+,
1"ee)"ouse 1in%o1s>
'roven tr(c3 recor% o& vesse) to 'er&or/ t"e re5uire% sco'e o& 1or3 =i,e, '('er 5u()i&ic(tion /ust be
su''orte% b2 '"2sic() evi%ence o& bein+ (b)e to 'er&or/ %uties s(tis&(ctori)2>
on-bo(r% &(ci)ities co//ensur(te 1it" re/oteness o& vesse) o'er(tions &ro/ s"ore-b(se% su''ort (n%
e/er+enc2 services =e,+, /e%ic() &(ci)ities0 s(te))ite co//unic(tions>,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 %B
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).%." Speci-ication
$"e 'rinci')es be"in% t"e *SE re5uire/ents &or /ini/u/ st(n%(r%s o& construction (n% e5ui'/ent &or
vesse)s (re:
%ivision o& t"e vesse) into /(in "ori<ont() (n% vertic() <ones b2 t"er/() (n% structur() boun%(ries
se'(r(tion o& (cco//o%(tion s'(ces &ro/ t"e re/(in%er o& t"e vesse) b2 t"er/() (n% structur()
boun%(ries
restricte% use o& co/bustib)e /(teri()
%etection o& (n2 &ire#s/o3e in t"e <one o& ori+in
cont(in/ent (n% e.tinction o& (n2 &ire in t"e s'(ce o& ori+in
'rotection o& t"e /e(ns o& esc('e or o& (ccess &or &ire&i+"tin+ 'ur'oses
re(%2 (v(i)(bi)it2 o& &ire-e.tin+uis"in+ ('')i(nces
/ini/is(tion o& t"e 'ossibi)it2 o& i+nition o& &)(//(b)e c(r+o v('our
'rovision o& 'ersonne) 'rotective b(rriers =&ro/ )oss overbo(r% (n% (+(inst injur2 &ro/ "(<(r%ous
e5ui'/ent or /(c"iner2>
'rovision o& (''ro'ri(te )i&e-s(vin+ ('')i(nces to s'eci&ie% st(n%(r%s =Re&, 90>
'rovision o& (''ro'ri(te r(%io co//unic(tions e5ui'/ent
+(s ti+"t inte+rit2 (n% /onitorin+ s2ste/s &or vesse)s 1or3in+ 1it" ri+s o'er(tin+ in "(<(r%ous
)oc(tions =e,+, *
9
S /onitorin+ e5ui'/ent (n% centr()ise% vent c)osin+ (rr(n+e/ents,
?or &urt"er %et(i)s see Re&s, 910 990 93 (n% 98,
$"e /ini/u/ construction (n% e5ui'/ent st(n%(r%s out)ine% in t"is '(r(+r('" (re /ost)2 +overne% b2
intern(tion() convention (n% n(tion() st(tutes, $"e onus s"ou)% be on ensurin+ t"(t t"e re5uire% st(n%(r%s
(re '"2sic())2 /et to t"e O'co@s s(tis&(ction,
Ot"er &(ctors t"(t s"ou)% be consi%ere% inc)u%e:
visibi)it2 o& (n% co//unic(tion 1it" vesse) e.tre/ities (n% c(r+o %ec3 (re(s &ro/ steerin+ 'osition
bri%+e %esi+n er+ono/ics =e,+, contro) conso)e )(2out>
c"oice o& /(in en+ine bri%+e contro) s2ste/s
)i+"tin+ =bot" onbo(r% (n% (t vesse) )o(%in+#o&&)o(%in+ 'ositions>
e(se o& %e')o2/ent o& )i&e-s(vin+ ('')i(nces
())e21(2 1i%t"s
'rovision o& non-s)i' sur&(ces 1"ere nee%e%
intern(tion())2 %esi+n(te% s2/bo)s#co)ours0 %irection() (rro1s &or esc('e routes in (''ro'ri(te ')(ces
e(se o& "(n%)in+ o& (nc"or "(n%)in+#to1in+ e5ui'/ent
)eve) o& noise in /(c"iner2 s'(ces,
C"ere (''ro'ri(te0 vesse) users s"ou)% be invo)ve% in t"e s'eci&ic(tion 'rocess,
(D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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).%.% Surveys
$"e &o))o1in+ +ui%(nce s"ou)% be &o))o1e%:
()) vesse)s use% in /(rine o'er(tions /ust be surve2e% (n% )icense% b2 t"eir countr2 o& re+istr2 (n%
1"ere re5uire% b2 )(1 b2 t"e )oc() (ut"orit2 o& t"e countr2 in 1"ic" t"e2 (re o'er(tin+
()) vesse)s /ust un%er+o re+u)(r surve2 o& "u))0 e5ui'/ent (n% )i&e-s(vin+ ('')i(nces
surve2s o& vesse)s =inc)u%in+ in)(n% 1(ter1(2 vesse)s>0 1"erever 'ossib)e /ust be b(se% on s"i'
c)(ssi&ic(tion b2 one o& t"e /e/bers o& t"e -ntern(tion() Associ(tion o& C)(ssi&ic(tion Societies
=-ACS>, $"e )ist o& /e/bers is +iven in A''en%i. ;--,
Cert(in o& t"e conventions (n% co%es (%o'te% b2 t"e -ntern(tion() 4(rine Or+(nis(tion =-4O> re5uire
vesse)s to c(rr2 certi&ic(tes (n% ot"er %ocu/ents, $"ese (re issue% b2 t"e &)(+ st(te to s"o1 t"(t t"e vesse)
co/')ies 1it" ( '(rticu)(r re+u)(tion or (rtic)e, *o1ever0 c"ec3s s"ou)% ()so be consi%ere% to %eter/ine
t"(t t"e con%ition o& t"e vesse) (n% its e5ui'/ent corres'on%s 1it" t"e '(rticu)(rs o& t"e certi&ic(tes,
A )ist o& t"e certi&ic(tes (n% %ocu/ents re5uire% &or co(st() (n% o&&s"ore vesse)s 1it"in t"e sco'e o& t"is
section is +iven in A''en%i. ;--- to+et"er 1it" su//(r2 %et(i)s o& t"e -4O "(r/onise% surve2 (n%
certi&ic(tion s2ste/,
).%.( Electrical e6uipment
?(i)ures or %e&ects in e)ectric() e5ui'/ent c(n be ( source o& "(<(r%s0 eit"er &ro/ e)ectrocution or (s (
source o& &ire, -t /ust be reco+nise% t"(t /(rine e)ectric() co%es (n% st(n%(r%s %i&&er &ro/ t"ose use%
(s"ore bec(use o'er(tion() re5uire/ents (re %i&&erent, O'co 'ersonne) (ssessin+ /(rine s2ste/s /ust be
&(/i)i(r 1it" /(rine e)ectric() co%es0 st(n%(r%s (n% re5uire/ents, $"e &o))o1in+ (re(s s"ou)% be
consi%ere% in revie1in+ t"e st(n%(r%s o& construction o& onbo(r% e)ectric() e5ui'/ent (n% 1irin+:
(2uipment E)ectric() e5ui'/ent s"ou)% be constructe%0 inst())e%0 'rotecte% (n% teste% in
(ccor%(nce 1it" reco+nise% marine e)ectric() co%es, -t s"ou)% be c('(b)e o&
bein+ /(int(ine% 1it" (%e5u(te (ccess (n% '(2 re+(r% to e.'osure to
1e(t"er0 corrosive (t/os'"ere or ot"er (%verse con%itions suc" (s &ire or
e.')osion,
Conductors/1iring Con%uctors#1irin+ s"ou)% co/')2 1it" ( reco+nise% /(rine e)ectric() co%e in
construction (n% inst())(tion (n% s"ou)% be 'ro'er)2 insu)(te% or s(&e+u(r%e%
to 'revent cont(ct, E)ectric() joints (n% connections s"ou)% be si/i)(r)2 o&
'ro'er construction,
C"ere 1irin+ '(sses t"rou+" (cco//o%(tion s'(ces0 consi%er(tion s"ou)%
be +iven to t"e t2'e o& &u/es +iven o&& b2 t"e insu)(tion %urin+ ( &ire,
$rounding E)ectric() e5ui'/ent c(binets (n% /et() "ousin+s o& e5ui'/ent o'er(tin+
(bove 9!0; /ust be +roun%e%, Ae)o1 9!0;0 e)ectric() "(n% too)s (n% +())e2
e5ui'/ent /ust be +roun%e% or %oub)e insu)(te%,
Isolation E&&ective /e(ns o& iso)(tin+ e)ectric() su'')ies to ever2 inst())(tion (n%
circuit /ust be 'rovi%e% b2 over)o(% circuit bre(3ers on in%ivi%u() circuits,
O'co ins'ection 'ersonne) s"ou)% be (1(re t"(t e(rt" )e(3(+e circuits %o not
&unction on s"i's@ e)ectric() s2ste/s, Suc" iso)(tions /ust be re(%i)2
(ccessib)e (n% e(s2 to o'er(te,
No ()ter(tions or (%%itions s"ou)% be /(%e e.ce't b2 (n (ut"orise% (n% co/'etent 'erson un%er (
contro))e% 'rocess, ?or &urt"er %et(i)s see Re&, 90,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 (
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).%.) Car'o
Liaison and planning $"e c(rri(+e o& c(r+o s"ou)% be subject to c(re&u) )i(ison bet1een t"e vesse)
/(ster (n% t"e O'co (n% ot"er (''ro'ri(te contr(ctors0 inc)u%in+0 1"ere
necess(r20 ')(nnin+ o& t"e or%er o& )o(%in+0 sto1(+e (n% %isc"(r+in+0 to
/ini/ise ris3s in t"e "(n%)in+ 'rocess (n% (n2 re5uire/ents &or b(c3)o(%in+
&ro/ (n o&&s"ore inst())(tion, C(r+o re5uirin+ s'eci() (rr(n+e/ents &or se(
&(stenin+ or "(n%)in+ s"ou)% be i%enti&ie%,
$"e st(bi)it2 o& t"e c(rr2in+ vesse) s"ou)% be t"e +overnin+ criterion &or
c(r+o o'er(tions (t ()) ti/es (n% re/(ins t"e so)e res'onsibi)it2 o& t"e
/(ster, C"erever 'ossib)e0 c(r+o s"ou)% be 'resente% to t"e c(rr2in+ vesse)
're-s)un+ bot" (t ons"ore (n% o&&s"ore )o(%in+ 'oints, C(r+o ')(nnin+ (n%
)i(ison /ust consi%er t"e %ur(tion t"e c(r+o is e.'ecte% to be "e)% onbo(r%
(n% t"e 1e(t"er con%itions &orec(st,
Manifests A)) c(r+o s"ou)% be (cco/'(nie% b2 ( /(ni&est 1it" c)e(r i%enti&ic(tion o&
t"e c(r+o %escri'tion (n% %et(i)s o& t"e contents0 1ei+"t (n% %estin(tion,
"angerous goods $"e &o))o1in+ +ui%(nce s"ou)% be &o))o1e%:
()) %(n+erous +oo%s /ust be %ec)(re%0 '(c3(+e%0 certi&ie% (n% /(r3e% in
(ccor%(nce 1it" -4:7 Co%e =Re&, 95>
()) suc" /(r3in+s /ust be %ur(b)e
c"ec3s /ust ()so be /(%e to ensure t"(t c(rri(+e o& %(n+erous +oo%s
co/')ies 1it" )oc() re+u)(tions
(n2 s'eci() re5uire/ents &or sto1(+e (n% se+re+(tion /ust be i%enti&ie%
e/er+enc2 'roce%ures &or "(n%)in+ suc" +oo%s /ust be i%enti&ie% (n% t"e
cre1 'r(ctise% in t"eir i/')e/ent(tion =Re&, 96>
O'cos (n% contr(ctors su'')2in+ %(n+erous c(r+oes o&&s"ore /ust
su'')2 4(teri() S(&et2 :(t( S"eets =4S:S> 1"en 'resente% &or
s"i'/ent,
(" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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).%.* Anchorin' handlin'
$"e &o))o1in+ +ui%(nce s"ou)% be &o))o1e%:
Communi/
cations
Co//unic(tion is vit(), -t is reco//en%e% t"(t ( %e%ic(te% ;*? 1or3in+ c"(nne) is
/(%e (v(i)(b)e &or (nc"or "(n%)in+ o'er(tions,
A)) 'ersonne) invo)ve% s"ou)% be &u))2 brie&e% be&ore o'er(tions co//ence, $"is
inc)u%es bot" vesse) (n% b(r+e cre1s es'eci())2 cr(ne %rivers,
E&&ective co//unic(tion s"ou)% be est(b)is"e% 1it" cr(ne (n% 1inc" o'er(tors,
Vessel and
(2uipment
specifications
and limitations
4(sters /ust be (1(re o& ()) cr(ne (n% 1inc" )i/it(tions0 es'eci())2 '(2out
)i/it(tions on 1inc"es,
Anc"or "(n%)in+ vesse)s s"ou)% be &itte% 1it" re/ote)2 o'er(te% sto''ers (n% to1in+
'ins, Pe)ic(n "oo3s (n% c(r'enters sto''ers (re to be (voi%e%,
Ae(rin+ in /in% suc" &(ctors (s t"e 1(ter %e't" (n% )i3e)2 se( st(tes0 vesse)s &or ())
(nc"or "(n%)in+ o'er(tions s"ou)% "(ve (%e5u(te bo))(r% 'u)),
:aigational
ha0ards and
subsea obstacles
A)) re)ev(nt 'ersonne) /ust "(ve &u)) %et(i)s o& t"e )oc(tion0 inc)u%in+ (nc"or '(ttern0
'i'e)ine routes (n% 'ositions o& subse( obstructions, C"enever (nc"or "(n%)in+ is to
be c(rrie% out in t"e vicinit2 o& t"ese obst(c)es0 &u)) 1ritten 'roce%ures (re to be
(+ree% b2 ()) '(rties,
S'eci() 'rec(utions /ust be t(3en 1"en (nc"ors (re c(rrie% (cross 'i'e)ines b2
(nc"or "(n%)ers to (voi% (cci%ent() re)e(se o& t"e (nc"or (n% %(/(+e to t"e 'i'e)ine,
Aest 'r(ctice is to c(rr2 t"e (nc"or on %ec3 (n% 1e)) sto''e% o&&, -& t"e (nc"or )ine
c(ten(r2 is t"re(tenin+ t"e inte+rit2 o& ( 'i'e)ine t"en eit"er buo2(nc2 %evices s"ou)%
be &itte% to t"e (nc"or )ine or 'i'e)ine 'rotectors inst())e% over t"e 'i'e)ine,
#afety
e2uipment
?u)) s(&et2 e5ui'/ent s"ou)% be re(%i)2 (v(i)(b)e on %ec3 %urin+ ()) (nc"or "(n%)in+
o'er(tions,
Inspection and
certification
A)) stron+ 'oints on %ec3 use% %urin+ (nc"or "(n%)in+#to1in+ s"ou)% be N:$
ins'ecte% (t re+u)(r interv()s,
A)) e5ui'/ent0 es'eci())2 s"(c3)es0 s)in+s0 s'(re 'enn(nts (n% 1or31ires /ust be
ins'ecte%0 to+et"er 1it" %ocu/ent(tion0 'rior to t"e st(rt o& o'er(tions,
Anchor running C"ere 'ossib)e &)u3e (n+)es on (nc"ors s"ou)% be (%juste% to re&)ect t"e n(ture o& t"e
se( be%,
Anc"or 'enn(nt )ines /ust be )on+er t"(n t"e 1(ter %e't" 1it" su&&icient e.cess to
())o1 &or (nc"or sett)e/ent (n% buo2 /ove/ent in ( se(1(2,
Consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to t"e use o& r(n+e &in%ers &or 'osition &i.in+ 'rior to
)ettin+ +o o& (nc"ors,
Ever2 en%e(vour s"ou)% be /(%e to run (nc"ors un%er so/e tension to /ini/ise t"e
'ossibi)it2 o& bi+"ts &or/in+ on t"e se( be%, Re'ositione% (nc"ors /(2 t"ere&ore
nee% to be co/')ete)2 re-run,
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).%.+ To$in'
$"e &o))o1in+ +ui%(nce s"ou)% be &o))o1e%:
Vessel and e2uipment C"ere (n (%%ition() vesse) is (v(i)(b)e (s reserve tu+ 1"i)st on '(ss(+e0 t"is
vesse) s"ou)% be ri++e% &or to1in+,
-n or%er to i%enti&2 t"e re5uire% bo))(r% 'u))0 suc" &(ctors (s %e(%-1ei+"t o&
to10 ')(nne% route0 1e(t"er to be e.'ecte% (n% insur(nce re5uire/ents /ust
()) be consi%ere%,
$o1in+ s"ou)% routine)2 be c(rrie% out uti)isin+ ( to1in+ bri%)e un)ess t"e
/ove is in-&ie)% (n% bein+ c(rrie% out un%er e.tre/e)2 &(vour(b)e 1e(t"er
con%itions,
-t is +oo% 'r(ctice to incor'or(te in t"e to1in+ (sse/b)2 ( 'enn(nt =&use
1ire> o& (''ro.i/(te)2 10 'er cent )ess bre(3in+ stren+t" t"(n t"e /(in
to1in+ 1ire, A s'(re 'enn(nt s"ou)% be /(%e &(st to t"e bri%)e 1it" its &ree
en% secure% on bo(r% t"e to1e% unit,
Inspection and
certification
A)) to1in+ e5ui'/ent0 inc)u%in+ s'(res0 s"ou)% be ins'ecte%0 to+et"er 1it"
%ocu/ent(tion0 'rior to co//ence/ent o& t"e 1or3,
Cargo ?u)) %et(i)s o& c(r+o to be %iscusse% (n% (+ree% in (%v(nce to ensure t"(t
/(in %ec3s o& t"e to1in+ vesse)s (re c)e(r (n% 'ro'e))ers (re (t o'ti/u/
1(ter %e't",
Communications A 're-/ove /eetin+ s"ou)% be "e)% bet1een ()) invo)ve% '(rties to %iscuss0
(/on+st ot"er t"in+s0 )oc(tion =1(ter %e't"#se( be%>0 'osition0 &i.in+0 (nc"or
'(ttern (n% %et(i)s o& (nc"ors0 co//unic(tions0 1e(t"er con%itions0 to1in+0
st(bi)it2 (n% tr(nsit %r(&ts0 n(vi+(tion() constr(ints0 se( &(stenin+s (n%
contin+enc2 ')(nnin+,
C"erever 'ossib)e n(vi+(tion() 1(rnin+s s"ou)% be issue% 1(rnin+ ot"er
vesse)s o& t"e inten%e% /ove/ent,
#tability $"e st(bi)it2 o& bot" to1in+ vesse) (n% b(r+e =es'eci())2 ( j(c3u' 1it" r(ise%
)e+s> s"ou)% be c"ec3e% to ensure t"(t t"e2 1i)) re/(in s(tis&(ctor2
t"rou+"out t"e to1 un%er (n2 e.'ecte% 1e(t"er con%itions,
Mobile Offshore -nits
)MO-* 'lanning and
Methodology
A s(&e /et"o% o& '(ssin+ t"e /(in to1in+ 'enn(nt to t"e to1in+ vesse)
s"ou)% be est(b)is"e% (n% un%erstoo% b2 ()) '(rties, A /et"o% o& retrievin+
t"e /(in to1in+ +e(r in (n e/er+enc2 s"ou)% ()so be est(b)is"e%,
A secon%(r2 to1in+ s2ste/ /ust be i%enti&ie% to+et"er 1it" ()) re)ev(nt
'roce%ures,
A se( be% surve2 o& t"e ne1 )oc(tion is necess(r2 1"en usin+ ( j(c3u' or
1"en s"())o1 +(s is sus'ecte%,
Se( &(stenin+s /ust be ins'ecte% 'rior to t"e co//ence/ent o& t"e to1,
C"ere (n 4OU is to be (nc"ore% c)ose to or ()on+si%e (n o&&s"ore
inst())(tion t"e ')(nne% (''ro(c" (n% (nc"or '(tterns /ust be (+ree% b2 ())
'(rties (t t"e 're-/ove /eetin+, @Esc('e@ (n% st(n% o&& 'ositions /ust ()so
be i%enti&ie%,
C"ere (n 4OU is to be (nc"ore% c)ose to or ()on+si%e (n o&&s"ore
inst())(tion t"e 're-tension s"ou)% be c(rrie% out in t"e %esi+n(te% st(n% o&&
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'osition,
C"ere (n 4OU is to be (nc"ore% c)ose to or ()on+si%e (n o&&s"ore
inst())(tion ( co/'uterise% /oorin+ (n()2sis s"ou)% be use% to %eter/ine t"e
'er&or/(nce o& t"e /oorin+ s2ste/ (n% t"e e.cursion o& t"e 4OU &o))o1in+
sin+)e )ine &(i)ures,
).( #perations Mana'ement
).(. Need and approval
Est(b)is"/ent o& t"e necessit2 &or ( journe2 s"ou)% be ( &un%(/ent() 'rere5uisite, A series o& ste's nee%s
to be e.(/ine% be&ore ( journe2 t(3es ')(ce:
%e&inition o& re5uire/ents
consi%er(tion o& ()tern(tives
justi&ic(tion
/ini/is(tion o& ris3 e.'osure
(ut"oris(tion =inc)u%in+ (%"erence to t"e /(n(+e/ent )eve) (t 1"ic" it is +iven>,
$"e &irst &our o& t"ese ste's s"ou)% be %eter/ine% b2 re&erence to *E4P (s %escribe% in 3,8, $"is s"ou)%
cover t"e s2ste/(tic revie1 o&:
t"e "(<(r%s invo)ve%
t"e (ssess/ent (n% re%uction o& ris3 e.'osure0 (s &(r (s is 'r(ctic(b)e
t"e i%enti&ic(tion o& t"e contro)s nee%e% to /ini/ise t"e ris3
t"e necess(r2 contin+enc2 ')(ns,
Suc" revie1s s"ou)% inc)u%e 'otenti() scen(rios 1it" 're')(nne% str(te+ies &or /ini/is(tion o& ris3,
).(." 2ourney routin' and schedulin'
Routin+ (n% sc"e%u)in+ s"ou)% be /(%e 1it" %ue re&erence to t"e &o))o1in+:
ur+enc2 o& vo2(+e
(''reci(tion o& )oc() cu)ture#con%itions (t 'oints o& (rriv()#%e'(rture
3no1)e%+e o& n(vi+(tion "(<(r%s
3no1)e%+e o& securit2 "(<(r% =e,+, 'ir(c2>
3no1)e%+e o& )oc() 1e(t"er con%itions inc)u%in+ se(son() v(ri(tions (n% e.tre/es
contro) o& ni+"t s(i)in+s 1"ere re)ev(nt
1or3in+ "ours o&& (n% ons"ore,
:e'en%in+ on t"e )oc() circu/st(nces consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to t"e nee% to 'rovi%e s'eci()
(ttention to:
(%e5u(c2 o& r(%io cont(ct
(%%ition() )oo3-outs
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s'ee% restrictions
i%enti&ic(tion o& resources (n% /(teri() re5uire% &or (ssist(nce in t"e event o& (n e/er+enc2 occurrin+
en route,
).(.% 2ourney lo''in'
$"e 3ee'in+ o& %et(i)e% )o+s onbo(r% (n% st(tus )o+s o& vesse) /ove/ents (t s"ore b(se s"ou)% be %one
&or/())2, $"ere s"ou)% be ( 'ositive 1(2 o& re'ortin+ vesse) (n% ri+ /ove/ents (t re+u)(r =not )ess t"(n
%(i)2> interv()s =e,+, vesse) (rriv()s (t 'ort s"ou)% ()1(2s be noti&ie% b2 t"e /(ster to s"ore b(se (s (
/(tter o& routine>,
).(.( Contractin'
EP 95-0110 Management of Contractor H#( 'rovi%es +ui%e)ines on t"is subject inc)u%in+
res'onsibi)ities o& t"e Contr(ct *o)%er0 contr(ctin+ str(te+20 %e&inition o& (n *SE P)(n0 're5u()i&ic(tion o&
contr(ctors0 ten%er 're'(r(tion (n% ev()u(tion0 job e.ecution (n% *SE (u%it, P(rticu)(r (ttention to suc"
/(n(+e/ent (s'ects 1i)) be nee%e% 1"en t"e Contr(ct *o)%er is ( non-tr(ns'ort %e'(rt/ent,
O'co@s /(rine st(n%(r%s s"ou)% be inc)u%e% in ()) contr(cts t"(t "(ve (n e)e/ent o& /(rine su''ort,
$"e &o))o1in+ is ( non-e."(ustive )ist o& /(rine 'oints t"(t O'cos s"ou)% consi%er in t"e *SE P)(n
re5uire/ents &or contr(ctors:
'ositive i%enti&ic(tion b2 contr(ctors in ten%er %ocu/ents o& (re(s not co/')2in+ 1it" current co%es
(ccess b2 O'cos to t"e vesse) %ocu/ents recor%
(+ree/ent on sc"e%u)e0 sco'e (n% (cce't(nce criteri( &or ins'ections o& vesse)s b2 O'co#c"(rterer
un%erst(n%in+ o& site ru)es (&&ectin+ /(rine or 1(ter-borne o'er(tions &or 1or3 'ersonne)
%e&inition o& res'onsibi)ities0 '(rticu)(r)2 (t inter&(ces =suc" (s %oc3si%e c(r+o "(n%)in+>
(%"erence to s1i//in+ 'ro&icienc2 ru)es
instructions to contr(ctors (t /eetin+s &or/u)(te% se'(r(te)2 r(t"er t"(n (s '(rt o& /inutes
(tten%(nce b2 O'co st(&& (t contr(ctor@s /eetin+s
sco'e o& s'ot c"ec3s b2 O'cos (n% co//unic(tion o& &in%in+s to contr(ctors
'rovision o& ( /e%ic() o&&icer or 'ro&icient &irst-(i%er (s (''ro'ri(te 'er vesse)
%eter/in(tion o& 3e2 'oints to inc)u%e in 're-/obi)is(tion contr(ctor (u%its,
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).(.) Procedures
C)e(r (n% 'recise 'roce%ures s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or t"e &o))o1in+:
$eneral
/(rine %e'(rt/ent %uties (n% /(nnin+ =1e(t"er &orec(sts0 ti%()
in&or/(tion0 n(vi+(tion() (n% un%er1(ter "(<(r%s =e,+, 'i'e)ines (n%
1e))"e(%s>0 ot"er vesse) (ctivities =inc)u%in+ in-&ie)% )(2 b(r+es0
construction b(r+es (n% seis/ic vesse)s>0 e/er+enc2 services
(v(i)(bi)it20 contro) o& vesse) /ove/ents0 /(rine r(%io
co//unic(tions>,
s"i'bo(r% or+(nis(tion0 s(&e /(nnin+ (n% co/'etence )eve)s =Re&s, 19
(n% 97>,
/onitorin+ to ensure &u)) onbo(r% co/')e/ents o& cre1s &or e(c"
vo2(+e (n% )en+t" o& tours 1it"in contr(ctu() )i/its,
"ours (n% &itness &or %ut2 o& 'ersonne) =inc)u%in+ s"i&ts0 %ur(tion o&
tours o& %ut2 (n% +u(r%s (+(inst &(ti+ue>,
%irect co//unic(tion bet1een vesse) (n% o1ner =inc)u%in+ no/in(tion
o& t"e in%ivi%u()s res'onsib)e> =Re&, 9!>,
co//unic(tions - use o& co//on )(n+u(+e b2 ()) '(rties,
'i)ot(+e
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& re)ev(nt /(rine re+u)(tions (t /(rine b(se#vesse)
'rovision o& onbo(r% /e%ic() &(ci)ities =Re&, 99>
sitin+ (n% stor(+e (rr(n+e/ents &or use o& coo3in+ &(ci)ities (n% &oo%
"2+iene ='(rticu)(r)2 on s/())er vesse)s>
'(ssen+er (n% c(r+o c('(cit2 contro)
onbo(r% o'er(tion() (n% /(inten(nce instructions &or /ec"(nic()0
e)ectric() (n% co//unic(tions (n% s(&et2 s2ste/s =inc)u%in+ (%e5u(te
su'')2 o& s'(res>
onbo(r% %is')(2 o& e/er+enc2 'roce%ures0 =&ire (n% &ire e.tin+uis"ers0
(b(n%on s"i'0 4OA0 )i&ebo(t st(tions>
vesse) o'er(tion() enve)o'e =1it" re&erence to e.'ecte% 1e(t"er
con%itions0 &reebo(r%0 en+ine "orse'o1er0 etc>
inci%ent re'ortin+
'erson() 'rotection e5ui'/ent
(ssess/ent o& (n% contro)s &or "(<(r%ous c(r+oes
/(inten(nce o& %ocu/ents (n% recor%s
n(utic() c"(rts0 ti%e t(b)es (n% ot"er 'ub)ic(tions
%is')(2 o& O'co ru)es (t jetties0 1"ere re)ev(nt
jett2 construction0 /(inten(nce (n% "ouse3ee'in+ st(n%(r%s (n%
'rovision o& )i&e-s(vin+ e5ui'/ent,
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Vessel in port
/oorin+
)i(ison 1it" s"ore (ut"orities
"(rbour#r(%io 1(tc"es (n% '(tro)s =Reso)utions 3 (n% 8 o& Re&, 19>
s"ore )e(ve (rr(n+e/ents
out-o&-boun%s (re(s to /(rine (n% non-/(rine 'ersonne)
(ccess to vesse) =securit2 (+(inst un(ut"orise% (ccess (n% 'rotection
(+(inst &())in+ (t +(n+1(2s &or (ut"orise% 'ersonne)>
rece'tion &(ci)ities &or 1(stes =inc)u%in+ oi)>
(cci%ent() s'i))(+e
(cce'tin+0 )o(%in+ (n% %isc"(r+in+ c(r+o
/onitorin+ tri/ (n% st(bi)it2
(nc"orin+
n(3e% &)(/e#s/o3in+ ru)es
"ousebo(t 1()31(2s0 '(rticu)(r)2 bet1een bo(ts
"ousebo(t 'o1er connectors =r('i% %isconnection>,
'reparing for departure
veri&ic(tion o& c(r+o sto1in+ (n% securin+ =Re&, 30>
veri&ic(tion o& vesse) con%ition =%r(u+"ts0 st(bi)it20 "(tc"es (n% o'enin+s>
veri&ic(tion o& vesse) e5ui'/ent =en+ines0 steerin+ +e(r0 n(vi+(tion0
co//unic(tions (n% s(&et2#surviv()>
cre1 (n% '(ssen+er )ists
(ssess/ent o& 1e(t"er con%itions
)i(ison 1it" s"ore
%ocu/ent(tion o& s(i)in+ con%ition
)e(vin+ /oorin+ or (nc"or(+e,
Vessel at sea
1(tc" 3ee'in+ (rr(n+e/ents =Re&, 19>
onbo(r% '(tro)s (n% survei))(nce o& critic() (re(s
'(ssen+er %isci')ine
bo(t to bo(t (n% bo(t to ')(t&or/ tr(ns&ers inc)u%in+ b(s3et tr(ns&ers
r(%io co//unic(tions
b(% 1e(t"er ru)es
use o& PPE on %ec3
vesse) /(noeuvres =Re&s, 31 (n% 39>
'osition re'ortin+
%isc"(r+es (t se( =Re&, 33>
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o'tions in event o& ')(nt or e5ui'/ent &(i)ure
e/er+encies =4OA0 &ire0 'ersonne) tr(ns&er (n% rescue0 /e%ic()
e/er+enc2>
s(&et2 e.ercises =&ire0 )i&ebo(t0 4OA>,
Inland .ater borne
operations
use o& 1or3 vests 1"en 1or3in+ over 1(ter (n% (v(i)(bi)it2 o& )i&e buo2s
(n% )i&e j(c3ets &or rescue 'ersonne) in event o& 4OA
use (n% sitin+ o& coo3in+ +(s
'rovision o& &irst-(i% e5ui'/ent0 co//unic(tions e5ui'/ent (n%
'rovision o& tr(ine% 'ersonne)
'rovision o& (%e5u(te &ire&i+"tin+ (rr(n+e/ents (n% tr(ine% 'ersonne),
Vessel at offshore
locations
'rovision o& current (n% ti%() in&or/(tion (t o&&s"ore )oc(tions
1e(t"er )i/it(tions (n% o'er(tin+ )i/its
entr2 to contro))e% (re(s
')(t&or/ ri+ 1or3 'ro+r(//e i/'(cts on /(rine (ctivities
r(%io co//unic(tions
vesse) /(noeuvr(bi)it2 )i/its
(nc"orin+ in contro))e% (re(s#s(&et2 <ones
'rovision o& (%e5u(te /oorin+ &(ci)ities (n% in&or/(tion 1"ere vesse)s
(re un(b)e to use t"eir o1n (nc"ors
c(r+o tr(ns&ers =%isc"(r+in+ (n% b(c3-)o(%in+>
'er/itte% 'ersonne) tr(ns&ers
n(3e% &)(/e#s/o3in+ ru)es,
Vessel location moes
)e;g; MO"-*
res'onsibi)ities o& 4O:U0 to1in+ (n% su''ort vesse) 4(sters
c)e(r)2 %e&ine% inter&(ce o& res'onsibi)ities bet1een O'co 'ersonne)0
4O:U 'ersonne) (n% su''ort vesse) /(sters (t ()) '"(ses o& o'er(tions
're-/ove /eetin+
se(be% surve2
'(ss(+e un%er to1
'ositionin+
1e(t"er )i/it(tions &or st(rtin+ or continuin+ ( /ove
i%enti&ic(tion o& suit(b)e (re(s &or 1(itin+ on 1e(t"er en route
(ssess/ent o& t"e nu/bers (n% to1in+ 'o1er#c('(bi)it2 o& ri+ /ovin+
vesse)s
/(nnin+ )eve)s on t"e 4O:U (n% to1in+ vesse)s (''ro'ri(te &or t"e
%ur(tion o& t"e /ove
n(vi+(tion() 1(rnin+s (n% noti&ic(tion o& t"e /ove to co(st+u(r%,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 (B
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Vessel associated .ith
diing operations
res'onsibi)ities o& /(ster0 CAR (n% %ivin+ su'ervisor
"(<(r%s to %ivin+ o'er(tions
n(vi+(tion() 1(rnin+s
co//unic(tions 1it" %ivin+ e/er+enc2 services0 e,+, "2'erb(ric /e%ic()
'ersonne) %eco/'ression &(ci)ities0 (ir-/e%ic() ev(cu(tion &(ci)ities0
%ivin+ rescue services
/(rine tr(&&ic contro)
1e(t"er in&or/(tion
r(%io co//unic(tions
contro) o& 1or3 =onbo(r% (n% %ivin+ o'er(tions>
)i&tin+ o'er(tions
#tand/by Vessels on
station
contro) (n% res'onsibi)ities
cover(+e (n% %uties
co//unic(tions
st(tionin+
(nc"orin+
e.ercises (n% ins'ections
rescue bo(t
'rovision o& (%e5u(te /(nnin+ to &u)&i) re5uire/ents
(1(reness o& ()) o'er(tions in 'ro+ress,
#mall boats
ru)es o& %e')o2/ent
'rovision o& st(n%b2#rescue cr(&t
onbo(r% ru)es &or cre1#'(ssen+ers
use o& )i&e-s(vin+#'rotective e5ui'/ent
t2'e (n% use o& outbo(r% en+ines#onbo(r% s'(res
/(.i/u/ ())o1(b)e c('(cit2
/ini/u/ onbo(r% e5ui'/ent
)(unc" (n% recover2 inc)u%in+ 'r(ctice %ri))s (n% e.ercises
(%e5u(te 'ri/(r2 (n% b(c3-u' co//unic(tions e5ui'/ent,
$"ere is (n EFP ?oru/ Re'ort No, 6,3!#913 entit)e% @Service ;esse) 4(rine S(&et2 7ui%e)ines@ 1"ic" is
o&&ere% to bot" o'er(tors (n% contr(ctors to (ssist in re%ucin+ /(rine s(&et2 inci%ents, -t inc)u%es sections
on contr(ctor (n% vesse) se)ection0 o'er(tion() re5uire/ents (n% vesse) o'er(tions, =See Re&, 38>,
)D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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* A!R TRANSP#RT
Specialist Advice
A%vice on t"ese /(tters is (v(i)(b)e &ro/ S"e)) Aircr(&t 1"o (re res'onsib)e &or t"e /(n(+e/ent (n%
o'er(tion o& t"e (ircr(&t it o1ns0 (n% &or 'rovi%in+ s'eci()ist (%vice (n% (ssist(nce to 7rou' co/'(nies
1"ic" eit"er o'er(te (ircr(&t t"e/se)ves0 contr(ct t"e/ on ( re+u)(r or occ(sion() b(sis0 or 1is" to screen
)oc())2 (v(i)(b)e (ircr(&t services, $"e (%vice (n% (ssist(nce (v(i)(b)e &ro/ S"e)) Aircr(&t is (i/e% (t
(c"ievin+ s(&e (n% e&&icient use o& (ircr(&t0 b2 settin+ t"e (''ro'ri(te st(n%(r%s (n% 'r(ctices to be
(c"ieve% (n% t"rou+" o'er(tion() (n% tec"nic() (u%its o& bot" contr(ctors (n% co/'(n2 (ircr(&t services,
-t inc)u%es (%vice on (rr(n+e/ents 1it" contr(ctors (n% t"e intro%uction o& o'er(tin+ 'roce%ures -
'(rticu)(r)2 in ne1 ventures,
?or t"ose co/'(nies 1"ic" (re0 or (bout to beco/e0 re+u)(r users o& (ircr(&t0 S"e)) Aircr(&t 'rovi%es suc"
(%vice (n% (ssist(nce on ( continuin+ b(sis, ?or co/'(nies /(3in+ occ(sion() use o& (ircr(&t0 S"e))
Aircr(&t 'rovi%es +ui%(nce (n% (%vice 1"en re5uire%, S"e)) Aircr(&t is ()so (v(i)(b)e to (%vise on t"e
econo/ic (n% ot"er /erits o& usin+ (ircr(&t (s o''ose% to ot"er /e(ns o& tr(ns'ort, 6i/ite% (%vice on t"e
use o& sc"e%u)e% (ir)ines is +iven 1it"in t"e constr(ints o& neit"er ri+"ts o& (u%it nor t"e (bi)it2 to i/'ose
st(n%(r%s /ore strin+ent t"(n t"ose i/'ose% b2 t"e )oc() re+u)(tor2 (ut"orit2,
Co//unic(tions on t"ese /(tters (re nor/())2 con%ucte% bet1een S"e)) Aircr(&t (n% t"e O'co concerne%0
but c)ose cont(ct is ()so /(int(ine% 1it" Re+ions (n% ?unctions0 to "(r/onise 'o)ic2 (n% str(te+ies (n% to
co-or%in(te suc" /(tters (s rese(rc" (n% %eve)o'/ent,
S"e)) Aircr(&t 'rovi%es (%vice to t"ir% '(rties 1"en t"is is consi%ere% to be bene&ici() to ot"er 7rou'
business (ctivities un%er ter/s (n% con%itions to be (+ree%0 &or e(c" c(se0 1it" t"e Service (n% O'cos
concerne%,
Re-erence
$"e %e&initive re&erence &or (ircr(&t o'er(tions is t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e issue% to Avi(tion ?oc()
Points b2 S"e)) Aircr(&t =Re&, 35>, A%%ition() co'ies o& t"is contro))e% %ocu/ent (re (v(i)(b)e on re5uest,
*. !ntroduction
*.. ?ey air transport issues
Contro)s &or /(n(+in+ *SE issues in (ir tr(ns'ort /ust consi%er /(n2 %i&&erent e)e/ents0 inc)u%in+:
Air transport personnel
t"orou+"ness o& e.(/in(tion (n% u'-to-%(te st(tus o& over()) &itness c"ec3s
v()i%it2 o& )icences#certi&ic(tes o& co/'etenc2 (n% re+u)(r c"ec3s o& (ir tr(ns'ort 'ersonne)
(c"ieve/ent o& (%e5u(te )eve)s o& tr(inin+ &or (ir tr(ns'ort 'ersonne) inc)u%in+ s'eci()ist (n% cre1
resource /(n(+e/ent tr(inin+
(+e (n% )eve)s o& e.'erience o& (ir tr(ns'ort 'ersonne)
()co"o) (n% %ru+s (buse
uti)is(tion o& &)i+"t ')(nnin+ (n% correct &)i+"t 'roce%ures
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 )
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screenin+ (n% 1ei+"in+ o& c(r+o#b(++(+e#'ersonne)
brie&in+ o& '(ssen+ers on nor/() (n% e/er+enc2 'roce%ures
%onnin+0 1e(rin+ (n% use o& s'eci()ist c)ot"in+ (n% e5ui'/ent =se(t be)ts0 )i&e j(c3ets#surviv() suits0
etc>
restricte% ite/s o& c(r+o#b(++(+e
'(ssen+er %isci')ine
'(ssen+er#(ircr(&t se'(r(tion in (ccess to#e+ress &ro/ (ircr(&t
s'eci() situ(tions: (cce'tin+ )i&ts0 &)2in+ o1n (ircr(&t0 senior e.ecutives &)2in+ to+et"er
se+re+(tion o& '(ssen+ers (n% c(r+o
1ei+"in+0 securin+ (n% /(ni&estin+ o& c(r+o,
Aircra-t
c"oice o& suit(b)e (ircr(&t 1it" /ost (''ro'ri(te c"(r(cteristics &or t"e t(s3
reco+nition o& 'er&or/(nce enve)o'e i/'ose% b2 '(2)o(%0 environ/ent (n% )(n%in+ site c"(r(cteristics
t"orou+"ness o& ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce (n% co/')i(nce 1it" /(n%(tor2 (ir1ort"iness
re5uire/ents
s'eci() /o%i&ic(tions (n% e5ui'/ent (''ro'ri(te to t(s3
c(rri(+e o& (''ro'ri(te s(&et2 e5ui'/ent =e,+, se(t restr(ints0 )i&e j(c3ets0 surviv() suits0 etc>
su''orte% b2 (''ro'ri(te /(inten(nce &(ci)ities (n% 'roce%ures
su'')2 o& (ut"orise% s'(re '(rts,
A(se &(ci)ities
suit(bi)it2 o& (ir&ie)%#"e)ico'ter )(n%in+ site re)(te% to (ircr(&t 'er&or/(nce
&ire&i+"tin+ (n% cr(s" &(ci)ities
tec"nic() (n% 'ersonne) (cco//o%(tion
(ir tr(&&ic contro) &(ci)ities (n% (''ro(c" (i%s
co//unic(tions (n% &)i+"t &o))o1in+ 'roce%ures
/eteoro)o+ic() in&or/(tion
se(rc" (n% rescue
securit2
&ue) stor(+e#%e)iver2 s2ste/s (n% &ue) 5u()it2 contro)
'(ssen+er (n% c(r+o "(n%)in+ &(ci)ities (n% 'roce%ures
#perations mana'ement
co/')i(nce 1it" re+u)(tions
(''rov() o& contr(ctors to 'rovi%e (vi(tion su''ort
suit(b)e (ircr(&t t2'e (n% su&&icient (ircr(&t (v(i)(bi)it2 to su''ort o'er(tion() nee%s
)" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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'ersonne) est(b)is"/ent
&)i+"t#%ut2 ti/e )i/it(tions
&)i+"t (ut"oris(tion0 sc"e%u)in+0 routin+ (n% /onitorin+
%e&ine% ro)es (n% res'onsibi)ities
i/')e/ent(tion o& *SE /(n(+e/ent s2ste/
contr(ctin+ str(te+20 sco'e (n% sc"e%u)e
/(inten(nce o& st(tistics (n% recor%s
c)e(r0 co/'re"ensive (n% contro))e% 'roce%ures &or ()) (s'ects
i/')e/ent(tion o& ( &or/() intern() (n% e.tern() (u%it 'ro+r(//e
insur(nce cover =e,+, &or t"ir% '(rt2 '(ssen+ers0 contr(ctor@s insur(nce0 O'co '(ssen+ers>
e/er+enc2 c())out (rr(n+e/ents
5u()it2 (ssur(nce
(ctive su'ervision,
#perational
"i+"er ris3 )eve)s 1it" s'eci()ist (ctivities0 e,+, seis/ic0 SAR (n% (eri() ('')ic(tion
'rob)e/s o& (ssurin+ st(n%(r%s b2 +overn/ent or /i)it(r2 (ircr(&t
nee% to consi%er over()) ris3 b2 1ei+"in+ nee% (+(inst suc" &(ctors (s 1e(t"er0 n(vi+(tion (i%s0 se(
st(te0 (ircr(&t e5ui'/ent
'rovision o& (%e5u(te SAR
'rovision o& &ue) o& (%e5u(te 5u()it2
in-&)i+"t re'ortin+
'(ssen+er 'rotection in t"e event o& %itc"in+ or cr(s" )(n%in+,
Common occurrin' accidents
contro))e% &)i+"t into terr(in t"rou+" incorrect (ssess/ent o& 'osition
)(n%in+ (cci%ents t"rou+" 'oor s'ee% (n% &)i+"t '(t" contro)
/ec"(nic() &(i)ure in "e)ico'ters
)(c3 o& (%"erence to 'roce%ures or )(c3 o& %isci')ine
'oor s'(ti() (1(reness
'erceive% co//erci() 'ressures )e(%in+ to continue% o'er(tions 1"en &(ti+ue% or in /(r+in() or
un(cce't(b)e 1e(t"er,
*.." Tar'ets -or improvin' HSE per-ormance
S'eci&ic issues to be consi%ere% in est(b)is"in+ *SE t(r+ets inc)u%e:
(''r(is()0 justi&ic(tion (n% 'rioritis(tion o& journe2 nee%s (n% tr(ns'ort(tion /o%es
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 )%
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(%e5u(te e(r)2 ')(nnin+ o& (ir tr(ns'ort o'er(tions
est(b)is"/ent (n% en&orce/ent o& st(n%(r% o& co/'etence0 b2 (%e5u(te initi() (n% recurrent tr(inin+0
'roce%ures0 su'ervision (n% c"ec3in+
(%e5u(te /(nnin+ o& ()) o'er(tions
use o& (''rove% (ircr(&t (n% o'er(tors0 (''ro'ri(te to t(s3
structure% (n% ri+orous "(<(r% (ssess/ent o& &)2in+#)(n%in+#t(3e o&& (re(s
%eter/in(tion (n% en&orce/ent o& ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce sc"e%u)es
(%"erence to &)i+"t (n% %ut2 ti/e )i/it(tions (n% con%itions
(%e5u(te contro) over o'er(tions un%er (%verse con%itions to ensure non-essenti() t(s3s %o not resu)t in
un1(rr(nte% e.'osure
con&ir/(tion o& co/')i(nce 1it" 'roce%ures b2 (u%it,
*." Air Transport Personnel 7pilots@ en'ineers@ other personnel8
*.". Competence and selection
'ilots and flight cre.
*e()t"
Pi)ots 1"o "o)% (n Air $r(ns'ort Pi)ot@s 6icence =or e5uiv()ent> /ust
"o)% ( &irst c)(ss /e%ic() certi&ic(te (n% be /e%ic())2 e.(/ine% ever2 si.
/ont"s, Absence &ro/ %ut2 &or )on+er t"(n t"ree 1ee3s re5uires (
consu)t(tion or /e%ic() e.(/in(tion 1it" t"eir co/'(n2 /e%ic() o&&icer
or (%viser, Pi)ots (re res'onsib)e &or se)&-+roun%in+ 1"enever t"e2 sense
t"eir '"2sic() con%ition /i+"t (&&ect t"eir &)2in+,
A+e
4(.i/u/ (+e &or 'i)ots e/')o2e% (s &)i+"t cre1 on O'co o'er(tions is
65 2e(rs,
Du()i&ic(tions (n% e.'erience
:et(i)s on t"e re5uire/ents &or 5u()i&ic(tions (n% e.'erience (re +iven in
S"e)) Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
(ngineers $"e 5u()i&ic(tions (n% e.'erience &or t"e &o))o1in+ c(te+ories o& en+ineers
(re %e&ine% in S"e)) Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
4(.i/u/ (+e &or en+ineers (ctive)2 en+(+e% in (ircr(&t /(inten(nce is 65
2e(rs,
)( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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Other key personnel C(te+ories o& ot"er 3e2 'ersonne) ()so covere% b2 t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent
7ui%e 1it" ( %e&inition o& &or/() co/'etenc2 re5uire/ents (re:
*6Os#*e)i%ec3 cre1
re&ue))in+ su'ervisors
(ir tr(&&ic contro))ers
r(%io o'er(tors
c(bin (tten%(nts
SAR cre1/en
Alcohol and drugs O'cos s"ou)% "(ve c)e(r objectives (n% ru)es &or ()co"o) (n% %ru+s (buse
=Re&s, 360 370 3!>, $"ere s"ou)% be 'ositive c"ec3s =e,+, &or testin+ &or
%ru+s>,
*."." Trainin'
$"e /ini/u/ )eve)s o& 'erio%ic tr(inin+ (n% testin+ o& &)i+"t cre1s (re )(i% %o1n b2 t"e civi) (vi(tion
(ut"orit2 o& t"e countr2 o& o'er(tions, $"ese /(2 be (cce't(b)e to SA6 but so/e countries &()) s"ort o&
t"ese )eve)s, $"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e t"ere&ore 'rescribes /ini/u/ (cce't(b)e )eve)s o& tr(inin+
&or ()) (ircr(&t o'er(tors on contr(ct to O'cos,
'ilots Pi)ot tr(inin+ covers t"e &o))o1in+ (re(s:
conversion tr(inin+
recurrent tr(inin+ =b(se (n% )ine tr(inin+>
s'eci()ise% t(s3 re5uire/ents0 e,+, 1inc" (n% s)in+ )o(% tr(inin+
cre1 resource /(n(+e/ent tr(inin+,
-n (%%ition t"ere (re s'eci&ic re5uire/ents &or:
sin+)e-en+ine% "e)ico'ters
ni+"t tr(inin+
1"ere tr(inin+ is 'rovi%e% e.tern())2
e/er+enc2 (n% surviv()
o&&s"ore &)i+"t cre1s
cro' s'r(2in+ (ircr(&t
un%ers)un+ )o(%s
)on+-)ine#vertic() re&erence,
$"e v()i%it2 o& ( 'i)ot@s )icence %e'en%s on re+u)(r &)i+"t c"ec3s, Suc"
c"ec3s (re c(rrie% out si.-/ont")20 (nnu())2 (n% (&ter (n (bsence &ro/
&)2in+ &or ( cert(in 'erio% =recenc2 c"ec3s>,
#A! cre.man SAR cre1/en s"ou)% "(ve co/')ete% initi() tr(inin+ =( &or/() (n%
recor%e% course> (n% be subject to recurrent tr(inin+ (t si. /ont")2 (n%
(nnu() interv()s,
Cabin attendants C(bin (tten%(nts s"ou)% "(ve co/')ete% initi() tr(inin+ =( &or/() (n%
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 ))
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recor%e% course> (n% be subject to recurrent tr(inin+ (nnu())2 in t(n%e/
1it" tr(inin+ &or coc3'it cre1s,
Helicopter cre.
members
*e)ico'ter un%er1(ter esc('e tr(inin+ =*UE$> is ( /(n%(tor2 re5uire/ent
&or ()) (ircre1 &or t"eir o1n s(&et2 (n% in c(se o& nee% to (ssist '(ssen+ers,
(ngineers $r(inin+ &or en+ineers is re5uire% un%er t"e c(te+ories o&:
initi() tr(inin+
(ircr(&t t2'e tr(inin+
recurrent tr(inin+
tr(inin+ 'rior to 'ro/otion to senior 'ositions,
Other personnel ?or tr(inin+ &or 'ersonne) c(te+ories o&:
*6Os#*e)i%ec3 cre1
re&ue))in+ su'ervisors
(ir tr(&&ic contro) 'ersonne)
r(%io o'er(tors
%es'(tc"ers#tr(&&ic c)er3s
)o(%/(sters
*.% Passen'ers
*.%. 1itness
P(ssen+er &itness to &)2 s"ou)% be %eter/ine% b2 job re5uire/ents0 e,+, 'ersonne) tr(ve))in+ re+u)(r)2 (s
'(ssen+ers on "e)ico'ters in t"e Nort" Se( (re( 1ou)% re5uire ( "i+"er &itness )eve) t"(n t"ose on)2 usin+
&i.e%-1in+ (ircr(&t on (n occ(sion() b(sis &or ons"ore inter-&ie)% tr(ve), Rece'tion#c"ec3-in &(ci)ities /ust
interro+(te t"e O'co s2ste/ &or '(ssen+er contro) be&ore 'ersonne) &)2,
*.%." Trainin'
P(ssen+ers usin+ "e)ico'ter tr(ns'ort o&&s"ore on ( re+u)(r b(sis s"ou)% co/')ete ( course o& "e)ico'ter
un%er1(ter esc('e tr(inin+ =*UE$>, 4(n(+e/ent s"ou)% o'er(te ( 'o)ic2 (s to 1"ic" 'ersonne)
c(te+ories *UE$ tr(inin+ ('')ies,
*.%.% Passen'er brie-in'
-t is ( )e+() re5uire/ent in /ost countries =(n% 'ru%ent 'r(ctice in (n2 c(se> to ensure t"(t '(ssen+ers (re
&(/i)i(r 1it" routine (n% e/er+enc2 'roce%ures (n% t"e (ssoci(te% e5ui'/ent, A(sic brie&in+ s"ou)% be
c(rrie% out on bo(r%, -n t"e c(se o& so)e use (ircr(&t services0 it is bene&ici() to con%uct /(ss brie&in+s
be&ore"(n% (t '(ssen+er (sse/b)2 'oints, -te/s to be covere% %urin+ brie&in+s s"ou)% inc)u%e:
restricte% ite/s
(ccess to#e+ress &ro/ (n% /ove/ent (roun% (ircr(&t#"e)ico'ters
"(n%)in+ o& 'erson() )i+"t1ei+"t c(bin ite/s
use o& (n% &(/i)i(rit2 1it" se(t be)ts
)* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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e/er+enc2 (nnounce/ents (n% si+n()s
o'er(tion o& nor/() (n% e/er+enc2 e.its
o'er(tion o& e/er+enc2 o.2+en /(s3s
o'er(tion o& s/o3e "oo%s =1"ere &itte%>
1e(rin+ (n% (ctiv(tion o& )i&e j(c3ets
%onnin+ (n% use o& i//ersion#surviv() suits
br(ce 'ositions
*UE$ 'roce%ure
)oc(tion o& &irst-(i% 3its0 &ire e.tin+uis"ers (n% in&)(t(b)e )i&e r(&ts
)oc(tion (n% contents o& surviv() 3its =1"ere (''ro'ri(te>
P(ssen+er brie&in+s0 1"et"er verb() or b2 vi%eo0 s"ou)% be in ( )(n+u(+e un%erst(n%(b)e b2 ())
'(ssen+ers,
*.%.( Passen'er discipline
P(ssen+er %isci')ine s"ou)% cover t"e &o))o1in+ essenti() (re(s:
'(ssen+er /ove/ents (roun% (ircr(&t es'eci())2 "e)ico'ters
ru)es concernin+ s/o3in+
(ut"orit2 o& cre1 /e/bers
c(rri(+e o& e)ectronic %evices,
*.%.) #ther mana'ement considerations
$"e &o))o1in+ s'eci() situ(tions o&ten re5uire /(n(+e/ent ju%+e/ent:
(cce'tin+ )i&ts
&)i+"ts on co/'(n2 business b2 'riv(te 'i)ot )icence =PP6> "o)%ers
senior e.ecutives tr(ve))in+ on s(/e (ircr(&t
insur(nce v()i%it2,
*.( Aircra-t
*.(. Correct selection and speci-ication
#ingle or multi/engined
aircraft
S"e)) 7rou' 'o)ic2 is to use /u)ti-en+ine% (ircr(&t o& s(tis&(ctor2 sin+)e
en+ine 'er&or/(nce =&i.e% 1in+ or "e)ico'ter> 1"erever 'ossib)e, $"e
'rinci')e %eter/inin+ &(ctor &or (cce't(bi)it2 o& sin+)e-en+ine% (ircr(&t is t"e
(bi)it2 to /(3e ( s(&e e/er+enc2 )(n%in+ (t ()) ti/es %urin+ &)i+"t =&i.e%
1in+> or (ut"orit(tive )(n%in+ ="e)ico'ter> - )(r+e)2 re)(te% to over)(n% use0
e,+, 'i'e)ine ins'ection,
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&i%ed .ing aircraft or
helicopters
S'eci&ic &(ctors 1"ic" %irect)2 in&)uence t"is c"oice (re:
E.istence o& (irstri's
:ist(nce#%ur(tion o& &)i+"t
Environ/ent() con%itions =jun+)e#&orest#bus"0 /ount(ins0 %eserts0
o&&s"ore>
?i.e% 1in+ (ircr(&t (re +ener())2 c"e('er (n% s(&er (n% t"ere&ore 're&erre%0
1"ere 'r(ctic(),
Aircraft type S'eci&ic &(ctors 1"ic" %irect)2 in&)uence t"is c"oice (re:
en+ine t2'e =&i.e% 1in+: jet0 turbo'ro' or 'istonE "e)ico'ter: turbine is
no1 st(n%(r%>
'er&or/(nce =(ccur(te (ssess/ent &or t"e t(s30 )(n%in+ site (n% terr(in
envis(+e% is essenti()>
o'er(tions c('(bi)it2 =visu()#instru/ent ;?R#-?R>
'ressurise%#non-'ressurise% (ircr(&t =consi%er(tion o& 'rev(i)in+ 1e(t"er
con%itions (n% nee% to &)2 (bove it>,
Helicopter limitations Per&or/(nce o& ( '(rticu)(r "e)ico'ter is %e'en%ent on t"ree /(in &(ctors:
(/bient te/'er(ture (n% (ssoci(te% (ir %ensit2 =)i&tin+ 'er&or/(nce
re%uces 1it" re%ucin+ %ensit2>
+ross 1ei+"t =e&&ect o& incre(se% 1ei+"t is se)&-evi%ent>
1in% ve)ocit2 =)i&tin+ 'er&or/(nce incre(ses 1it" incre(sin+ 1in%
ve)ocit2 but 1in% ve)ocit2 c(nnot be (ssu/e% in ')(nnin+>,
So/e co/'ro/ise in o'er(tion() &)e.ibi)it2 /(2 nee% to be (ssesse% to
s(tis&2 '(2)o(% re5uire/ents,
#afety e2uipment Aircr(&t s"ou)% be &itte% 1it" or c(rr2:
re)i(b)e PA s2ste/ =())>
se(tbe)ts =())>
i//ersion suits =&)i+"ts over 1(ter0 %e'en%in+ on se( te/'er(ture (n%
e.'osure ti/e> ="e)ico'ters>
)i&e j(c3ets =&)i+"ts over 1(ter> =())>
e(r 'rotection e5ui'/ent ="e)ico'ters>
*U4S ="e)ico'ters>
'us"out 1in%o1s ="e)ico'ters>
e/er+enc2 )i+"tin+ =inc)u%in+ i))u/in(tion o& e.its> =())>
R(%()t
in&)(t(b)e0 reversib)e )i&e r(&ts =&)i+"ts over 1(ter> =())>
un%er1(ter )oc(tion be(cons ="e)ico'ters>
"e)ico'ter &)ot(tion +e(r =(uto %e')o2/ent>
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(ir 'oc3ets ="e)ico'ters> =not 2et re(%i)2 (v(i)(b)e> =Re&, 39>,
Consi%er(tion &or t"e c(rri(+e o& t"e &o))o1in+ e5ui'/ent ()so ('')ies to
(ircr(&t on service contr(cts to O'cos:
e/er+enc2 )oc(tor tr(ns/itter =E6$>
coc3'it voice recor%er =C;R>
&)i+"t %(t( recor%er =?:R>
+roun% 'ro.i/it2 1(rnin+ s2ste/ =7PCS> =&i.e% 1in+>,
*.(." Maintenance
Consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to t"e +ener() re5uire/ents &or:
ins'ections b2 'i)ot
sc"e%u)e% /(inten(nce
'ro/'t re'(ir =re5uires re+u)(r c"ec3s o& ite/s outst(n%in+>
s'eci() ins'ections0 e,+, (s ( resu)t o& /(nu&(cturers bu))etins0 inci%ents
%u')ic(te ins'ections =ins'ection b2 one '(rt2 c"ec3e% b2 ( secon%0 t2'ic())2 (n en+ineer>
tec"nic() recor%s
1or3s"o' &(ci)ities
+roun% su''ort e5ui'/ent
(ir1ort"iness %irective co/')i(nce
use o& +enuine s'(re '(rts0 (''rove% s'(re su'')iers0 ti/e-e.'ire% s'(res
(''rov() b2 )oc() (vi(tion re+u)(tor2 (ut"orit2,
*.(.% Car'o
7ener() re5uire/ents:
se+re+(te c(r+o#b(++(+e &ro/ '(ssen+ers
ensure t"(t ()) c(r+o is secure)2 tie% %o1n in (ircr(&t ='(rticu)(r)2 &or )i+"t (ero')(nes (n% "e)ico'ters>
ensure e(c" ite/ o& c(r+o#b(++(+e is 1ei+"e% (n% /(ni&este% (ccor%in+)2
ensure t"(t e/er+enc2 e.its 3e't c)e(r
use on)2 (ut"orise% 'ersonne) &or 'ositionin+0 securin+ (n% re/ov() o& c(r+o (n% b(++(+e,
C(rri(+e o& %(n+erous +oo%s (n% restricte% (rtic)es s"ou)% co/')2 1it" intern(tion() re+u)(tions =-A$A>,
-n '(rticu)(r t"e &o))o1in+ 'oints s"ou)% be observe%:
'(c3(+in+ (n% /(r3in+
tr(inin+ &or 'ersonne) invo)ve% in reco+nition (n% "(n%)in+ o& suc" +oo%s
re5uire/ents 1"ere use o& on)2 %e%ic(te% c(r+o (ircr(&t is 'er/itte%
se'(r(tion o& non-co/'(tib)e /(teri()s
'(ssen+er (1(reness o& (n% (%"erence to 'ro"ibite% or restricte% /(teri()s
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ru)es &or t"e c(rri(+e o& &rei+"t 1it" '(ssen+ers,
*.) Air-ields@ Run$ays and the #peration o- 1i,ed >in' Aircra-t
$"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e reco//en%s t"e &o))o1in+ /ini/u/ re5uire/ents:
'"2sic() con%itions in t"e environs o& t"e (ir&ie)%0 on t"e /(noeuvrin+ (re( (n% t"e ('ron (re
(cce't(b)e ='"2sic() c"(r(cteristics0 e,+, b)oc3e%-o&& (re(s to &orce correct (ccess>
sc()e o& t"e e5ui'/ent (n% &(ci)ities 'rovi%e% (re (%e5u(te &or t"e &)2in+ (ctivities 1"ic" (re e.'ecte%
to t(3e ')(ce =o'er(tion() su''ort (n% e/er+enc2 e5ui'/ent>
e&&ective (ir&ie)% /(n(+e/ent or+(nis(tion0 consistin+ o& co/'etent0 tr(ine% (n% suit(b)2 5u()i&ie%
'ersonne)0 is in ')(ce =nor/() (n% e/er+enc2 o'er(tion() 'roce%ures>,
*.). Aircra-t per-ormance and run$ays
-n %eter/inin+ t"e run1(2 %i/ensions0 t"e &o))o1in+ 'oints nee% to be consi%ere% in conjunction 1it" t"e
(ircr(&t 'er&or/(nce:
$(3e-O&& Run Av(i)(b)e =$ORA>
$(3e-O&& :ist(nce Av(i)(b)e =$O:A>
Acce)er(te-Sto' :ist(nce Av(i)(b)e =$O:A>
6(n%in+ :ist(nce Av(i)(b)e =6:A>,
$"e run1(2 /(2 consist o& t"ree s'eci&ic())2 %e&ine% )on+itu%in() %i/ensions:
t"e Run1(2 'ro'er
(n e.tension 3no1n (s t"e Sto'1(2
( &urt"er e.tension 3no1n (s t"e C)e(r1(2,
$"e %e&inition o& t"ese %i/ensions0 t"eir %eter/in(tion (n% t"e re)(tions"i' bet1een t"e/0 in t"e conte.t
o& (ircr(&t 'er&or/(nce0 is +iven in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
Per&or/(nce in&or/(tion &or (ircr(&t is 'rovi%e% b2 t"e /(nu&(cturer usin+ ( ne1 (ero')(ne un%er i%e()
con%itions =3no1n (s un&(ctore% 'er&or/(nce %(t(>, -& t"e &)2in+ tec"ni5ues o& t"e /(nu&(cturer (re not
&o))o1e% c)ose)2 or t"e /eteoro)o+ic() (n%#or run1(2 con%itions (re not (s &(vour(b)e (s t"ose
encountere% %urin+ /(nu&(cturer@s testin+0 t"is )eve) o& 'er&or/(nce 1i)) not be (c"ieve%,
Aircr(&t 'er&or/(nce is subject to /(n2 v(ri(b)es inc)u%in+:
(ero')(ne 1ei+"t
(ero%ro/e ()titu%e
te/'er(ture
1in%
run1(2 )en+t"
run1(2 s)o'e
run1(2 sur&(ce
(ircr(&t &)(' settin+
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r(in#sno1#ice
"u/i%it2,
-n t"e c(se o& e.istin+ (ir&ie)%s (n% run1(2s0 t"ere /ust be co/'(tibi)it2 o& t"e '"2sic() %i/ensions 1it"
t"e 'er&or/(nce o& t"e 'ro'ose% (ircr(&t,
-n (ssessin+ t"e t(3e-o&& (n% )(n%in+ 'er&or/(nce0 s(&et2 &(ctors nee% to be ('')ie% to t(3e (ccount o&
t"ese v(ri(b)es, E.(/')es (re +iven in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
*.)." Physical characteristics o- air-ields and run$ays
$"ere (re '"2sic() c"(r(cteristics t"(t nee% to be t(3en into consi%er(tion 1"en constructin+ ( run1(2
(n% (ir&ie)% &or &i.e% 1in+ o'er(tions:
(nironmental C"oice o& t"e site s"ou)% consi%er:
t"e i/'(ct on t"e environ/ent
t"e e&&ect on )oc() co//unities,
The site $"e site s"ou)%:
be &)(t
be 1e)) %r(ine%
t(3e (ccount o& /eteoro)o+ic() con%itions
=e,+, se(son() 1in% %irection (n% stren+t"s0 &)(s" &)oo%s0 /ist0 &o+0 etc>,
t(3e (ccount o& (ni/()s,
Obstacle limitation
surfaces
Airs'(ce (roun% (n (ir&ie)% s"ou)% be /(int(ine% &ree &ro/ obst(c)es so (s
to 'er/it s(&e (ircr(&t o'er(tions, $"ese re5uire/ents (re s'eci&ie% b(se% on
t"e inten%e% use o& ( run1(2 =i,e, is t"e run1(2 to be use% &or t(3e-o&& (n%
)(n%in+ (n% in bot" %irections (n% 1"(t t2'e o& (''ro(c"es (re to be use% -
visu() or instru/ent>,
*.* Helicopter 1acilities #nshore5#--shore
*.*. Helicopter -acilities onshore
-n 'rinci')e0 t"e %i/ensions (n% re)(tive )oc(tions o& t(3e-o&&0 )(n%in+ (n% '(r3in+ (re(s s"ou)% be
se)ecte% suc" t"(t0 in t"e event o& (n en+ine &(i)ure =in eit"er sin+)e or /u)ti-en+ine% /(c"ine> (t (n2 st(+e
o& &)i+"t0 t"e (ircr(&t s"ou)% be (b)e to /(3e (n i//e%i(te s(&e )(n%in+ b(c3 (t t"e %e'(rture site or &)2 to
(n% co/')ete ( contro))e% (''ro(c" (n% )(n%in+ (t ( 're%eter/ine% site, -t is reco//en%e% t"(t t"is
re5uire/ent be /et (t ()) "e)ico'ter b(ses, $"e 'r(ctic()ities o& (c"ievin+ t"is &or t"e te/'or(r2 n(ture o&
(ctivities suc" (s seis/ic /(2 /e(n t"(t t"ese re5uire/ents "(ve to be revise%,
?or 'er&or/(nce 'ur'oses0 "e)ico'ters (re %ivi%e% into t"ree +rou's =C)(ss 10 9 (n% 3>, :escri'tions o&
t"ese (re +iven in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e, $"e '"2sic() re5uire/ents &or "e)i'orts %esi+ne% &or
use b2 t"e v(rious +rou's o& "e)ico'ter t2'e (re ()so +iven,
$"e /(in &e(tures o& t"e %esi+n (n% o'er(tion o& "e)i'orts s"ou)% '(2 '(rticu)(r (ttention to t"e &o))o1in+:
t"e )(1s o& t"e countr2 concerne%
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'ositionin+ o& "e)ico'ter '(r3in+ s'ots re)(tive to (%j(cent obst(c)es or ot"er "e)ico'ters %urin+
/(noeuvrin+
t"e )en+t" o& t"e reject (re(
t"e 'ossibi)it2 o& e)ectrost(tic %isc"(r+e &ro/ "e)ico'ters (t )(n%in+ sites constructe% o& 1oo%0 &ibre-
+)(ss or ot"er non-con%uctive /(teri() (n% t"e (tten%(nt ris3s o& e.')osion
se+re+(tion o& "e)ico'ter (ctivities &ro/ '(ssen+er (n% ve"icu)(r tr(&&ic
e/b(r3in+ (n% %ise/b(r3in+ '(ssen+ers
sitin+ o& re&ue))in+ 'oints (n% bu)3 &ue) stor(+e re)(tive to "e)ico'ter '(r3in+ (n% t(3e-o&&#)(n%in+
(re(s,
&ire&i+"tin+ e5ui'/ent (n% 'ersonne),
S'eci() %esi+n &e(tures /(2 be nee%e% &or "e)ico'ter o'er(tions in %esert (n% jun+)e )oc(tions,
*.*." Helicopter -acilities o--shore
S"e)) Aircr(&t reco//en% t"(t t"e %esi+n0 construction (n% o'er(tion o& "e)i%ec3s &or o&&s"ore ')(t&or/s0
/obi)e %ri))in+ ri+s0 vesse)s (n% b(r+es0 etc be in (ccor%(nce 1it" =see UB Civi) Avi(tion Aut"orit2
+ui%(nce Re&, 80>, -n (n2 c(se0 O'cos /ust (bi%e b2 )oc() )e+is)(tion (s ( /ini/u/,
Are(s t"(t re5uire s'eci() (ttention inc)u%e:
"e)i%ec3 si<e in re)(tion to "e)ico'ter si<e (n% o'er(tin+ enve)o'e
'osition o& "e)i%ec3s in re)(tion to e."(usts0 vents (n% &)(re st(c3s#boo/s
'osition o& ')(t&or/ obstructions in re)(tion to "e)ico'ter o'er(tin+ enve)o'e
"e)i%ec3 sur&(ce 're'(r(tion0 '(intin+ (n% /(r3in+s
/(inten(nce (n% ins'ection o& "e)i%ec3s0 '(rticu)(r)2 un/(nne% &(ci)ities in tro'ic() c)i/(tes
&ire&i+"tin+ (n% cr(s" e5ui'/ent
'(ssen+er "(n%)in+
&ue) stor(+e re5uire/ents in re)(tion to "e)ico'ter &)i+"t %e/(n%s to return ons"ore,
*.+ Support 1acilities
*.+. Technical accommodation
:e'en%in+ on t"e si<e (n% n(ture o& t"e o'er(tion0 t"e tec"nic() (cco//o%(tion /(2 co/'rise t"e
&o))o1in+:
"(n+(r(+e
+roun% e5ui'/ent0 /(inten(nce st(n%s (n% s'eci() too)in+
tec"nic() o&&ices =c"ie& en+ineer0 en+ineerin+0 tec"nic() recor%s0 tec"nic() )ibr(r20 5u()it2 contro)>
en+ineer@s cre1 roo/
stores suite
5u(r(ntine store
*" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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co//erci() store
&)(//(b)e store
(nci))(r2 1or3s"o's
b(tter2 s"o'
s'r(2 s"o'
(ircr(&t /(noeuvrin+ (re(
(ircr(&t '(r3in+ (re(,
Princi'() *SE re5uire/ents re)(te to:
b(tter2 c"(r+in+
=intrinsic())2 s(&e s"o' (n% se'(r(te% &(ci)ities0 1"ere nee%e%0 &or t"e "(n%)in+ o& )e(% (ci% (n% Nic(%
b(tteries>
stores
=inc)u%in+ securit20 strict contro)0 st(n%(r%s o& construction (n% &ittin+s0 A#C re5uire/ents0 recor%s
s2ste/ (n%0 1"ere necess(r20 se+re+(tion o& c(te+ories o& ite/s>
1(ste oi) %is'os()
)i&tin+ e5ui'/ent
)i+"tin+ re5uire/ents
&)oor sur&(ces
"ouse3ee'in+
c(terin+
'rob)e/s o& insects (t ni+"t,
*.+." #perational accommodation
Operations
accommodation
C"(tever t"e )eve) o& O'co invo)ve/ent (n% t"e sc()e o& o'er(tions0
(%e5u(te o&&ice (cco//o%(tion /ust be /(%e (v(i)(b)e &or o'er(tions (n%
tec"nic() &unctions o& t"e or+(nis(tion, -& t"e contr(ctor is to be res'onsib)e
&or its 'rovision t"en t"e (/ount (n% st(n%(r% o& suc" (cco//o%(tion
s"ou)% be sti'u)(te% in t"e ten%er %ocu/ents (n% /onitore% t"rou+"out t"e
'erio% o& t"e contr(ct, $"e &o))o1in+ s"ou)% be consi%ere%:
&)i+"t ')(nnin+ roo/
'i)ot@s cre1 roo/
o'er(tions roo/
tr(&&ic o&&ice
cre1 tr(inin+ roo/
sc"e%u)in+ o&&ice
'(ssen+er c"ec3-in0 1(itin+ (n% %e'(rture roo/s
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c(r+o rece'tion (n% stor(+e (re(,
*.+.% 1uel stora'e and delivery systems
&uel and fuel types $"ere (re t1o t2'es o& &ue) use% in EP o'er(tions vi<, 3erosene (n% +(so)ine0
1it" v(rious +r(%es (v(i)(b)e in bot" t2'es,
7ener())2 on)2 et A10 A;7AS-100 (n% A;7AS-10066 1i)) be encountere%,
$"e /(in concerns (re:
&ue) &)(s" 'oint (n% &)(//(bi)it2
i%enti&ic(tion o& t"e correct &ue) =e,+, vi( co)our co%in+ o&
cont(iners#'i'in+0 etc>
cont(/in(tion =1(ter0 so)i%s0 ot"er subst(nces0 b(cteri( (n% &un+i>
(%%itives =e,+, (nti-icin+ &)ui%s (n% t"eir "(n%)in+>,
'rinciple H#( concerns
s3in cont(/in(tion b2 &ue)s (n% t"e 'roce%ures &or use o& PPE
e)ectrost(tic "(<(r%s (n% t"e %esi+n (n% use o& e&&ective bon%in+ s2ste/s
&ue) cont(in/ent (n% environ/ent() i/'(ct o& %isc"(r+es =)e(3s0
s'i))(+es0 e&&)uents0 v('our e/issions>,
Contin+enc2 ')(ns nee% to be 're'(re% &or suc" environ/ent() issues,
&uel installations $"e 'rinci'() (re(s &or &i.e% &ue) stor(+e s2ste/s t"(t /ust be (%%resse%
(re:
/(teri()s o& construction &or t(n3s
&r(/e or su''orts &or t(n3s
'rovision o& ( &)o(tin+ suction &or &ue) %r(1-o&&
t"e 'rovision o& /(n"o)e0 %i' "(tc"0 5uic3-re)e(se ins'ection cover
s(/')e %r(in 'oints
s'(ce &or e.'(nsion (n% 'rovision o& suction bre(3 (n% vent v()ve,
$"e (%%ition() criteri( t"(t tr(ns'ort(b)e t(n3s (re subject to &or o&&s"ore use
covers:
&r(/e stren+t"
botto/ &i))in+ 'oint
st(n%(r% to be /et &or t(n3s tr(ns'ortin+ &ue) (t se(,
$"e (%%ition() criteri( t"(t tr(ns'ort(b)e t(n3s (re subject to &or ons"ore use
covers:
%(/(+e 'otenti() o& co))('sib)e ='i))o1> t(n3s
i/'ort(nce o& t"e b(se (re( construction &or co))('sib)e t(n3s
'rob)e/ o& obt(inin+ true botto/ s(/')es
in(bi)it2 to c(rr2 out intern() ins'ections
'rotection re5uire% &ro/ stron+ sun)i+"t to 'revent )inin+ %eterior(tion,
*( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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&uel deliery systems $"e +ener() re5uire/ents o& t"e %esi+n o& (n2 s2ste/ inc)u%e:
're&erence o& c)ose% %e)iver2 s2ste/s r(t"er t"(n o'en
c"oice o& /(teri()s o& construction =e,+, &or 'i'in+ st(in)ess stee) or
c(rbon stee) intern())2 'rotecte%>
/ini/isin+ connections in 'i'in+
bon%in+ &or 'rotection (+(inst st(tic e)ectricit2
'rovision o& (%e5u(te &ire e.tin+uis"ers (n% &ire ()(r/s
/ini/is(tion o& "(<(r%s resu)tin+ &ro/ s'i))(+es
'rotection o& t"e environ/ent &ro/ s'i))(+es
'rotection (+(inst cont(/in(nts =&i)tr(tion s2ste/s>
(%e5u(te 'u/'in+ s2ste/
1e(t"er 'rotection
s(/')e %r(in 'oints
'(int co)our sc"e/e (n% +r(%e /(r3in+,
$"e )(2outs (n% re5uire/ents &or s2ste/s (t te/'or(r2 sites s"ou)% /eet
t"ese 'oints but /(2 be sc()e% %o1n &or e(se o& tr(ns'ort(tion,
?or &urt"er %et(i)s see Re&s, 810 89,
*.+.( Communications and navi'ation
Communications $"e 'rinci'() &(ctors &or %eter/inin+ t"e e&&ectiveness o& (n2
co//unic(tions s2ste/ (re:
t"e use o& (%e5u(te0 service(b)e e5ui'/ent o& ( t2'e (ut"orise% &or
(eron(utic() use
'rovision o& ( b(c3-u' s2ste/ bot" in t"e (ir (n% on t"e +roun%
'rovision o& (t )e(st t"ree in%e'en%ent)2 'o1ere% r(%ios in t1o or /ore
o& t"e r(%io &re5uenc2 b(n%s =U*?0 ;*?0 SSA-*?>0 1"ic" /ust ()so be
c('(b)e o& receivin+ bro(%c(st /eteoro)o+ic() in&or/(tion
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& e/er+enc2 +ener(tors
:et(i)s o& t"e v(rious &re5uenc2 b(n%s (v(i)(b)e (n% t"eir
(%v(nt(+es#%is(%v(nt(+es (re +iven in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
:aigation e2uipment A(sic (ircr(&t e5ui'/ent =se)&-cont(ine%> necess(r2 &or n(vi+(tion (n%
'ositionin+ co/'rises:
(rti&ici() "ori<on
co/'(ss
(irs'ee% in%ic(tor
()ti/eter
vertic() s'ee% in%ic(tor
r(%(r
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r(%io ()ti/eter,
E5ui'/ent &itte% to (ircr(&t 1"ic" co/')e/ents (n% res'on%s to +roun%
st(tions (n% re&)ects t"e c"oice o& ;?R vs -?R s2ste/s:
secon%(r2 survei))(nce r(%(r =SSR>
non-%irection() be(con =N:A> %irection in%ic(tor
;*? o/ni-%irection() r(%io r(n+e =;OR> - ( +roun% n(vi+(tion() (i%
%ist(nce /e(surin+ e5ui'/ent =:4E>
instru/ent )(n%in+ s2ste/ =-6S>
(re( n(vi+(tion() (i%s =e,+, 6ORAN0 :ECCA0 ON$RAC --0 O4E7A0
7PS>,
*.+.) Meteorolo'ical in-ormation
Aailability Co/'(n2-o1ne% or c"(rtere% (ircr(&t o'er(tin+ to (n% &ro/ )icense%
(ero%ro/es con&or/in+ to intern(tion() st(n%(r%s 1i)) "(ve )itt)e %i&&icu)t2
obt(inin+ t"e necess(r2 in&or/(tion (s '(rt o& t"e Aeron(utic()
4eteoro)o+ic() Service =A4S>, -n /(n2 o'er(tin+ (re(s inc)u%in+ o&&s"ore
o'er(tions0 t"ere /(2 be )i/ite% or no (ccess to A4S, -n t"is c(se it /(2 be
necess(r2 to set u' ( 'riv(te service =eit"er in%e'en%ent)2 or (s '(rt o& (
joint &un%in+ e.ercise>,
+enign climates -n (re(s 1"ere t"ere is ( beni+n c)i/(te0 ( )o1er st(n%(r% o& service /(2 be
(cce't(b)e =e,+, 1"ere sector %ist(nces (re s"orter>, -t /(2 be su&&icient to
"(ve (ccess to (re( &orec(sts b2 r(%io or te)e'"one, $"is /ust ()1(2s be (t
t"e %iscretion o& t"e (ircr(&t o'er(tor, Accur(te re'ortin+ o& con%itions (t
%e'(rture (n% %estin(tion 'oints is ()1(2s essenti(),
'oor or deteriorating
.eather
A "i+" 'ro'ortion o& (cci%ents occurrin+ %ue to "u/(n &(ctors invo)ve 'oor
or %eterior(tin+ 1e(t"er (n% /(n2 o& t"ese cou)% "(ve been (voi%e% b2
better 're-&)i+"t ')(nnin+ (n% est(b)is"e% 'roce%ures in t"e event o&
encounterin+ 1e(t"er 1orse t"(n (ntici'(te%,
*.+.* Emer'ency services
&irefighting crash
resources
$"e 'rinci'() &(ctors &or %eter/inin+ t"e e&&ectiveness o& (n2 &ire&i+"tin+
c('(bi)it2 (re:
st(n%(r% o& tr(inin+ o& 'ersonne)
e&&ectiveness o& t"eir e5ui'/ent
s'ee% (t 1"ic" t"e2 (n% t"eir e5ui'/ent c(n be brou+"t into use,
$"e st(n%(r%s0 se)ection0 /(inten(nce (n% testin+ re5uire/ents &or
e/er+enc2 res'onse 'ersonne)0 t"eir re(ction ti/e (n% t"e )eve)s o& &ire (n%
rescue e5ui'/ent (re b(se% on re5uire/ents t"(t e5u(te to t"e )(r+est
(ircr(&t e.'ecte% to o'er(te t"ere, $"ese re5uire/ents /(2 nee% to be
su'')e/ente% b2 in%ivi%u() O'cos,
Si<e (n% st(n%(r% o& (ir&ie)%s#)(n%in+ sites c(n be c(te+orise% un%er t"e
&o))o1in+ "e(%in+s:
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intern(tion() (n% re+ion() (ir'orts (n% )icense% (ero%ro/es
s/())er /(nne% (ir&ie)%s0 'riv(te (irstri's (n% "e)i'orts
un/(nne% )(n%in+ stri's (n% "e)i'orts
un/(nne% "e)i%ec3s
#earch and !escue
)#A!*
$"e 'rinci'() issues to be covere% inc)u%e:
%eter/in(tion o& SAR cover re5uire%
(%e5u(te tr(inin+ &or ()) cre1 /e/bers
re(ction ti/es
(ssur(nce t"(t t"e (ircr(&t o'er(tor "(s SAR 'roce%ures in "is
O'er(tions 4(nu()
O'co SAR 'roce%ures (v(i)(b)e (n% 3no1n to ()) (''ro'ri(te O'co
'ersonne)
%e&inition o& %esi+n(te% %ut2 'ersonne)
re)i(b)e co//unic(tions bet1een b(se (n% (ircr(&t0 bet1een b(ses0
bet1een b(se (n% SAR '(rt2
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& ( cr(s" bo. (''ro'ri(te to SAR (ctivities (n% t"e terr(in
SAR te(/ /e/ber=s> 1it" )oc() 3no1)e%+e
(''ro'ri(te PPE (n% too)s
"e)ico'ter 1inc"in+ &(ci)ities#'roce%ures =1"ere re)ev(nt>,
*.+.+ Security
Aircr(&t o'er(tion is ( "i+"-'ro&i)e (ctivit20 invo)vin+ e.'ensive e5ui'/ent0 (n% o&ten '(ssen+ers 1"o
'resent (n (ttr(ctive t(r+et to cri/in() e)e/ents, $"e )eve) o& securit2 1i)) be %e'en%ent on t"e )oc(tion0 (s
so/e countries (n% re+ions (re /ore "osti)e t"(n ot"ers, 7ener())20 securit2 c(n be %ivi%e% into t1o (re(s:
securit2 o& (ircr(&t
securit2 o& 'ersonne) (n% c(r+o,
$"e 3e2 *SE 'oints to consi%er in t"e (re( o& securit2 o& o'er(tions (re:
"ij(c3in+ inci%ents (n% ot"er t"re(ts to sc"e%u)e% &)i+"ts =co/'(n2-o1ne% (n% o'er(te% (ircr(&t
'rovi%es so/e insu)(tion (+(inst t"is>
(%%ition() 'rotection /(2 be nee%e% in countries 1"ere securit2 is ( '(rticu)(r 'rob)e/,
A(sic 'rec(utions &or (voi%in+ unnecess(r2 ris3 to '(ssen+ers inc)u%e:
(%o't ( )o1 'ro&i)e (n% (voi% 'ub)icisin+ co/'(n2 o'er(tions
(voi% %is')(2 o& co/'(n2 )o+os on b(++(+e0 %ec()s on (ircr(&t0 etc
restrict %istribution o& &)i+"t sc"e%u)es to ( @nee%-to 3no1@ b(sis on)2
reco+nise t"(t ;-Ps /(2 nee% to be "(n%)e% 1it" s'eci() /e(sures
'rovi%e securit2 c"ec3s on ()) '(ssen+ers0 inc)u%in+ 'ositive i%enti&ic(tion
institute strict &)i+"t (ut"oris(tion (n% '(ssen+er boo3in+ 'roce%ures,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 *+
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Securit2 (t (ir&ie)%s s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+:
'eri/eter securit2 o& &encin+0 etc
(%e5u(te 'rovision o& )i+"tin+
ri+orous c"ec3s o& 'ersonne) (n% b(++(+e on (n% o&& &)i+"ts,
*.A #perations Mana'ement
$"e &o))o1in+ (re t"e 'rinci'() (re(s &or (ircr(&t use in oi)-re)(te% o'er(tions:
+r(vi/etric (n% seis/ic 1or3 =&i.e% 1in+ (n% "e)ico'ter>
"e)iri+
"e)ico'ter#t(n3er o'er(tions ="e)ico'ter>
o&&s"ore su''ort ="e)ico'ter>
+ener() 'ersonne) (n% &rei+"t =&i.e% 1in+ (n% "e)ico'ter>
ot"er ro)es suc" (s (eri() ('')ic(tion0 oi) %is'ers(nt s'r(2in+ =&i.e% 1in+ (n% "e)ico'ter>,
*.A. Need and approval
Est(b)is"/ent o& t"e necessit2 &or ( journe2 s"ou)% be ( &un%(/ent() 'rere5uisite, A series o& ste's nee%s
to be e.(/ine% be&ore ( journe2 t(3es ')(ce:
%e&inition o& re5uire/ents
consi%er(tion o& ()tern(tive tr(ns'ort /o%es =(n% ris3s invo)ve%>
consi%er(tion o& (ir tr(ns'ort ()tern(tives
justi&ic(tion
/ini/is(tion o& ris3 e.'osure
(ut"oris(tion,
Aircr(&t uti)is(tion ten%s to e.'(n% 1it" ti/e (n% &(/i)i(rit2, Perio%ic re-(ssess/ents s"ou)% be c(rrie%
out, P(rticu)(r (ttention s"ou)% be '(i% to t"e s"i''in+ o& &rei+"t b2 (ir =e,+, t"e situ(tion s"ou)% never
(rise 1"ereb2 '(ssen+ers (re t(3in+ ( )o1er 'riorit2 t"(n non-ur+ent &rei+"t>,
*.A." Aircra-t numbers and availability
$"e &o))o1in+ (s'ects nee% to be consi%ere% to %eter/ine (ircr(&t nu/bers (n% (v(i)(bi)it2:
(ircr(&t t2'e =&i.e% 1in+ or "e)ico'ter>
&)e.ibi)it2
over()) uti)is(tion re5uire/ent
/(inten(nce st(n%(r%s
SAR re5uire/ent
t"e t2'e o& o'er(tin+ environ/ent (n% c)i/(te#1e(t"er con%itions,
*A EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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*.A.% Personnel numbers and -li'ht time5duty time limitations
&light cre. numbers $"e reco//en%e% nu/ber o& 'i)ots &or "e)ico'ters (n% &i.e%-1in+ (ircr(&t
on routine &)i+"t o'er(tions is st(te% in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e, $"is
inc)u%es +ui%(nce on t"e circu/st(nces 1"en sin+)e 'i)ot /(nnin+ is
'er/itte%,
$"ese (re b(se% on t"e (ssu/'tion t"(t 'i)ots /eet or e.cee% t"e S"e))
Aircr(&t /ini/u/ 5u()i&ic(tion (n% e.'erience )eve)s,
&light cre. duty periods O'cos s"ou)% 're'(re ( s2ste/ &or t"e contro) o&:
/(.i/u/ &)i+"t ti/e (n% %ut2 'erio%s
on c()) 'erio%s
/ini/u/ rest 'erio%s,
As ( /ini/u/ suc" 1or3 sc"e%u)es s"()) not e.cee% t"e )e+() /(.i/( in t"e
countr2 o& o'er(tion, Sc"e%u)es s"ou)% be %eve)o'e% 1it" %ue consi%er(tion
&or:
&re5uenc2 (n% '(ttern o& &)2in+ %ut2 'erio%s
rest 'erio%s (n% ti/e o&&
cu/u)(tive &(ti+ue e&&ects o& 1or3in+ )on+ "ours inters'erse% 1it"
/ini/u/ rest,
?urt"er %et(i)s (re 'rovi%e% in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
(ngineers / duty hour
limitations
7ui%e)ines on %ut2 "our )i/it(tions (re %e&ine% in t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent
7ui%e,
/(.i/u/ sin+)e 1or3 'erio% =19 "ours>
re%uction o& /(.i/u/ 'erio% &or s"i&t rosterin+
rest 'erio%s
%(2s o&&
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& re)(.(tion (n% re&res"/ent &(ci)ities
contro) o& )oc() environ/ent ='(rticu)(r)2 insects in tro'ic() c)i/(tes>
)i+"tin+ con%itions
'erio%s un%er &ie)% con%itions,
*.A.( 2ourney routin'@ schedulin' and monitorin'
Background conditions:
(''reci(tion o& )oc() cu)ture#con%itions (t 'oint o& (rriv()#%e'(rture
3no1)e%+e o& )oc() 1e(t"er con%itions0 inc)u%in+ se(son() v(ri(tions (n% e.tre/es,
Routing:
(ir tr(&&ic %ensities
"ei+"t o& terr(in
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(ir tr(&&ic e/b(r+oes
ot"er 'ro"ibite% or restricte% (re(s
environ/ent() consi%er(tion
terrorist-'rone (re(s,
Scheduling:
use o& re()istic sc"e%u)es (n% 'rovision &or cre1#'ersonne) rest 'erio%
(voi%(nce o& ni+"t &)2in+ (n% ev()u(tion o& ()tern(tive sc"e%u)es
i/'(ct o& 'otenti() (ir tr(&&ic con+estion on#b2 t"e tr(ns'ort in 5uestion
+overn/ent or )oc() (ut"orit2 re+u)(tions &or restricte% %ut2 "ours (n% routes
co/'ro/ises i/'ose% b2 o'er(tion() constr(ints
(ir&ie)% )o+istics i/')ic(tions
connections 1it" ot"er (ircr(&t c(rriers,
Adverse weather policy:
Un%er no circu/st(nces s"ou)% 'ressure be e.erte% on 'i)ots to &)2 in /(r+in() con%itions,
?or &urt"er in&or/(tion see t"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e,
*.A.) Roles and responsibilities
*SE ro)es (n% res'onsibi)ities s"ou)% be %e&ine% &or ()) 3e2 'ersonne) =1"ere re)ev(nt to t"e o'er(tion>
inc)u%in+ t"e &o))o1in+:
Opco
"e(% o& (ircr(&t services#(ir tr(ns'ort su'ervisor
(%/inistr(tor
"e)ico'ter )(n%in+ o&&icer
"e)i%ec3 (ssist(nt
s(&et2#&ire&i+"tin+ 'ersonne),
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Opco/Contractor
(ir tr(&&ic contro) o&&icers
'i)ots
(ircr(&t en+ineers
(ircr(&t &itters
(ircr(&t cre1/en
re&ue))in+ su'ervisor
o'er(tions st(&&
%es'(tc"ers#c"ec3-in#tr(&&ic st(&&
tec"nic() recor%s c)er3
store/(n
tec"nic() (%/inistr(tion c)er3
)(bourers#(ircr(&t c)e(ners#b(++(+e,
$"e Aircr(&t 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e =Re&, 35> 'rovi%es +ui%e)ines on t"e +ener() res'onsibi)ities o& t"ose
(ssoci(te% 1it" (ir tr(ns'ort o'er(tions,
*.A.* Re-uellin' operations
&uel planning 7ui%(nce &or &ue) ')(nnin+ =1"et"er b(se% on -?R or ;?R> s"ou)% be b(se%
on S"e)) Aircr(&t reco//en%(tions, C"ere &ue) stor(+e#re&ue))in+ is re5uire%0
it s"ou)% be 'rovi%e% b2 'ur'ose-%esi+ne% inst())(tions,
!efuelling delieries and
testing
:e)iveries o& &ue) ons"ore s"ou)% cover t"e &o))o1in+ /(jor 'oints:
inte+rit2 o& se()s on %isc"(r+e connections (n% /(n"o)e covers
%is')(2 o& correct +r(%e ')(tes
co/')eteness (n% (ccur(c2 o& (ssoci(te% (%vice %ocu/ent(tion
t(3in+ o& s(/')es (n% c"ec3in+ o& 3e2 'ro'erties
c"ec3in+ %e)ivere% 5u(ntities /(tc" (%vice %ocu/ent(tion
/(inten(nce o& inventor2 recor%s
&ue) s"e)&-)i&e,
Ons"ore testin+ (n% tr(ns&er s"ou)% cover t"e &o))o1in+ /(jor 'oints:
ti/in+ o& testin+ =c(rrie% out be&ore stoc3 re)e(se% &or service>
e.tent o& testin+ =to inc)u%e visu() c"ec3s (n% tests &or 1(ter %etection0
re)(tive %ensit20 /i))i'ore =c)e(n)iness> (n% con%uctivit2>
res'onsibi)ities &or recei't (n% testin+,
O&&s"ore testin+ (n% tr(ns&er s"ou)% cover t"e &o))o1in+ /(jor 'oints:
use o& 'ur'ose-bui)t0 %e%ic(te% t(n3s =%ru/ stoc3s not (cce't(b)e>
connection o& tr(ns'ort(b)e t(n3s (t o&&s"ore )oc(tions
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contro) o& &ue) in tr(nsit0 t(n3 se()in+ (n% 'rocessin+ o& se()s once bro3en
e.tent o& testin+ =to inc)u%e visu() c"ec3s (n% tests &or 1(ter %etection
(n% con%uctivit2>,
$"ere s"ou)% be %et(i)e% 'roce%ures in ')(ce &or &ue))in+ o'er(tions to inc)u%e:
(ircr(&t 're'(r(tion &or re&ue))in+
're-&ue))in+ c"ec3s
(ircr(&t re(%2 &or re&ue))in+
re&ue))in+ 'roce%ures
on co/')etion o& re&ue))in+
rotors runnin+ re&ue))in+ =on)2 (cce't(b)e i& (''rove% b2 S"e)) Aircr(&t>,
*.A.+ Contractin'
-t is essenti() t"(t t"ere is (n O'co Re'resent(tive re'ortin+ to ( Contr(ct *o)%er no/in(te% 1it"in t"e
O'co or+(nis(tion (s t"e &oc() 'oint &or (ircr(&t service contr(ct )i(ison, $"e contr(ctor s"ou)% si/i)(r)2
no/in(te ( &oc() 'oint 1it"in "is o1n or+(nis(tion,
7ener() %et(i)s o& 4(n(+e/ent o& Contr(ctor *SE (re +iven in EP 95-0110,
Contracting strategy Points to be consi%ere% in contr(ctin+ str(te+2:
ri+"t o& (u%it
st(n%(r% o& (v(i)(b)e contr(ctors
%e+ree o& contr(ctor /onitorin+ nee%e%
%e+ree o& )oc() e.'ertise versus use o& intern(tion() contr(ctor
services,
Aircraft type approal A''rov() s"ou)% on)2 be +r(nte% (&ter:
e."(ustive revie1 o& tec"nic() (n% in-service o'er(tion() re)i(bi)it2
='re&er(b)2 un%er si/i)(r environ/ent() circu/st(nces>
revie1 o& (cci%ents (n% inci%ents &or tren%s (n% corrective
/onitorin+
-n +ener()0 use o& on)2 (''rove% (ircr(&t t2'es is reco//en%e%, Use o&
/i)it(r2 (ircr(&t o& (n2 t2'e 1it"out e."(ustive revie1 is not
(cce't(b)e,
Approal of contractors A''rov() o& contr(ctors s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+:
bi% )ist s"ou)% on)2 cont(in (''rove% contr(ctors
suit(b)e bi%%ers (re )i3e)2 to be est(b)is"e% intern(tion() o'er(tors
or0 i& )oc() circu/st(nces %ict(te0 )oc() o'er(tors 1it" t"e su''ort o&
(n intern(tion() (vi(tion co/'(n2
it /(2 be necess(r2 to insist on (ircr(&t0 cre1s (n% o'er(tion() (n%
(%/inistr(tive or+(nis(tion bein+ 'rovi%e% b2 t"e /(jor o'er(tor0
usin+ t"e )oc() co/'(n2 on)2 (s t"e )icence "o)%er
+" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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contr(ct (1(r% s"ou)% never be /(%e @subject to success&u) (u%it@
()t"ou+" S"e)) Aircr(&t /(2 be re5ueste% to (u%it success&u)
bi%%ers,
Tendering and tender
ealuation
$"e 'rocess o& invit(tion to ten%er (n% ev()u(tion s"ou)% ensure t"(t:
ten%ers (re st(n%(r%ise% (n% (%e5u(te)2 %et(i)e%0 '(rticu)(r)2 in t"e
(re( o& (ircr(&t '(2)o(% (n% 'er&or/(nce
c"ec3s (re /(%e to ensure t"(t ten%erers use t"e s(/e '(r(/eters
&or c()cu)(tion o& /(.i/u/ 1ei+"t &or t(3e-o&&
ten%ers 'rovi%e %et(i)s o& (%/inistr(tion0 en+ineerin+0
res'onsibi)ities (s 1e)) (s %et(i)e% o& (ircr(&t nu/bers0 &ue) costs0
cre1s0 etc
1ei+"tin+ o& '(rticu)(r &(ctors to be use% in t"e ev()u(tion (re
(+ree% (n% recor%e% 'rior to ten%er ev()u(tion
no (tte/'ts (re /(%e to 1ei+"t s(&et2 - i& (n o'er(tor is uns(&e t"e2
s"ou)% not be consi%ere% &or t"e 1or3,
Contract formulation 7ui%e)ines on contr(ct ne+oti(tions (n% (+ree/ent:
S"e)) Aircr(&t s'eci/en Aircr(&t A+ree/ents (re reco//en%e% (s
t"e b(c3bone o& (n2 (ircr(&t contr(ct
ne+oti(tions 1it" (ircr(&t o'er(tors /(2 be un&(ir)2 unb()(nce%
(+(inst t"e O'co un)ess co/'ens(te% b2 (%e5u(te 7rou' s'eci()ist
(%vice
consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to usin+ contr(ct 'erio%s o& (
re(son(b)e )en+t" =s(2 3 to 5 2e(rs>
t"e contr(ct s"ou)% (%%ress 3e2 issues re)(te% to (v(i)(bi)it20
/(inten(nce =un)ess s'(re (ircr(&t (re inc)u%e% or ( services
contr(ct is use%>0 tr(inin+ costs0 &orce /(jeure (n% 'en()ties0 %ut2
&)2in+ "ours (n% insur(nce0 t"e &(ci)it2 to incre(se &)2in+ "ours 1it"
(%%ition() (ircr(&t0 'ersonne) co/'etence )eve)s0 %iscrete
'urc"(se#sin+)e o1ners"i'0 c)e(r %e&inition o& sco'e o& su'')2
bet1een contr(ctor#O'co
turn3e2 contr(cts 1(rr(nt '(rticu)(r (ttention to ensure t"(t
su&&icient *SE su'ervision o& t"e (ircr(&t o'er(tor is ())oc(te% b2
t"e 'ri/e contr(ctor (n% t"e O'co,
'erformance monitoring
consi%er no/in(tin+ ( *e(% o& Aircr(&t Services0 &i))e% b2 ( S"e))
Aircr(&t '(rente% e/')o2ee
in seis/ic o'er(tions consi%er e/')o2/ent o& ( Seis/ic Avi(tion
Su'ervisor to /onitor bot" 'er&or/(nce (n% contro) t"e &)2in+
'ro+r(//e =se'(r(te &ro/ t"e Seis/ic O'er(tions Su'ervisor>
co))ection (n% co))(tion o& in&or/(tion &ro/ EP O'cos on t"eir
us(+e o& (ircr(&t services is use% in t"e co/'i)(tion o& 'er&or/(nce
r(tin+s &or bi% )ist se)ection
+ui%e)ines &or investi+(tion (n% re'ortin+ o& (ircr(&t (cci%ents (n%
inci%ents &o))o1 t"ose o& si/i)(r occurrences in ()) ot"er (re(s o& EP
business inc)u%in+ co/')2in+ 1it" )oc() n(tion() re5uire/ent, -n
(%%ition0 ()) (ircr(&t inci%ents s"ou)% be re'orte% to S"e)) Aircr(&t,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 +%
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*.A.A Compilation o- statistics and records
-n or%er to /onitor t"e 'er&or/(nce o& t"e (ircr(&t o'er(tor (+(inst t"e re5uire/ents o& t"e contr(ct or
%e'(rt/ent() objectives0 it is i/'ort(nt to ensure t"(t re)ev(nt st(tistics (re co/'i)e% (n% recor%e%, As (
/ini/u/ re5uire/ent t"e SA6 /ont")2 re'ort &or/(t s"ou)% be co/'i)e%,
*.A.B Procedures
Proce%ures s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or t"e &o))o1in+ (re(s:
co//unic(tions (n% &)i+"t &o))o1in+
&ue) ')(nnin+
c(rri(+e o& %(n+erous +oo%s (n% restricte% (rtic)es b2 (ir
c(rri(+e o& &rei+"t 1it" '(ssen+ers
s"ut%o1ns (1(2 &ro/ b(se
use o& co-'i)ot se(t &or ( '(ssen+er
in%e/nities &or c(rri(+e o& non-co/'(n2 'ersonne)
e/er+enc2 &)i+"ts
'(ssen+er "(n%)in+ (n% /(ni&estin+
co/'i)(tion o& st(tistics (n% recor%s
(ircr(&t e/er+enc2 'roce%ures =SAR>
&)i+"t ti/e (n% %ut2 ti/e )i/it(tions
'(ssen+er brie&in+,
*.A.DAudit
Au%itin+ o& (n (ircr(&t o'er(tion s"ou)% inc)u%e investi+(tions o&:
O'co (u%it#revie1 'ro+r(//e
O'co#contr(ctor inter&(ce
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& ( c)e(r O'co 'o)ic2 (n% st(&& invo)ve/ent (s %escribe% 1it"in it
t"e i/')e/ent(tion o& 'ro(ctive s(&et2 (n% environ/ent() ')(ns (n% 'ro+r(//es
t"e o'er(tion o& ( 'ro'er)2 /(n(+e% (cci%ent (n% inci%ent investi+(tion 'roce%ure
sc"e%u)in+ o& re+u)(r s(&et2 /eetin+s 1it" t"e 'ro'er invo)ve/ent o& senior (n% )ine /(n(+e/ent (n%
t"e 1or3&orce
'ro/otion o& s(&et2 'ub)icit2 inc)u%in+ t"e e.'erience o& ot"er o'er(tors in t"e in%ustr2,
+( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
' ir 9ransport
*.B #perations Mana'ement / Speci-ic Areas
*.B. Air 7helicopter8 support o- land seismic operations
Be2 +ener() 'oints:
nee% &or +re(ter o'er(tion() &)e.ibi)it2 t"(n0 &or e.(/')e0 o&&s"ore su''ort
&)i+"t s(&et2 +ener())2 i/'rove% b2 est(b)is"in+ b(se c(/' &(ci)ities &or (s )on+ (s 'ossib)e
re5uire/ent &or (ir su''ort s"ou)% be 'ut out to se'(r(te ten%er
b()(nce bet1een (%e5u(te su''ort &(ci)ities (n% t"e e.tre/e)2 te/'or(r2 (n% /obi)e n(ture
=(ssoci(te% 'o)icies on: 'rescri'tive use o& (''rove% t1in-en+ine% "e)ico'ters (n% c)e(rin+s>
st(n%(r% %i/ensions o& )(n%in+ sites (n% re)(tions"i' to /(.i/u/ (n+)e o& c)i/b
use o& strict 'rec(utions in reco+nition o& "i+"er ris3 invo)ve%
(%e5u(te %(i)2 ')(nnin+ to %eter/ine &ue) re5uire/ents0 )ine /oves0 etc,
A %et(i)e% c"ec3)ist o& 'oints &or (ir su''ort o& seis/ic o'er(tions is +iven in A''en%i. -G,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 +)
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+* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
/ Materials Handling
+ MATER!A&S HAND&!N0
+. !ntroduction
+.. ?ey issues -or materials handlin'
'ersonne) in c)ose 'ro.i/it2 to sus'en%e% )o(%s (n% c(r+oes in tr(nsit
'ersonne) in c)ose 'ro.i/it2 to /ovin+ ve"ic)es
incorrect use o& )i&tin+ (ccessories in "oo3in+#un"oo3in+ o& )o(%s
)i&tin+ o'er(tions o&ten subject to o'er(tor visibi)it2 restrictions
correct use o& "(n% si+n()s b2 /(rs"())er#b(n3s/(n
st(bi)it2 o& )i&tin+ ('')i(nces 1"en /ovin+ )o(%s
st(bi)it2 o& st(c3e% /(teri()s or /(teri()s in tr(ns'ort
)i&tin+ ('')i(nces (n% (ccessories e.'ose% to 'otenti() /isuse (n% "(rs" con%itions
in(%vertent o'er(tion o& e5ui'/ent contro)s
t"e )oc() environ/entE 1or3 s'(ce con&ine/ents suc" (s (%j(cent structures or bui)%in+s (n% over"e(%
'o1er c(b)es
in(%e5u(te (ssess/ent o& )o(%s (n% centre o& +r(vit2
correct use o& PPE
/(nu() "(n%)in+
%is'os() o& e/'t2 %ru/s
%is'os() o& "(<(r%ous#non-"(<(r%ous /(teri()s (n% e5ui'/ent
e&&ect o& 1e(t"er con%itions =e,+, stron+ 1in%0 s(n% (n% sno1 stor/s0 co)% te/'er(ture0 etc> on
"(n%)in+ o'er(tions
i/'ort(nce o& +roun% con%ition =e,+, )eve) (re(0 be(rin+ c('(cit2> &or st(bi)it2 o& e5ui'/ent 1"en
)i&tin+ )o(%s
se+re+(tion o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s &ro/ (re(s o& 'ub)ic (ccess
se+re+(tion o& inco/'(tib)e /(teri()s
)(c3 o& tr(inin+ o& 'ersonne) in t"e "(<(r%ous 'ro'erties o& c(r+oes,
+.." Tar'ets -or improvin' HSE per-ormance
se+re+(tion0 1"erever 'ossib)e0 o& 'ersonne) &ro/ ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent
(%e5u(te tr(inin+ o& ()) 'ersonne) =e,+, steve%ores0 %oc3ers (n% s)in+ers> in ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent %esi+n
)i/its (n% st(bi)it20 t"e st(bi)it2 c"(r(cteristics o& /(teri()s (n% s'eci&ic (ctivities inc)u%in+ ri++in+
(n% s)in+in+ (n% correct use o& "(n% si+n()s
'rovision (n% correct use o& e5ui'/ent
ri+orous 'roce%ures &or t"e ins'ection0 testin+ (n% certi&ic(tion o& e5ui'/ent (n% (ccessories
use o& s(&e 1or3in+ s2ste/s (n% ')(nnin+ o& ()) o'er(tions,
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 ++
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+..% Cate'ories o- vehicles5e6uipment@ li-tin' accessories and materials
covered
C"('ter 7 covers t"e &o))o1in+ c(te+ories:
Vehicles/e2uipment &or3-)i&ts0 cr(nes0 tr(ctors (n% tr(i)ers0 'i'e "(n%)ers (n% t"eir (tt(c"/ents0
%o))ies0 "(n% tro))e2s0 "2%r(u)ic )i&ts
Accessories s)in+s0 "oo3s0 s"(c3)es0 1ire ro'e0 1ebbin+0 c"(ins0 e2e bo)ts0 cont(iners0
c(r+o nettin+0 s're(%ers0 'inc" b(rs
Materials %ru/s0 bu)3 /(teri()s0 cont(iners0 tubu)(r +oo%s0 cr(te% (n% bo.e%
/(teri()s0 )oose ite/s0 )i5ui%s0 'o1%ers,
+." Materials Handlin' Personnel
+.". Competence and selection
Ae&ore (''oint/ent0 ()) ve"ic)e (n% e5ui'/ent o'er(tors0 /ust be (ssesse% to %eter/ine t"eir suit(bi)it2
&or t"e job, Suc" ev()u(tions s"ou)% inc)u%e:
'hysical capability ?or ve"ic)e (n% e5ui'/ent o'er(tors0 t"e (bi)it2 to contro) t"e
ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent i%enti&ie% in t"e job %escri'tion b2 re(c"in+ (n% o'er(tin+
t"e contro)s (n% %e/onstr(tin+ s(tis&(ctor2 vision %e/onstr(tin+ +oo% vision
=inc)u%in+ %(2#ni+"t vision (n% co)our b)in%ness>0 "e(rin+ (n% re&)e.es =t"e
(bi)it2 o& +oo% ju%+e/ent o& s'(ce (n% %ist(nce0 to "e(r instructions (n%
see#"e(r 1(rnin+ si+n()s is essenti()>,
So/e )i&t ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent /(2 re5uire /ore '"2sic() stren+t" to o'er(te
t"(n ot"ers (n% t"is s"ou)% be (ssesse%,
?or s)in+ers0 (+i)it2 (n% '"2sic() stren+t" nee%e% to "(n%)e )i&tin+ e5ui'/ent (n% t(c3)e s"ou)% be
(ssesse%,
Mental ability E%uc(tion() b(c3+roun%0 (bi)it2 to re(% (n% to 'erceive "(<(r%s in
o'er(tion() situ(tions0 ('')2 s(&e 'r(ctices (n% observe site )(1s (n%
re+u)(tions,
'sychological capability $"e (bi)it2 to re(ct r(tion())2 in nor/() o'er(tion() circu/st(nces (n% in
e/er+enc2 situ(tions,
-n (%%ition0 (ssess/ents s"ou)% ()so inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+ 'oints:
Character and
background
(ttitu%e
Attitu%e /ust be 'ositive to0 (n% s"o1 (n un%erst(n%in+ o&0 /(teri()s
"(n%)in+ s(&et2,
(+e
A /ini/u/#/(.i/u/ (+e &or o'er(tors o& /(teri()s "(n%)in+
ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent s"ou)% be est(b)is"e% &or e(c" re+ion (n% t2'e o&
o'er(tion,
inte+rit2,
#uitability and releant
intervie1s0 to %eter/ine 5u()ities (n% e.'erience
+A EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
/ Materials Handling
e%perience
/e%ic() e.(/in(tion on recruit/ent (n% 're%eter/ine% interv()s
t"ere(&ter
se)ection tests
$"ese /(2 be nee%e% to con&ir/ o'er(tin+ s3i))s, $"e e.tent o& suc" tests
1i)) %e'en% on )oc() circu/st(nces0 (ntici'(te% o'er(tin+ %uties (n%
ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent t2'eE O'cos s"ou)% con%uct t"eir o1n se)ection tests i& t"e
1or3 t(s3 is consi%ere% to 1(rr(nt it, $ests s"ou)% be consi%ere% =i&
necess(r2 on (ctu() site> 1"ere (n o'er(tor is bein+ (ssesse% &or o'er(tion o&
ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent %i&&erent &ro/ "is 'revious e.'erience, ?urt"er +ui%(nce
on suc" tests is +iven in Re&s, 83 (n% 88,
#pecial skills
"(n%)in+ o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
&irst-(i% s3i))s &or no/in(te% &irst-(i%ers,
$"e nee% &or re'e(t (ssess/ents s"ou)% be consi%ere%0 e,+, &or "e()t" st(tus,
+."." #perator permits
A&ter co/')etion o& t"e 'rocess o& co/'etence %eter/in(tion (n% se)ection0 t"e c(n%i%(te s"ou)% be
&or/())2 issue% 1it" (n o'er(tor 'er/it0 s"o1in+ '"oto+r('" o& t"e o'er(tor (n% )istin+ t"e &o))o1in+
%et(i)s (s ( /ini/u/,
'ersonal details n(/e (n% (+e
(mployment details %e'(rt/ent n(/e#st(tion
'ermit alidity %(tes o& issue (n% e.'ir2
Types of ehicles or
e2uipment
t2'es o& ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent t"(t t"e o'er(tor is e)i+ib)e to %rive0 inc)u%in+
ve"ic)e 'rinci'() '(r(/eters
Materials t2'e o& /(teri()s t"(t t"e o'er(tor is e)i+ib)e to "(n%)e0 inc)u%in+ (n2
re&erence to "(<(r%ous /(teri()s,
+.".% !nduction
-n%uction 'ro+r(//es s"ou)% be consi%ere% &or ()) o'er(tors,
Are(s t"(t s"ou)% be consi%ere% in %eter/inin+ in%uction 'ro+r(//es inc)u%e:
O'co +ener() site ru)es (n% re+u)(tions
%ocu/ent re5uire/ents &or o'er(tors (n% ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent
issue (n% use o& 'erson() 'rotective e5ui'/ent =PPE>
tr(&&ic ru)es out%oors (n% 1it"in 1(re"ouses
ro(%1(2 (n% 1(re"ouse si+ns (n% /(r3in+s
restricte% (re(s
re&ue))in+#rec"(r+in+ o& ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent
(ctions to be t(3en in t"e event o& (n (cci%ent
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 +B
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uns(&e (ct (u%its#'ro+r(//es =e,+, S$OP>
(ctions to be t(3en in (%verse 1e(t"er con%itions or e/er+enc2 situ(tions
(ctions to be t(3en in event o& (cci%ent or e/er+enc2 situ(tions,
+.".( Trainin'
$r(inin+ 'ro+r(//es s"ou)% consi%er t"e &o))o1in+ e)e/ents, Consi%er(tion s"ou)% be +iven to "(vin+ (
'rovision() 'erio% o& ( /ini/u/ nu/ber o& "ours (&ter tr(inin+ 1"en t"e o'er(tor 1or3s un%er t"e
su'ervision o& ( senior o'er(tor,
+asic operation of
ehicle/e2uipment
essenti() ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent o'er(tions
(1(reness o& ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent c"(r(cteristics (n% )i/it(tions
s(&et2 %evices
%(i)2 e5ui'/ent c"ec3s
&(/i)i(ris(tion on ne1 t2'es o& ve"ic)es or t(s3s,
Conditions of the
.orkplace
Use o& t"e ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent in con%itions e.'ecte% on t"e job:
ro(%1(2s
+(n+1(2s
s)o'es
)o(%in+ %oc3s
(irstri' o'er(tions
uneven +roun%
'ro.i/it2 to over"(n+s (n% un%ercuts
over"e(% 'o1er )ines
con&ine% s'(ces
restricte% vision situ(tions
b(% 1e(t"er con%itions
ni+"t o'er(tions,
AD EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
/ Materials Handling
1ork to be undertaken $r(inin+ in t(s3s0 inc)u%in+:
un%erst(n%in+ t"e &or/ o& )o(%s (n% /(teri()s )(be))in+#%ocu/ent(tion
'(rticu)(r)2 &or "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
%eter/inin+ )o(% 1ei+"t (n% centre o& +r(vit2 =CO7>
ju%+in+ %ist(nces0 "ei+"t (n% c)e(r(nces
se)ectin+ correct t(c3)e (n% )i&tin+ +e(r
s(&e st(c3in+ (n% %est(c3in+
s(&e )o(%in+ (n% un)o(%in+ ve"ic)es
res'onsibi)ities o& )i&tin+ o'er(tions te(/ /e/bers =o'er(tors0 s)in+ers0
si+n())ers>
s(&e stor(+e (n% securin+ o& c(r+o
un%erst(n%in+ si+n() co%e &or )i&tin+#/(rs"())in+ o'er(tions,
(mergency actions O'er(tors s"ou)% be tr(ine% to "(n%)e 'ossib)e e/er+enc2 situ(tions0 suc"
(s:
)e(3s &ro/ '(c3(+es#cont(iners
%(/(+e% or bro3en c(r+o
/ec"(nic() &(i)ures
cont(ct o& ve"ic)es 1it" over"e(% 'o1er )ines
use o& &irst-(i% =&or no/in(te% &irst-(i%ers>
overturne% ve"ic)es (n% ve"ic)es invo)ve% in (n (cci%ent
securin+ ro(%1(2s &o))o1in+ (n (cci%ent
si+n())in+ (n% co//unic(tion tec"ni5ues =Re&, 85>,
#ericing and inspection $r(inin+ s"ou)% be 'rovi%e% &or b(sic ve"ic)e#e5ui'/ent se)&-ins'ection (n%
routine c"ec3s0 suc" (s:
&or fork lifts3
t2re con%itions (n% 'ressures
br(3es (n% steerin+ +e(r0 )i+"ts =1"ere &itte%>
(u%ib)e 1(rnin+ si+n()s
&)ui% )eve)s#)e(3s =&ue)0 oi)0 1(ter0 "2%r(u)ic &)ui%>
b(tter2 st(tus (n% con%ition
"ouse-3ee'in+
)i&tin+ s2ste/s
ti)tin+ (n% /(ni'u)(tion s2ste/s,
&or cranes3
%(/(+e to cr(ne structure
ro'es0 ro'e ter/in() &ittin+s0 (nc"or(+es0
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 A
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counter1ei+"ts#b())(stin+
e)ectric() e5ui'/ent
&)ui% )eve)s#'ressures
"ouse-3ee'in+
're-o'er(tion c"ec3s (n% br(3es =t2'es 1"ere ('')ic(b)e>
instru/ent(tion
s(&et2 %evices =e,+, )i/it s1itc"es#cutouts0 %e(% /(n@s "(n%)e0 over)o(%
1(rnin+ %evices>
1(ter %r(in-%o1n
securit2 s2ste/s,
&or all3
ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent %e&ect re'ortin+,
+.% Materials Handlin' E6uipment
+.%. 4ehicles
Correct selection $"e 3e2 consi%er(tions &or t"e r(n+e o& ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent covere% (re:
t2'e
c('(cit2
%i/ensions o& )o(%
)i&t "ei+"t
re(c"
s'(ce restrictions
/(noeuvr(bi)it2
/obi)it2
service(bi)it2
+roun% con%itions (n% job %ur(tion
er+ono/ics,
#pecification $"e /(in &(ctors in ve"ic)e s'eci&ic(tion (re:
/(teri() c(te+or2 =e,+, cont(iner0 '())et>
)o(% r(n+e
1or3')(ce '(r(/eters
s(&et2 e5ui'/ent =s(&et2 )oc3 or s1itc" 1it" re/ov(b)e 3e2
"orn
over"e(% +u(r%
+u(r%s to 'revent (ccess to %(n+erous /ovin+ '(rts,
A" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
/ Materials Handling
?or ('')ic(b)e st(n%(r%s see t"e t(b)e in A''en%i. G0 %ivi%e% b2 c(te+or2,
&ork lifts $"e t2'es o& &or3 )i&t truc3s co//on)2 encountere% (re: counter-b()(nce% )i&t
truc30 re(c" truc30 '())et /ovin+ on)2 truc30 ver2 n(rro1 (is)e truc30 '())et
st(c3er truc3 ='e%estri(n-o'er(te% or ri%e-on>0 si%e-)o(%in+ )i&t truc30 )(r+e
)i&t truc3 ='rinci'())2 &or cont(iners>0 rou+" terr(in )i&t truc3,
$"e 3e2 e5ui'/ent consi%er(tions in (voi%in+ e.'osure to *SE "(<(r%s (re:
ro)) over b(rs on rou+" terr(in &or3 )i&t truc3s
se)&-'ro'e))e% ve"ic)es s"ou)% be &itte% 1it" (n over"e(% +u(r% (n% )o(%
b(c3 rest e.tension
+u(r%s s"ou)% be &itte% to 'revent (ccess to %(n+erous /ovin+ '(rts
)i+"ts re5uire/ents s"ou)% be (ssesse% inc)u%in+ "(<(r%-1(rnin+ be(con
)i+"ts
reversin+ ()(r/ =visu() (n% (u%io>
t"e nee% &or &itte% c(bs or si/i)(r s"ou)% be (ssesse% (s 'rotection &ro/
(%verse 1e(t"er
)i&tin+ (tt(c"/ents s"ou)% be ev()u(te% (s '(rt o& t"e ve"ic)e e5ui'/ent
1"ere )o(%s c(n be "(n%)e% /ore e&&icient)2 (n% s(&e)2
$"is s"ou)% on)2 be %one in conjunction 1it" t"e ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer@s
reco//en%(tions (n% instruction /(nu()E %er(tin+ o& t"e ve"ic)e c('(cit2
/(2 be necess(r2 i& t"e use o& t"e (tt(c"/ents (&&ects t"e "(n%)in+
c"(r(cteristics o& t"e ve"ic)e,
Cranes $"e t2'es o& cr(nes &or /(teri()s "(n%)in+ inc)u%e: over"e(% tr(ve))in+
cr(ne0 tr(ve))in+ bri%+e cr(ne0 'ort() cr(ne0 /obi)e cr(ne0 cr(ne-e.c(v(tor0
rou+" terr(in cr(nes,
Cr(nes s"ou)% co/')2 &or %esi+n0 construction0 testin+ (n% certi&ic(tion 1it" ( reco+nise% n(tion() or
intern(tion() st(n%(r%, St(n%(r%s s"ou)% be se)ecte% &ro/ t"ose )iste% in A''en%i. G,
Cr(nes (n% )i&tin+ ('')i(nces s"ou)% "(ve ( co/'re"ensive set o& %ocu/ent(tion 'rovi%e% b2 t"e
/(nu&(cturer to inc)u%e: +ener() %(t(0 s'eci&ic(tion (n% tec"nic() c"(r(cteristics o& e5ui'/ent (n%
(sse/b)2 units0 s(&et2 %evices (n% instru/ent(tion )o(%#re(c" t(b)es0 %e)iver2 (n% (cce't(nce %ocu/ents,
Testing and certification
6i&tin+ ('')i(nces s"ou)% c(rr2 current v()i% certi&ic(tes &or t"e &o))o1in+ re5uire/ents:
Manufacturer Certi&ic(tion s"ou)% inc)u%e /(nu&(cturer@s 1(rr(nt2 (n% reco//en%e%
service0 /(inten(nce (n% testin+ 'roce%ures,
#tatutory 6e+() re5uire/ents in e(c" countr2 s"ou)% be t(3en (s ( /ini/u/ st(n%(r%
1"ere t"e2 (re /ore onerous t"(n t"ose +iven in A''en%i. G,
Insurance An2 re5uire/ent nee%e% to s(tis&2 insur(nce 'o)icies s"ou)% be 'rovi%e%,
$"e testin+ o& )i&tin+ ('')i(nces s"ou)% co/'rise t"e t"ree c(te+ories o&:
con&or/it2 tests =i,e, con&i+ur(tion in (ccor%(nce 1it" /(nu&(cturer@s instructions>
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 A%
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visu() ins'ection
)o(% )i&tin+ tests =st(tic (n% %2n(/ic>,
?or ( )ist o& re)ev(nt st(n%(r%s see A''en%i. G,
Maintenance
$"e essenti() e)e/ents o& (n e&&ective ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce 'ro+r(//e (re:
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer@s instructions
(%"erence to &re5uenc2 (n% e.tent o& /(inten(nce s'eci&ie% in /(nu&(cturer@s instructions
$"is s"ou)% t(3e (ccount o& ()) &(ctors (&&ectin+ t"e ve"ic)e in c(rr2in+ out t"e 1or3, -ns'ection &re5uenc2
/(2 nee% to be incre(se% %e'en%in+ on &re5uenc2 o& use (n% environ/ent() con%itions,
use o& co/'etent0 tr(ine% 'ersonne)
(v(i)(bi)it2 o& re')(ce/ent co/'onents to ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer@s s'eci&ic(tion or better
re'(irs c(rrie% out strict)2 in (ccor%(nce 1it" ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer@s 'roce%ures,
Arr(n+e/ents &or ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce s"ou)% (%%ress t"e re5uire/ents (t t"e v(rious %esi+n(te%
ti/e interv()s:
%(i)2 c"ec3s (t t"e be+innin+ o& e(c" s"i&t
$"ese c"ec3s (re &or t2re con%itions (n% 'ressures0 br(3es (n% steerin+ +e(r0 )i+"ts =1"ere &itte%>0
(u%ib)e 1(rnin+ si+n()s0 &)ui% )eve)s#)e(3s =&ue)0 oi)0 1(ter0 "2%r(u)ic &)ui%>0 b(tter2 st(tus (n%
con%ition0 "ouse-3ee'in+0 )i&tin+ s2ste/s0 ti)tin+ (n% /(ni'u)(tion s2ste/s,
A si/')e c"ec3)ist s2ste/ usin+ ( 'ro&or/( s"ou)% be &o))o1e% 1it" 'rovision to re'ort %e&ects:
1ee3)2 c"ec3s =50 "ours or t"e 'erio% reco//en%e% b2 t"e /(nu&(cturer>
A 1ritten re'ort s"ou)% be /(%e o& t"e con%ition o& t"e ve"ic)e,
si.-/ont")2 e.(/in(tions =1000 runnin+ "ours or t"e 'erio% reco//en%e% b2 t"e /(nu&(cturer>,
A 1ritten re'ort s"ou)% be /(%e o& t"e con%ition o& t"e ve"ic)e (n% ( certi&ic(te issue% b2 t"e
e.(/iner,
+.%." &i-tin' accessories
Selection and principles of use
?or %et(i)s o& t"e s'eci&ic(tion o& )i&tin+ (ccessories re&er to t"e re)ev(nt st(n%(r%s )iste% in A''en%i. G-,
$"e /(in consi%er(tions re+(r%in+ t"e se)ection (n% use o& s)in+s (re +iven be)o1,
#lings / single leg
selection
Se)ection o& sin+)e )e+ s)in+s s"ou)% observe t"e &o))o1in+ 'rinci')es:
st(b)e )o(%
?or vertic() or str(i+"t )ine )i&t0 t"e )o(% s"ou)% be st(b)e 1"en sus'en%e%
&ro/ t"e sin+)e )i&tin+ 'oint,
ter/in() &ittin+ (tt(c"/ent
$"e ter/in() &ittin+s s"ou)% be connecte% to t"e )i&tin+ ('')i(nce (n% t"e )o(%
(tt(c"/ents so (s to ensure t"e s)in+ is not bent (cross or (roun% t"e )o(%0
A( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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b(c3 "oo3e% or ot"er1ise 'revente% &ro/ t(3in+ u' ( str(i+"t )ine un%er
)o(%,
b(s3et "itc"
$"e inc)u%e% (n+)e s"ou)% be )ess t"(n 90 %e+rees (n% t"e )o(%0 1"en )i&te%0
s"ou)% be b()(nce%,
#lings / multi/leg
selection
Se)ection o& /u)ti-)e+ s)in+s s"ou)% observe t"e &o))o1in+ 'rinci')es:
nu/ber o& s)in+ )e+s
S)in+ (rr(n+e/ents s"ou)% be on)2 90 3 or 8-)e++e%,
s)in+ )en+t"s
-%entic() s)in+ )en+t"s s"ou)% be use% e.ce't t"(t )e+ )en+t"s /(2 v(r2 1"en
t"e 'oint o& (tt(c"/ent to t"e )o(% is not in t"e s(/e "ori<ont() ')(ne,
ter/in() &ittin+s
$"e ter/in() &ittin+s s"ou)% be connecte% to t"e )i&tin+ ('')i(nce (n% t"e )o(%
(tt(c"/ents so (s to ensure t"(t t"e s)in+ is not bent (cross or (roun% t"e
)o(%0 b(c3 "oo3e% or ot"er1ise 'revente% &ro/ t(3in+ u' ( str(i+"t )ine
un%er )o(%,
"ori<ont() s2//etr2 ')(ce/ent
S)in+ )e+s s"ou)% be s2//etric())2 %is'ose% in ')(n0 i,e, 190 %e+rees
inc)u%e% (n+)e &or 3-)e++e% s)in+s (n% o''osite (n+)es bet1een (%j(cent )e+s
s"ou)% be e5u() &or 8-)e++e% s)in+s,
vertic() ')(ce/ent
S)in+ )e+s s"ou)% be (t t"e s(/e (n+)e to t"e vertic() (n% t"e (n+)e or r(n+e
o& (n+)es bet1een t"e s)in+ )e+s s"ou)% be )ess t"(n t"e (n+)e (t 1"ic" t"e
s)in+ is r(te%,
e5u() )o(%in+ o& )e+s
$"e )en+t" o& e(c" )e+ s"ou)% e.(ct)2 /(tc" t"e 'osition o& t"e (tt(c"/ent
'oint,
#lings / all use #torage and e%amination
$"e &o))o1in+ (re b(sic essenti()s:
suit(b)e stor(+e =i,e, %esi+n(te% &or 'ur'ose0 secure0 1e(t"er-'rotecte%>
visu() ins'ection b2 ( co/'etent 'erson (t 'rescribe% interv()s
%eter/ine% b2 t"e t2'e o& s)in+s (n% con%itions o& use
test certi&ic(te seen 1it" st(te/ent o& s(&e 1or3in+ )o(% =SC6>0 t"e
(ssoci(te% s)in+in+ con&i+ur(tion (n% %(te o& )(st test#e.(/in(tion
s)in+s /(r3e% 1it" SC6 r(tin+ (n% s)in+in+ con&i+ur(tion use% (s b(sis
&or r(tin+,
+efore lift
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 A)
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$"e &o))o1in+ se5uence s"ou)% be &o))o1e%:
%eter/ine t"(t t"e t2'e o& )o(% is suit(b)e &or t"e s)in+s 'ro'ose%
i,e, t"e )o(% 1i)) not %(/(+e t"e s)in+s0 t"e s)in+s 1i)) not %(/(+e t"e )o(%
(n% t"ere (re suit(b)e 'oints o& (tt(c"/ent on t"e )o(%,
(ssess t"e )o(% 1ei+"t
i,e, &ro/0 in or%er o& 're&erence: 1ei+"t &or/())2 /(r3e% on )o(%0
in&or/(tion obt(ine% &ro/ consi+n/ent %ocu/ent0 %r(1in+0 /(nu() or ot"er
&or/() %ocu/ent0 1ei+"t (ssesse% b2 co/'etent 'erson,
3no1 t"e SC6 o& t"e s)in+s0 t"e %esi+n(te% )o(% )i&t 'oints (n% t"e s)in+in+
/et"o%
c"ec3 t"e con%ition o& t"e s)in+=s>
(ssess t"e st(bi)it2 o& t"e )o(% 1"en r(ise%:
vertic() ()i+n/ent o& t"e )o(% CO7 re)(tive to /(in 'oint=s> o& (tt(c"/ent
t"e "ori<ont() 'osition o& t"e )o(% CO7 re)(tive to t"e 'oint=s> o&
(tt(c"/ent s)in+s to t"e )o(%
use ( tri() )i&t i& necess(r20 su&&icient on)2 to %eter/ine (n% correct t"e
%e+ree (n% %irection o& ti)t (n% s1in+,
&itting sling)s*
C"en &ittin+ t"e s)in+=s> ensure t"(t:
s)in+s (re &ree o& (n2 ten%enc2 to 3in3
e2e ter/in(tion or )in3 on)2 is ')(ce% in t"e )i&tin+ ('')i(nce "oo3
ter/in(tions (re 'ro'er)2 se(te% 1it"out overcro1%in+
t"e )o(% is e&&ective)2 secure% b2 t"e s)in+
t"e re)ev(nt )e+ (n+)e %oes not e.cee% t"(t &or 1"ic" t"e s)in+ is r(te% (n%
/(r3e%
t"e s)in+ is not bent in ( 1(2 t"(t /i+"t c(use it to beco/e %(/(+e% or
re%uce its e&&ective stren+t" ='(c3in+ 'ieces s"ou)% be use% 1"ere
necess(r2>
t"ere (re no )oose (ccessories ='(rticu)(r)2 i& )o(% co/'rises ( nu/ber o&
'ieces0 e,+, tubu)(rs>
t(+)ine=s> (re (tt(c"e% to +ui%e t"e )o(%,
:et(i)s o& ot"er )i&tin+ ('')i(nces (re +iven in A''en%i. G-,
Testing and certification
?or %et(i)s o& t"e re5uire/ents &or testin+ (n% certi&ic(tion re&er to t"e re)ev(nt st(n%(r% )iste% in
A''en%i. G-,
nspection
-n-service ins'ection o& )i&tin+ (ccessories t"e &o))o1in+ (re t"e 3e2 'rinci')es:
Type of inspection ;isu() e.(/in(tion (n%#or testin+ o& ite/,
A* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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#tandard of inspection ;isu() e.(/in(tion (n%#or test st(n%(r%=s> to be (c"ieve%,
Time and fre2uency of
inspection
$"ere (re t"ree b(sic c(te+ories:
be&ore t"e ite/ is use% in service &or t"e &irst ti/e on t"e o'er(tion in
5uestion
1"enever t"e ite/ is /o%i&ie% or re'(ire% (n% be&ore use, -n e(c" c(se
t"e nee% &or testin+#certi&ic(tion /ust be inc)u%e%
(t ot"er 'erio%ic interv()s %eter/ine% b2 st(tutor2 re5uire/ents0
&re5uenc2 (n% con%itions o& use,
!esponsibility for
inspection
Use o& co/'etent 'erson=s>0 're&er(b)2 in%e'en%ent o& t"e O'co,
!ecords/ documentation
of inspection
Ever2 e.(/in(tion (n% test s"ou)% be %ocu/ente% in ( st(n%(r% &or/0
si+ne% b2 t"e e.(/iner#tester0 1it" t"e %ocu/ent co'ie% to#ret(ine% b2 t"e
O'co,
Approal/ re,ection
follo.ing inspection
-te/s s"ou)% be /(r3e% 1it" SC6 (n% ( uni5ue i%enti&ic(tion nu/ber (n%
suc" /(r3in+s s"ou)% be 'ro/inent0 'er/(nent (n% )e+ib)e,
-te/s rejecte% s"ou)% be subject to ( 'roce%ure &or co%i&ic(tion o& &(u)ts
(n% subse5uent scr(''in+, Co%i&ic(tion is essenti() (s (n (i% to %eter/inin+
'otenti() 'rob)e/ (re(s in t"e use o& )i&tin+ (ccessories (n% 1"ere
corrective (ction is nee%e%,
7ui%(nce on rejection criteri( is +iven in A''en%i. G-0 e,+, &or Cire ro'es
re&er to -SO 8309,
+.( Materials Handlin' Principles
A s(&e re+i/e &or /(teri()s "(n%)in+ re5uires ( 3no1)e%+e o& t"e (s'ects su//(rise% in t"e &o))o1in+
'(r(+r('"s,
+.(. &i-tin'
Bno1)e%+e o& critic() )i&tin+ '(r(/eters:
e.(ct 1ei+"t o& )o(%
cont(iner st(tus =e/'t2 or )o(%e%>
centre o& +r(vit2 =CO7> 'osition (n% 1"et"er st(tic or %2n(/ic
eccentricit2 o& CO7
i/'(ct o& 1e(t"er con%itions0 '(rticu)(r)2 1in% )o(%s
surroun%in+ (re( to )i&tin+ o'er(tion
('')ic(tion o& )i&tin+ (ccessories0 e,+, '(rticu)(r t2'es o& s)in+ (n% t"e use o& s're(%ers
use o& t(+)ines,
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+.(." &andin'
Bno1)e%+e o& critic() )(n%in+ con%itions s"ou)% inc)u%e:
'rovision o& &ir/0 &)(t0 %r(ine% sur&(ce0 &ree o& obstructions (n% 'rojections
(voi%(nce o& (cci%ent() or unintention() %r(++in+ or 'us"in+ o& )o(%s
use o& 'ur'ose %esi+ne% )o(% c(rr2in+ 'oints 1"ere 'rovi%e% on t"e cont(iner,
+.(.% Stac3in' and securin' o- containers
$"e re5uire/ents inc)u%e:
%eter/in(tion o& )o(% )i/its on in%ivi%u() units0 '(rticu)(r)2 in botto/ tier
(%e5u(te cont(ct bet1een to' (n% botto/ &ittin+s o& st(c3e% units,
-n (%%ition &or out%oor o'er(tions0 s'eci() consi%er(tions &or re%ucin+ t"e 'ossib)e i/'(ct o& 1in%
con%itions (re:
)i/itin+ st(c3 "ei+"t
securin+ to +roun%
b)oc3 sto1(+e r(t"er t"(n sin+)e units 1it" )o(%e% units in u''er/ost tier0 subject to )o(%in+ )i/its
use o& &ittin+s or )(s"in+s
)on+itu%in() orient(tion o& st(c3 to 'rev(i)in+ 1in% %irection
use o& t(+)ines,
+.(.( &oadin'@ pac3in' and emptyin' o- containers
$"e re5uire/ents inc)u%e ensurin+ t"(t:
content )o(%s (re 1it"in t"e %esi+n '(r(/eters o& t"e cont(iner
contents (re %istribute% to 3ee' CO7 (s centr() (n% )o1 (s 'ossib)e
contents (re secure% 1it"in t"e cont(iner,
$"e 'rinci')e (i/s (re (voi%(nce o&:
e.cessive ti)tin+
overstressin+ t"e cont(iner
overstressin+ t"e "(n%)in+ e5ui'/ent
un(cce't(b)e )o(%s =e,+, &or tr(ns'ort(tion ve"ic)e (.)e )o(%s0 &or )(n% tr(ns'ort>
)(c3 o& st(bi)it2
un(cce't(b)e )o(% concentr(tions
/i.in+ o& inco/'(tib)e /(teri()s,
AA EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
/ Materials Handling
+.(.) =ul3 materials handlin'
S'eci&ic "(n%)in+ 'roce%ures s"ou)% be 1ritten &or bu)3 /(teri()s0 i,e, t"ose 1"ic" c(nnot be store% (n%
tr(ns'orte% in cont(iners, E.(/')es inc)u%e:
Loose materials
e,+, e(rt"/ovin+0 &ue)s0 stone#roc3
/(teri() t2'es (n% 5u(ntities
"(n%)in+ re5uire/entsE nu/ber o& )oc(tions0 )oc() environ/ent0
%ur(tion (n% &re5uenc2 o& o'er(tions,
Materials in sacks
e,+, +r(nu)(r /(teri()s0 /ec"(nic() co/'onents
)o(% c"(r(cteristicsE si<e0 1ei+"t0 st(bi)it2
"(n%)in+ /et"o%sE '())etis(tion0 &or3 )i&ts0 cr(nes
bu)3 bre(3in+ or tr(ns'ort(tion o& 1"o)e s(c3s,
Large loose items
e,+, tubu)(r use% in %ri))in+ o'er(tions
)i&tin+0 tr(ns'ort(tion (n% stor(+e (s'ects
*(n%)in+ o& %ri))in+ tubu)(rs is covere% in EP 95-0910,
+.(.* Securin' -or transport
Securin+ re5uire/ents to 'revent /ove/ent (n% %(/(+e %ue to %2n(/ic con%itions %urin+ "(n%)in+ (n%
tr(ns'ort(tion nee% ( 3no1)e%+e o&:
t"e &orces (risin+ &ro/ tr(ns'ort /otion
for land3 br(3in+0 s"untin+0 cornerin+0 (cce)er(tion0 vibr(tion (n% 1in%
for marine and air3 ro))0 s1(20 'itc"0 sur+e0 2(1 (n% "e(ve
t"e e&&ects on cont(iners0 su''ort %evices0 etc (risin+ &ro/ suc" &orces =i,e, r(c3in+0 to'')in+0 s)i%in+0
co))('se (n% structur() &(i)ure>,
$"e 'rinci'() (i/s o& securin+ (re to ensure t"(t:
cont(iners#c(r+o (re restr(ine% &ro/ "ori<ont() =or vertic()> /ove/ent b2 securin+ (t botto/ &ittin+s
securin+ %evices (re use% suc" t"(t cont(iner or su''ort '())ets0 etc (re not subject to e.cessive
securin+ &orces
securin+ %evices c(n be c"ec3e% be&ore (n% %urin+ tr(ns'ort(tion &or correct ('')ic(tion,
-SO 3!78 'rovi%es %et(i)s o& t2'es o& securin+ e5ui'/ent &or sur&(ce tr(ns'ort =see A''en%i. G->,
+.(.+ Manual handlin'
:et(i) 'rinci')es &or /(nu() "(n%)in+ tec"ni5ues (re +iven in EP 95-0970E ( 'rHcis is +iven be)o1:
Aoidance C"erever 'ossib)e /(nu() "(n%)in+ s"ou)% be e)i/in(te%0 e,+, b2 incre(se%
use o& 're&(bric(tion in construction,
Assessment $"e (ssess/ent s"ou)% be structure% into &our /(in c(te+ories:
task< 'osture0 i,e, t1istin+0 stoo'in+0 re(c"in+0 )i&tin+ in ( se(te%
'osition0 etc (n% e.cessive )i&tin+0 )o1erin+0 c(rr2in+0 su%%en
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 AB
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/ove/ents0 etc
load< 1ei+"t0 bu)3iness0 e(se or %i&&icu)t2 o& +r(s'0 st(bi)it2 (n% ot"er
"(<(r%ous (s'ects suc" (s te/'er(ture e.tre/ities or s"(r' e%+es
enironment< s'(ce constr(ints0 &)oor sur&(ce (n% ot"er +ener()
con%itions inc)u%in+ )i+"tin+0 te/'er(ture v(ri(tions (n% venti)(tion
indiidual capacity< unusu() stren+t" or "ei+"t re5uire% &or t"e t(s30
co/'ro/ise% &itness =e,+, 're+n(nt 1o/en>
!isk reduction measures
task< t"e use o& /(c"ines0 /ore e&&ective use o& t"e bo%20 i,e, t"e )(r+er
/usc)e +rou's (n% i/'rove% 1or3 routines
load< /(3e it )i+"ter0 s/())er0 /ore st(b)e0 e(sier to +ri'
enironment< i/'rove )(2out (n% +ener() 1or3in+ con%itions
proision of ''(
indiidual capacity< t"e 'rovision o& in&or/(tion0 tr(inin+0 s(&e
'roce%ure (n% 'r(ctices
correct marking of goods;
+.) Materials Stora'e
4(jor issues t"(t s"ou)% be e.(/ine% in t"e %esi+n (n% construction o& out%oor (n% 1(re"ouse /(teri()s
stor(+e &(ci)ities (re +iven be)o1, -t is not (n e."(ustive )ist0 (n% &or &urt"er %et(i)s ( re&erence on %esi+n
(n% construction o& 1(re"ouse or /(teri()s stor(+e 2(r%s s"ou)% be consu)te% =see Re&, 86 (s (n
e.(/')e>,
+.). &ayout
$"e &o))o1in+ +ui%e)ines s"ou)% be observe%:
se+re+(te 'eo')e (n% ve"ic)es0 1"erever 'ossib)e0 b2 %esi+n
se+re+(te "(<(r%ous (n% non-"(<(r%ous /(teri()s
se+re+(te inco/'(tib)e "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
/(r3 stor(+e (re(s0 ro(%1(2s (n% +(n+1(2s c)e(r)2
(voi% (131(r%)2 site% %oors0 ti+"t corners0 uneven sur&(ces (n% c"(n+es in +r(%ient,
+.)." Tra--ic routes 7personnel and vehicles8
$"e &o))o1in+ +ui%e)ines s"ou)% be observe%:
%e&ine routes bot" in (n% out%oors
/(r3 routes (n% b(rriers 1it"in 1or3')(ces cons'icuous)2
/(r3 +(n+1(2s on t"e &)oor 1i%e enou+" &or ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent to be /(noeuvre% e(si)2
consi%er ve"ic)e tr(&&ic one-1(2 routes
'rovi%e suit(b)e "(n%r(i)s &or st(irs (n% r(/'s use% b2 'e%estri(ns
BD EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
/ Materials Handling
+u(r% ()) o'enin+s (n% e%+es o& &)oors to 'revent 'ersonne)0 ve"ic)es#e5ui'/ent or +oo%s &ro/ &())in+E
t"is ('')ies '(rticu)(r)2 (t )o(%in+ b(2s,
+.).% Escape routes and e,its
E/er+enc2 e.its s"ou)% be /(%e:
e(si)2 o'er(b)e ='re&er(b)2 o'enin+ in )ine 1it" route o& e.it>
c)e(r)2 /(r3e% (n% 'rovi%e% 1it" (%e5u(te i))u/in(tion
re(%i)2 (ccessib)e
unobstructe%
not to o'en into ( restricte% or enc)ose% (re(,
+.).( &i'htin'
Ensure (%e5u(te i))u/in(tion &or 1or3in+ (re(s, Reco//en%e% )eve)s (re +iven in Re&, 87,
+.).) Telephones5PA
$"e re5uire/ents &or te)e'"ones#PA s2ste/s#()(r/s s"ou)% be ev()u(te% (n% s"ou)% t(3e (ccount o& suc"
&(ctors (s "u/(n occu'(nc2 '(tterns0 bui)%in+ or stor(+e (re( )(2outs (n% b(c3+roun% noise )eve)s,
+.).* 1ire-i'htin' e6uipment
$"e re5uire/ents &or &ire&i+"tin+ e5ui'/ent s"ou)% be ev()u(te% inc)u%in+ rin+ /(ins0 "oses0 'ort(b)e &ire
e.tin+uis"ers0 etc, ?urt"er +ui%(nce c(n be obt(ine% &ro/ Re&, 8!,
+.).+ Draina'e
:r(in(+e s2ste/s s"ou)% be %esi+ne% (n% 'rovi%e% to e&&ective)2 contro) "(<(r%s %ue to )e(3(+es &ro/
cont(iners or (cci%ent() s'i))(+es, ?urt"er +ui%(nce is 'rovi%e% in Re&, 89,
+.).A Decontamination e6uipment
Suit(b)e /e(ns =e,+, s"o1ers0 e2e-b(t"s> s"ou)% be 'rovi%e% &or %econt(/in(tion o& 'eo')e (n% e5ui'/ent
1"ere "(<(r%ous /(teri()s (re 'resent,
+.).B 1irst.aid
$"e re5uire/ents &or no/in(te% &irst-(i%ers (n% t"e contents o& &irst-(i% bo.es (n% 3its s"ou)% be
ev()u(te%, ?urt"er +ui%(nce c(n be obt(ine% &ro/ Re&, 87,
+.).D4entilation
S'eci&ic venti)(tion re5uire/ents /(2 be nee%e% &or t"e stor(+e o& so/e /(teri()s or 1"ere ( 1(re"ouse
cont(ins co/bustion e5ui'/ent =suc" (s oi) or +(s-&ire% "e(ters> or uses ve"ic)es 1it" intern()
co/bustion en+ines,
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+.).Stora'e areas
Stor(+e (re(s s"ou)% be &)(t0 1it" ro(%1(2s (n% +(n+1(2s unobstructe%0 (n% %esi+ne%#constructe% to
1it"st(n% t"e 1or3in+ con%itions0 e,+, 'otenti() %(/(+e &ro/ 1"ee)e% ve"ic)es0 corrosion &ro/ s'i))(+es
&ro/ "(<(r%ous c"e/ic()s, -nsi%e stor(+e (re(s s"ou)% "(ve se()e% concrete sur&(ces,
?or &or3 )i&ts0 t"e sur&(ce s"ou)% be (s )eve) (n% &ir/ (s 'ossib)e0 're&er(b)2 sur&(ce% 1it" concrete or
si/i)(r /(teri() 1it" (n (bsence o& 'ot"o)es0 bu/'s (n% )oose sur&(ce /(teri() (n% 1it" +r(%ients strict)2
1it"in t"e )i/its s'eci&ie% b2 t"e ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer,
+.)."Stora'e systems
Racking
R(c3in+ is ( s3e)eton &r(/e1or3 o& &i.e% or (%just(b)e %esi+n to su''ort )o(%s 1it"out t"e use o& s"e)ves,
A +)oss(r2 o& ter/s (n% %e&initions o& t"e v(rious t2'es is +iven in Re&s, 87 (n% 50, $"e /ost i/'ort(nt
&(ctors to be consi%ere% (re to:
%esi+n r(c3in+0 1"ere secure% to t"e bui)%in+0 (s (n inte+r() '(rt o& t"e bui)%in+ structure
%esi+n )(2out (n% (is)es to 'rovi%e e(s2 /(noeuvr(bi)it2 &or "(n%)in+ e5ui'/ent
erect r(c3in+ on (n% &i. secure)2 to soun% (n% )eve) &)oors (n%0 1"ere 'ossib)e0 1())s
inst()) in (ccor%(nce 1it" t"e /(nu&(cturer@s instructions
%is')(2 c)e(r (n% un(/bi+uous /(.i/u/ )o(% notices to+et"er 1it" s'eci&ie% )o(% con&i+ur(tions
(%o't ( s2ste/ to ensure t"(t ()) '())etise% )o(%s inten%e% &or stor(+e in r(c3in+ c(n be s(&e)2 store% in
(ccor%(nce 1it" t"e '(rticu)(r r(c3in+ %esi+n (n% inst())(tion
consu)t t"e /(nu&(cturer or ot"er 5u()i&ie% source be&ore /(3in+ (n2 ()ter(tions to r(c3in+
(rr(n+e/ents
inst()) 'rotective co)u/n +u(r%s or +ui%e r(i)s to 'revent "(n%)in+ e5ui'/ent stri3in+ r(c3in+
structure0 '(rticu)(r)2 (t corner u'ri+"ts
%esi+n o& '())et#r(c3in+ s2ste/ to consi%er 'rovision o& @sto''ers@ to 'revent '())ets bein+
'u))e%#'us"e% too &(r
use /ec"(nic() "(n%)in+ 1"erever 'ossib)e to ')(ce or retrieve ite/s &ro/ r(c3in+E (voi% /(nu()
"(n%)in+
i& /(nu() "(n%)in+ is use%0 use &ree-st(n%in+ /obi)e ste's in 're&erence to )(%%ers,
!allets
A '())et is ( 'ort(b)e ')(t&or/0 1it" or 1it"out su'erstructure0 &or t"e (sse/b)2 o& ( 5u(ntit2 o& +oo%s to
&or/ ( unit &or "(n%)in+ (n% stor(+e b2 /ec"(nic() /e(ns, P())ets c(n be constructe% &ro/ sever()
/(teri()s0 inc)u%in+ stee)0 ')(stic (n% ti/ber, $"ere (re sever() t2'es0 t"e /ost co//on bein+: &)(t0 'ost0
bo. (n% c(+e '())ets,
?)(t '())ets (re co//on)2 use% in /(teri()s "(n%)in+ s2ste/s usin+ &or3 )i&ts, Acci%ents %irect)2
(ttribut(b)e to t"ese '())ets usu())2 (rise &ro/ &ive /(in sources:
'oor %esi+n
'oor construction
use unsuit(b)e &or t"e '(rticu)(r )o(%
use o& %(/(+e% '())et
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/ Materials Handling
use t"(t is unsuit(b)e &or ( '(rticu)(r r(c3in+ s2ste/,
$"e &o))o1in+ (s'ects s"ou)% t"ere&ore be (%%resse%:
consi%er t"e in"erent ris3s in t"e use o& ti/ber '())ets (n% (ssess t"e ()tern(tives
ensure t"e '())et se)ecte% is suit(b)e &or t"e t2'e o& /(teri() bein+ store%#"(n%)e%0 '(rticu)(r)2 t"e
5uestion o& %istribute% or concentr(te% )o(%s
1"ere /i.e% r(c3in+ s2ste/s (re use%0 se)ect ( '())et %esi+n t"(t is suit(b)e re+(r%)ess o& t"e '())et
orient(tion use%
)o(% '())ets to (n est(b)is"e% '(ttern or /et"o% 1e)) 1it"in t"e )i/its o& bot" t"e '())et %esi+n (n% t"e
"(n%)in+ e5ui'/ent
)i/it t"e "ei+"t o& t"e )o(% to t"e )on+est b(se %i/ension o& t"e '())et un)ess s'eci() circu/st(nces
())o1 ot"er1ise
'rovi%e bon%in+ (roun% t"e )o(% 1"erever 'ossib)e to i/'rove st(bi)it2
%eter/ine st(c3 "ei+"t (n% st(bi)it2 'rior to st(c3in+ o& )o(%s
%eter/ine (n e&&ective '())et %(/(+e ins'ection routine 1it" rejection criteri( (n% s2ste/ &or %(/(+e%
'())et re'(ir or %estruction
"(n%)e e/'t2 '())ets 1it" c(re,
?urt"er %et(i)s c(n be &oun% in Re&s, 87 (n% 51,
+.* #perations Mana'ement
+.*. Plannin' and authorisation
4(teri()s "(n%)in+ o'er(tions s"ou)% be con%ucte% in (ccor%(nce 1it" c)e(r (n% 'recise 'roce%ures, Suc"
'roce%ures s"ou)% cover t"e &o))o1in+ se5uence:
%e&inition o& t"e t(s3
're'(r(tion o& /et"o% st(te/ents
i%enti&ic(tion o& t"e critic() *SE (ctivities
i%enti&ic(tion o& e.tern() in&)uences0 '(rticu)(r)2 1e(t"er con%itions
%e&inition o& )i/its o& o'er(tion
s'eci&ic(tion o& use o& contr(ctors or contr(ctor services0 suc" (s e5ui'/ent "ire
(ut"oris(tion (n% (ssi+n/ent o& 'ersonne) (n% e5ui'/ent resources
brie&in+ /eetin+s,
+.*." E,ecution
Control procedures and syste"s
E(c" o'er(tion s"ou)% est(b)is" ( s2ste/ o& %ocu/ent(tion (n% re&erencin+ ()) ite/s o& /(teri()s "(n%)in+
e5ui'/ent (n% (ccessories0 %esi+ne% s'eci&ic())2 to suit t"e n(ture (n% %ur(tion o& t"e s'eci&ic (ctivities,
:(t( s"ou)% inc)u%e:
co/'re"ensive cover(+e o& ()) ite/s o& e5ui'/ent (n% (ccessories
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)o(% r(n+es0 c('(cities (n% us(+e )i/it(tions
certi&ic(tion %et(i)s
%(tes (n% re5uire/ents o& ne.t test
(ut"orise% us(+e
res'onsibi)ities &or services (n% &(ci)ities co//on to /ore t"(n one co/'(n2,
#"ergency drills
:ri))s (n% e/er+enc2 'roce%ures s"ou)% be %esi+ne% to suit s'eci&ic t(s3s (n% (ctivities, One e.(/')e is
t"e ev(cu(tion 'roce%ure &or ( /(teri() stor(+e )oc(tion o& 1"ic" t"e &o))o1in+ (re 3e2 issues:
%esi+nE e+ress routes (n% /uster 'oint )oc(tions
%ri)) 'ro+r(//eE ( se5uence o& ')(nne% =(nnounce%> (n% @)i+"tnin+@ e/er+enc2 %ri))s
/onitorin+ (n% &ee%b(c3 o& 'er&or/(nce in %ri))s (n% /o%i&ic(tions to 'roce%ures
in&or/(tion 'rovisionE si+ns0 notices0 or() (n% 1ritten co//unic(tions
tr(inin+,
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APPEND!9 !
#PC#S SE&1.ASSESSMENT / &#0!ST!CS
$"e t(b)es be)o1 'rovi%e +ui%e)ines on t"e se)&-(ssess/ent r(tin+ o& O'cos &or t"e 'rovision o& )o+istics
services, =*SE 4(n(+e/ent S2ste/ (n% *SE 4(n(+e/ent -/')e/ent(tion>,
Table !. #ategor* rating 3or HSE Manage)ent in logistics
HSE Mana'ement System
D " % (
9here are no
corporate logistics
policies and
o01ecti2es
#orporate logistics
policies and
o01ecti2es are
0eing de2eloped
#orporate logistics
policies and
o01ecti2es exist
#orporate logistics
policies and
o01ecti2es are in
place and are
applied
#o)pan* polic* is
in place to )anage
logistics as an
essential acti2it*
and )ini)ise
exposure
Sa3et*
)anage)ent is
3ull* integrated into
the line
Per3or)ance
indicators are not
used
Per3or)ance
indicators are not
used regularl* in
logistics
Per3or)ance
indicators are
0eing identi3ied 0ut
do not co2er all the
0usiness
Per3or)ance
indicators are in
use in )ost parts
o3 the logistics
0usiness
Pro-acti2e
per3or)ance
indicators are used
throughout logistics
HEMP is not used
in the co)pan*
HEMP is a concept
that sta33 do not *et
understand
HEMP is a concept
that sta33
understand 0ut do
not o3ten appl*
HEMP is
understood and
applied 0* )ost
sta33 in all their
7or5
9hrough HSE
#ases: )a1or
ha=ards and
threats ha2e 0een
identi3ied and
controlled
#ontractors are not
)anaged to
co)pati0le
standards
@e7 contractors
are )anaged to
co)pati0le
standards
So)e )a1or
contractors are
)anaged to
co)pati0le
standards
Ma1or contractors
are )anaged to
co)pati0le
standards
ll contractors are
)anaged to
co)pati0le
standards as
co)pan*
#orporate
co))unication o3
logistics
)anage)ent
in3or)ation is 3ull*
in place
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Table !. #ategor* rating 3or HSE Manage)ent in logistics ;continued<
D " % (
Aourne*
)anage)ent is not
used 7ithin the
co)pan*
Aourne*
)anage)ent is
used occasionall*
7ithin the
co)pan*Ds
operations
Aourne*
)anage)ent is
used 3or speci3ic
areas 7ithin the
co)pan*
Aourne*
)anage)ent is
7idel* used
throughout the
co)pan*
Aourne*
)anage)ent is
3ull* in place
@leet )anage)ent
is 3ull*
de)onstra0le using
data loggers or
other s*ste)s
E)ergenc*
response plans do
not exist
E)ergenc*
response plans are
under de2elop)ent
E)ergenc*
response plans
exist 0ut are not
o3ten tested
E)ergenc*
response plans are
in place
E)ergenc*
response plans are
3ull* de2eloped and
regularl* tested
9here is no 3or)al
audit progra))e
udit progra))es
and close out
procedures are
0eing de2eloped
3or logistics
udit progra))es
and close out
procedures ha2e
0een identi3ied 0ut
are not al7a*s
executed
udit progra))es
and close out
procedures are 7ell
de2eloped
udit progra))es
and close out
procedures are 3ull*
in place 3or all
aspects o3 the
0usiness
HSE MS is not
recognised in the
co)pan* as a 7a*
to )anage logistics
HSE MS is under
consideration 3or
logistics
HSE MS is under
de2elop)ent 0ut
no HSE #ases 3or
logistics exist
3ull HSE MS is
under construction
7ith so)e HSE
#ases in place
9here is in place a
de)onstra0le and
3unctioning HSE
MS together 7ith
HSE #ases
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Table !." #ategor* rating 3or HSE Manage)ent I)ple)entation
HSE Mana'ement !mplementation
D " % (
9here are )ultiple
3atalities and )a1or
accidents 7ithin
logistics operation
in the co)pan*
9here are 3atalities
and )a1or
accidents 7ithin
logistics operations
in the co)pan*
9here are so)e
3atalities and
accidents 7ith high
potential in
logistics operations
9here are no
3atalities and 3e7
high potential
accidents in
logistics operations
throughout the
co)pan*
9here are no
3atalities or )a1or
;high potential<
accidents in
logistics operations
throughout the
co)pan*
#o)petencies 3or
the logistics
organisation ha2e
not 0een identi3ied
So)e logistics
standards ha2e
0een identi3ied 0ut
3e7 are in place
#o)petencies
ha2e 0een
identi3ied 3or
principal 1o0
positions
ll reBuired
co)petencies ha2e
0een identi3ied and
)ost are in place
ll reBuired
co)petencies ha2e
0een identi3ied: are
in place and ha2e
0een tested
9here is no
accounta0ilit* 3or
corporate
standards. 9here is
no e33ort under7a*
to i)pro2e logistics
standards
9here are poc5ets
o3 accounta0ilit*
;not co-ordinated<
3or logistics
standards across
the co)pan*
Chilst a process
o7ner 3or logistical
standards has
0een identi3ied: all
acti2ities do not
co)pl*
process o7ner
3or logistical
standards has
0een appointedE
)ost users appl*
corporate
standards
9here is a
corporate process
o7ner 3or logistics
standards
9here is no annual
logistics plan
9here is so)e
e33ort to prepare an
annual logistics
plan
n annual logistics
plan is in place 0ut
not al7a*s 3ollo7ed
n annual logistics
plan is in place and
usuall* 3ollo7ed
n annual logistics
plan is )ade and
adhered to
Su0standard
logistical
eBuip)ent is 3ound
throughout the
co)pan*
Little logistics
eBuip)ent
co)plies 7ith
international
standards
signi3icant
a)ount o3 logistics
eBuip)ent
co)plies 7ith
international
standards
Most logistics
eBuip)ent
co)plies 7ith
international
standards
ll logistics
eBuip)ent
co)plies 7ith
internationall*
accepted standards
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ppendix II >uidelines 3or #o)pan* ,ri2ing 9ests
APPEND!9 !!
0:!DE&!NES 1#R C#MPAN; DR!4!N0 TESTS
0eneral
Co/'(n2 %rivin+ tests s"ou)% inc)u%e t"e r(n+e o& %rivin+ con%itions )i3e)2 to be encountere% b2 t"e
c(n%i%(te0 e,+, con+este% urb(n (re(s0 /(in ro(%s0 &ie)% ro(%s,
C(n%i%(tes s"ou)% not be e.'ecte% to %is')(2 e)(bor(te %rivin+ tec"ni5ues, $"e ve"ic)e s"ou)% be "(n%)e%
in ( ste(%2 1or3/(n)i3e /(nner 1it"out over-e/'"(sise% s)o1 s'ee%s or e.cessive si+n())in+, S'ee%
)i/its /ust be observe% =%rivin+ in e.cess o& (n2 )i/it s"ou)% be consi%ere% +roun%s &or test &(i)ure> (n%
t"e %rivin+ /(nner /ust t(3e into consi%er(tion ro(%0 tr(&&ic (n% 1e(t"er con%itions, C(n%i%(tes s"ou)%
%rive bris3)2 1it"in t"e )i/its (n% cruise (t t"e )e+() )i/it =&or t"e ro(% or t"e ve"ic)e0 1"ic"ever is )o1er>
1"enever circu/st(nces 'er/it,
:rivers s"ou)% be (s3e% to reverse (roun% ( corner (n% to /(3e ( "i)) st(rt, $"ere s"ou)% be s'ot c"ec3s
on t"e %river@s 'o1er o& observ(tion =i,e, t"e e.(/iner s"ou)% (s3 5uestions (bout ro(% si+ns or /(r3in+s
recent)2 '(sse% or (bout ot"er si+ni&ic(nt )(n%/(r3s>,
Su'ervisors con%uctin+ t"e tests s"ou)% be tr(ine% in b(sic %river tr(inin+ (n% instruction,
Drivin' Aspects
Su'ervisors con%uctin+ or %evisin+ tests s"ou)% consi%er t"e &o))o1in+ (s'ects o& %rivin+:
Acceleration 4ust be s/oot" (n% 'ro+ressive0 not e.cessive or insu&&icient0 (n% /ust be
use% (t t"e ri+"t ti/e (n% ')(ce,
+raking 4ust be s/oot" (n% 'ro+ressive0 not &ierce, Ar(3es s"ou)% be use% in
conjunction 1it" t"e %rivin+ /irror (n% si+n()s, Ro(%0 tr(&&ic (n% 1e(t"er
con%itions /ust be t(3en into (ccount,
Clutch control En+ine (n% ro(% s'ee%s s"ou)% be 'ro'er)2 co-or%in(te% 1"en c"(n+in+ +e(r,
$"e c)utc" s"ou)% not be @ri%%en@ or s)i''e% (n% t"e ve"ic)e s"ou)% not be
co(ste% 1it" t"e c)utc" %isen+(+e%,
$ear changing S"ou)% be s/oot" (n% c(rrie% out 1it"out jer3in+,
-se of gears $"e +e(rs s"ou)% be correct)2 se)ecte% (n% use% (n% t"e correct +e(r en+(+e%
be&ore re(c"in+ ( "(<(r%,
#teering $"e 1"ee) s"ou)% be correct)2 "e)%,
"riing position $"e %river s"ou)% be ()ert (n% s"ou)% not s)u/' (t t"e 1"ee), Restin+ (n (r/
on t"e %oor 1"i)e %rivin+ s"ou)% be (voi%e%,
Obseration $"e %river s"ou)% @re(%@ t"e ro(% ("e(% (n% s"o1 ( +oo% sense o& (ntici'(tion
to+et"er 1it" t"e (bi)it2 to ju%+e s'ee% (n% %ist(nce,
Concentration $"e %river s"ou)% 3ee' "is (ttention on t"e ro(% (n% s"ou)% not be e(si)2
%istr(cte%,
Maintaining
progress
$(3in+ (ccount o& t"e ro(%0 tr(&&ic (n% 1e(t"er con%itions0 t"e %river s"ou)%
3ee' u' ( re(son(b)e '(ce (n% /(int(in +oo% 'ro+ress,
Obstruction $"e c(n%i%(te /ust be c(re&u) not to obstruct ot"er ve"ic)es b2 %rivin+ too
s)o1)20 t(3in+ u' t"e 1ron+ 'osition on t"e ro(% or &(i)in+ to (ntici'(te (n%
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re(ct correct)2 to t"e tr(&&ic situ(tion ("e(%,
'ositioning $"e %river /ust 3ee' to t"e correct '(rt o& t"e ro(% es'eci())2 1"en
(''ro(c"in+ (n% ne+oti(tin+ "(<(r%s,
Lane discipline $"e %river s"ou)% 3ee' to t"e (''ro'ri(te )(ne (n% be c(re&u) not to str(%%)e
1"ite )ines,
Obserations of
road surfaces
$"e %river /ust 3ee' (n e2e on t"e ro(% sur&(ce es'eci())2 in b(% 1e(t"er0
(n% s"ou)% 1(tc" out &or s)i''er2 con%itions,
Traffic signals Si+n()s0 si+ns (n% ro(% /(r3in+s /ust be observe%0 obe2e% (n% (''ro(c"e%
correct)20 (n% t"e %river s"ou)% s"o1 courtes2 (t 'e%estri(n crossin+s,
#peed limits and
other legal
re2uirements
4ust be observe%E t"e su'ervisor /ust )e(% b2 e.(/')e in res'ectin+ t"e
)i/its (n% ensure t"(t t"e %river %oes si/i)(r)2,
Oertaking 4ust be c(rrie% out s(&e)2 (n% %ecisive)20 /(int(inin+ t"e ri+"t %ist(nce &ro/
ot"er ve"ic)es (n% usin+ t"e /irror0 si+n()s (n% +e(rs correct)2,
Ha0ard procedure
and cornering
Ro(% (n% tr(&&ic "(<(r%s /ust be co'e% 1it" 'ro'er)20 (n% ben%s (n% corners
t(3en in t"e correct /(nner,
Mirror $"e /irror /ust be use% &re5uent)20 es'eci())2 in conjunction 1it" si+n()s0
be&ore c"(n+in+ s'ee% or course,
#ignals :irection in%ic(tor (n% "(n% si+n()s 1"en nee%e% /ust be +iven (t t"e ri+"t
')(ce (n% in +oo% ti/e, $"e "orn (n% "e(%)(/' &)(s"er s"ou)% be use% in
(ccor%(nce 1it" t"e n(tion() "i+"1(2 co%e,
!estraint $"e %river s"ou)% s"o1 re(son(b)e restr(int0 but not in%ecision0 (t t"e 1"ee),
Consideration Su&&icient consi%er(tion (n% courtes2 s"ou)% be s"o1n to ot"er ro(% users,
Vehicle sympathy $"e %river s"ou)% tre(t t"e ve"ic)e 1it" c(re0 1it"out over-stressin+ it b2
nee%)ess revvin+ o& t"e en+ine or b2 &ierce br(3in+,
Manoeuring 4(noeuvres suc" (s reversin+ s"ou)% be 'er&or/e% s/oot")2 (n%
co/'etent)2,
Heavy or HaCardous 0oods 4ehicle Drivers
4(turit2 (n% e.'erience (re t1o (%%ition() (s'ects to be consi%ere% 1"en (''ointin+ 'ro&ession() %rivers0
'(rticu)(r)2 t"ose o& "e(v2#"(<(r%ous +oo%s ve"ic)es, 4(turit2 is in&)uence% b2 (+e0 (n% ( /ini/u/ o&
95 2e(rs is o&ten &oun% to be (''ro'ri(te, :rivers bein+ recruite% or contr(cte% s"ou)% "(ve (t )e(st t"ree
2e(rs@ re)ev(nt 'r(ctic() e.'erience, Suc" %rivers s"ou)% be 5u()i&ie% in (ccor%(nce 1it" )e+()
re5uire/ents (n% s"ou)% un%ert(3e t"e &o))o1in+ tests 1it" ( &u))2 5u()i&ie% su'ervisor:
Oral test to (ssess ( 3no1)e%+e o& re)ev(nt )e+is)(tion0 t"e ('')ic(b)e "i+"1(2 co%e (n%
t"eir (ttitu%e to %rivin+ (n% ro(% s(&et2
'ractical road test to (ssess %rivin+ s3i))s0 inc)u%in+ ve"ic)e "(n%)in+0 (n% t"eir (1(reness o&
"(<(r%s (n% s2/'(t"2 to ot"er ro(% users
1ritten test to un%erst(n% (n% uti)ise re)ev(nt %ocu/ent(tion (n% initi(te (ctions0 i&
necess(r2
(mergency
response
to test t"eir 3no1)e%+e (n% un%erst(n%in+ o& (ction 'riorities &o))o1in+ bot"
on-site (n% o&&-site inci%ents,
DD EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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procedures
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APPEND!9 !!!
PRE.2#:RNE; !NSPECT!#N CHEC?&!STS 1#R DR!4ERS
:rivers res'onsib)e &or (n2 O'co ve"ic)e0 1"et"er on s"ort or )on+ journe2s0 s"ou)% &o))o1 t"e &o))o1in+
routine0 si/')e c"ec3s be&ore e(c" s"i&t or (s ( %(i)2 event:
t2re tre(%s
t2re 'ressures
&)ui% )eve)s
1in%screen c)e(n)iness
1in%screen 1i'ers (n% 1(s"ers
br(3es
steerin+,
Pro&ession() %rivers o& (n2 ve"ic)e or t"ose e/b(r3in+ on /e%iu/ or )on+-%ist(nce journe2s s"ou)%0
be&ore (n2 journe20 ensure t"(t t"e ve"ic)e is in +oo% /ec"(nic() con%ition, -n '(rticu)(r t"e &o))o1in+
s"ou)% be &ree &ro/ %(/(+e or e.cessive 1e(r0 o'er(tin+ correct)2 or (t t"e correct )eve) =(s (''ro'ri(te>:
Table !!!. #hec5list o3 2ehicle 3itted and additional eBuip)ent
&itted e2uipment Additional e2uipment
?oot (n% '(r3in+ br(3es
Anti-)oc3 br(3es
$2re con%ition (n% 'ressure
Steerin+
6i+"ts0 "(<(r% (n% si+n() in%ic(tors
Reversin+ ()(r/s on )(r+e ve"ic)es
*orns
Se(t be)ts
*e(% restr(ints
7ri)) (n% su/' stone +u(r%s
$(c"o+r('"s or s'ee% )i/iters
S(&et2 +)(ss
Ro))over b(rs#ro)) c(+e 'rotection
S'(re 1"ee)s =consi%er one or /ore (s (''ro'ri(te
&or circu/st(nces>
A(sic too) 3it
?irst-(i% 3its
?ire e.tin+uis"ers
$2re 'ressure +(u+e
Air con%itionin+#"e(ter
?ront (n% re(r screen %e/ister#%e&roster
S'(re )i+"t bu)bs
Are(3%o1n 1(rnin+ %evices
R(%io =co//unic(tions>
6o(% securin+ e5ui'/ent
Surviv() e5ui'/ent
-n (%%ition0 t"e %river s"ou)% c"ec3 t"e +ener() con%ition o& t"e ve"ic)e &or ro(% 1ort"iness0 inc)u%in+
1()3in+ (roun% "is ve"ic)e,
*e s"ou)% ()so /(3e sure t"(t nobo%2 is un%erne(t" be&ore st(rtin+ t"e en+ine (n% be (1(re o& 'ersonne)
bein+ c)ose to un+u(r%e% /(c"iner2,
C"en %rivin+ in e.tre/e c)i/(te con%itions =e,+, "ot %esert or (rctic> t"en (%%ition to t"e (bove c"ec3)ist
t"e &o))o1in+ ite/s s"ou)% be consi%ere%:
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Table !!!." dditional chec5list ite)s 3or extre)e cli)atic conditions
"esert Cold .eather
Suit(b)e t2'es
S(n% /(ts or c"(nne)s
$o1 ro'es
S"ove)s
S"rou%s
A%%ition() 1(ter
A%%ition() &ue)
Air 'u/'
Are( /('
?)uorescent '(ne)s
Surviv() 3it =/(tc"es0 b)(n3et0 si+n())in+ /irror>
$oo)s &or e/er+enc2 re'(irs
Roo&to' i%enti&ic(tion
S'(re t2re v()ve c('s
R(%io %istress#be(con
C(ter'roo&e% /(tc"es
C(n%)e
Si+n())in+ /irror
P)(stic s"eet &or s"e)ter0 1in%bre(30 +roun% cover0 c('es
Co/'(ss
Co/bine% &is"in+ (n% se1in+ 3it
A()) o& strin+
C"ist)e =re&eree-st2)e>
-nsect re'e))ent =i& ('')ic(b)e>
Penci) (n% s/()) noteboo3
E/er+enc2 r(tions
A%%ition() en+ine oi)0 &ue) (n% (nti&ree<e
$o1 c"(in
$2re c"(ins
A)(n3ets or (%%ition() c)ot"in+
Pic3 (.e (n% s"ove)
Are( /('
?ue) &or "e(tin+#coo3in+
Cor3in+ "e(ter (n% %e&roster
Ni+"t )i+"t
D( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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APPEND!9 !4
CHEC?&!ST 1#R &AND TRANSP#RT
Topics Checklist 2uestions
"!IV(!#
Recruit/ent :o 2our se)ection 'roce%ures test:
'"2sic() c('(bi)it2
/ent() (bi)it2
's2c"o)o+ic() c('(bi)it2
c"(r(cter (n% b(c3+roun%
veri&ic(tion o& %river suit(bi)it20 e,+,
- /e%ic() e.(/in(tion
- %ocu/ent c"ec3s
- %rivin+ tests
s'eci() s3i))s0 e,+,
- o&&-ro(%#rou+" terr(in %rivin+
- co)% 1e(t"er %rivin+
- tr(ns'ort(tion o& "(<(r%ous /(teri()s
- &irst-(i% 3no1)e%+e
- %e&ensive %rivin+
- "e(v2 +oo%s ve"ic)es e.'erienceI
:o 2our job %escri'tions inc)u%e %e&initions o& t"e re5uire% *SE
co/'etenc2I
:rivin+ 'er/its :oes 2our O'co %rivin+ 'er/it inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+:
'erson() %et(i)s
e/')o2/ent %et(i)s
'er/it v()i%it2
t2'e#s o& ve"ic)e
c(r+oI
-n%uction :oes 2our in%uction tr(inin+ &or ne1 recruits (n% %rivers ne1 to (n (re(0
e,+, e.'(tri(tes0 cover:
)oc() tr(&&ic re+u)(tions
re5uire/ents &or ve"ic)es (n% %river %ocu/ents
(ctions to be t(3en in t"e event o& ( ve"ic)e (cci%ent
ro(% si+ns (n% /(r3in+s
+ive 1(2 ru)es (t intersections0 junctions (n% tr(&&ic is)(n%s
O'co ru)es on ro(% s(&et2
c"(r(cteristics o& )oc() %rivin+ cu)ture
3no1n (cci%ent b)(c3s'otsI
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Topics Checklist 2uestions
$r(inin+ :oes 2our b(sic tr(inin+ cover:
b(sic o'er(tion o& ve"ic)e
(ssoci(te% job s3i))s
%e&ensive %rivin+
s'eci() %rivin+ s3i))s
e/er+enc2 (ctions
servicin+ (n% ins'ection
ve"ic)e (buse (voi%(nceI
-n '(rticu)(r0 %oes 2our est(b)is"e% tr(inin+ (%e5u(te)2 un%er)ine t"e
/ost co//on c(uses o& (cci%ents:
e.cessive s'ee%
over-re(ction
in(ttention to )oc() +r(%ients
i/'ro'er use o& e5ui'/entI
:o 2ou "(ve continuin+ tr(inin+ &or %river i/'rove/ent %esi+ne% to
cover:
i%enti&ic(tion o& %river %e&iciencies
(n()2sis o& (cci%ent c(uses
&o))o1-u' (n% &ee%b(c30 inc)u%in+ %river incentive sc"e/esI
Ne1 e5ui'/ent: -s 2our tr(inin+ +e(re% to /(3in+ %rivers (1(re o& ne1
e5ui'/ent#instru/ents t"(t /(2 'ro/ote s(&er %rivin+ be"(viourI
U'%(tes: :oes 2our tr(inin+ routine ensure re+u)(r u'%(tin+ &or ())
'ersonne)I
;E*-C6ES
P)(nnin+ *(ve 2ou (ssesse% t"e r(n+e (n% nu/ber o& ve"ic)es re5uire%I
*(ve 2ou /(%e 'rovision to cover /ec"(nic() &(i)uresI
Correct se)ection :o 2our 'roce%ures ensure t"(t 2ou on)2 (c5uire ve"ic)es o&:
correct t2'e
(''ro'ri(te c('(cit2
correct si<e &or &(ci)ities
+oo% /(noeuvr(bi)it2
+oo% service(bi)it2I
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Topics Checklist 2uestions
S'eci&ic(tion :o 2our criteri( &or ve"ic)e 'urc"(se consi%er )i3e)2:
1or3 )o(%
tr(ve) %ist(nce
/ove/ent re5uire%
%(i)2 use ti/e
"u/(n &(ctors
)oc() ve"ic)e construction re+u)(tions
s(&et2 e5ui'/ent
ve"ic)e conversionsI
P(ssen+ers *(ve 2ou est(b)is"e% 'roce%ures to ensure t"(t '(ssen+ers (re c(rrie%
on)2 in ve"ic)es ori+in())2 %esi+ne% (n% constructe% &or t"(t 'ur'oseI
Are t"e &o))o1in+ (%e5u(te)2 s(&e+u(r%e% in ve"ic)es in use tr(ns'ortin+
bot" 'ersonne) (n% /(teri()s:
bo%2 s"e))s o& su&&icient stren+t"
b(rriers to se+re+(te &rei+"t (n% '(ssen+ers
se(tin+ secure)2 &i.e%
ro))-c(+e 'rotection0 e,+, &or o&&-ro(% %rivin+0 o'en-to' ve"ic)es (n%
t"ose 1it" roo&s o& c(nv(s or si/i)(r /(teri()
s(&e /e(ns o& (ccess (n% e.it &ro/ ve"ic)e
'(ssen+er )i/its c)e(r)2 st(te%
re5uire/ent &or '(ssen+ers to be se(te%
%river (b)e to observe '(ssen+ers t"rou+"out t"e ve"ic)eI
?rei+"t Prior to &rei+"t tr(ns'ort(tion0 %o 2our 'roce%ures re5uire (%e5u(te
consi%er(tion (n% ins'ection o&:
'ur'ose %esi+n o& ve"ic)es
se+re+(tion o& &rei+"t &ro/ 'ersonne)
over)o(%in+
'ositionin+ o& "e(v2 or %ense )o(%s
securin+ (n% (++re+(te stren+t"s
s'eci() 'rovision &or tr(ns'ort o& "(<(r%ous +oo%s
'rotection (n% securit20 '(rticu)(r)2 &or t"e tr(ns'ort(tion o&
"(<(r%ous /(teri()sI
Topics Checklist 2uestions
*(<(r%ous /(teri()s Are t"e ve"ic)e#s (n%#or +oo%s c)e(r)2 /(r3e% 1it":
t"e n(ture o& t"e /(teri()s
/e(sures to be t(3en in t"e event o& (n (cci%ent
e/er+enc2 te)e'"one nu/bersI
:o 2our "(<(r%ous /(teri()s 'roce%ures ensure:
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%river (1(reness: s'eci() 'rovisions ('')ic(b)e to t"e )o(%
%river tr(inin+ inc)u%in+ 'ossib)e e/er+encies %ue to t"e n(ture
o& t"e )o(%
(%e5u(te e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(nnin+
se+re+(tion o& 'otenti())2 re(ctive c"e/ic()s or /(teri()sI
4(inten(nce :o 2our /(inten(nce 'roce%ures inc)u%e:
%river ins'ection
sc"e%u)e% /(inten(nce
'ro/'t re'(ir
s'eci() ins'ections
su'ervisor s'ot c"ec3sI
OPERA$-ONS
P)(nnin+ :o 2our 'roce%ures est(b)is" nee% (n% (''rov() be&ore journe2s t(3e
')(ce in ter/s o&:
%e&inition o& re5uire/ents
consi%er(tion o& ()tern(tives
justi&ic(tion
/ini/is(tion o& ris3 e.'osure
(ut"oris(tionI
$r(ns'ort str(te+2: %o 2ou (%e5u(te)2:
i%enti&2 '(ssen+er (n% &rei+"t nu/bers#5u(ntities
consi%er ()tern(tives
consi%er 1"et"er o'er(tion() re5uire/ents cou)% be (c"ieve% b2
ot"er0 )ess "(<(r%ous /e(ns
consi%er b(tc"in+#'(c3(+in+ ()tern(tivesI
Topics Checklist 2uestions
P)(nnin+ =cont@%> Con%itions: %o 2ou "(ve co/')ete0 current re'orts on:
routes0 inc)u%in+ reconn(iss(nce o& 5u()it2 (n% v(ri(bi)it2 o& ro(%
sur&(ces
'rev(i)in+ 1e(t"er con%itions0 inc)u%in+ nor/() (n% e.tre/e
con%itions
%ist(nces &or ()) routes bein+ consi%ere%
ti/es o& 2e(r (n% ti/es o& %(2 1"en journe2s (re ')(nne%I
DA EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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ourne2 routin+ (n% sc"e%u)in+ :o 2our 'roce%ures re5uire consi%er(tion o&:
b(c3+roun% con%itions0 inc)u%in+
- )oc() tr(ns'ort cu)ture#con%itions
- ro(% sur&(ce con%itions (n% 3no1n "(<(r%s
- 1e(t"erI
routin+0 inc)u%in+ surve2s to con&ir/ %et(i)s o&:
- tr(&&ic %ensities
- c)e(r(nces &ro/ bri%+es0 bui)%in+s0 etc
- )o(% r(tin+s o& bri%+es0 cu)verts0 etc
- cont(cts 1it" )oc() (ut"orities concernin+ (bnor/() or "e(v2
)o(%s
- (voi%(nce o& 'e%estri(ns (n% resi%enti() (re(s
- 'ro'er consi%er(tion o& &())-b(c3 scen(rios
- 'rovision o& o&&-ro(% overni+"t '(r3in+I
sc"e%u)in+0 inc)u%in+:
- re()istic sc"e%u)es (n% 'rovision &or %river rest 'erio%s
- (voi%in+ ni+"t %rivin+
- consi%erin+ 'otenti() tr(&&ic con+estion
- tr(ve))in+ in convo2#e&&ects o& ve"ic)e se'(r(tion
- consi%er(tion o& o'er(tion o& s"i&t s2ste/sI
ourne2 /(n(+e/ent :o 2ou o'er(te ( s2ste/ to )o+:
)oc(tion %et(i)s =st(rt0 en%0 inter/e%i(te>
st(rt#&inis" ti/es
%river
%et(i)s sector b2 sector
/(teri() c(rrie%
1ei+"t o& )o(%I
Topics Checklist 2uestions
RO6ES AN: RESPONS-A-6-$-ES
4(n(+e/ent 4(n(+e/ent co//it/ent to tr(ns'ort(tion *SE: "(ve 2ou (%e5u(te)2
ensure% its:
%e&inition
co//unic(tion
rein&orce/ent#u'%(tin+I
Su'ervision :o 2our su'ervision 'roce%ures inc)u%e en&orce% su'ervision to /eet
*SE objectives0 e,+,
s'ot c"ec3s on 're-journe2 routines
)o+ e.(/in(tion
%river brie&in+ on non-routine journe2s
re+u)(r ins'ection o& us(+e o& %rivers ="ours0 e&&ectiveness> (n%
EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995 DB
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ve"ic)es =e&&icient /(inten(nce0 over-use>I
:rivers *(ve 2ou set (n% (+ree% %river e.'ect(tions0 e,+, to %eve)o' (1(reness
o&:
"(<(r%s &ro/ ot"er ro(% users0 'e%estri(ns or (ni/()s0 1e(t"er-
re)(te% con%itions0 ni+"t-%rivin+ obstructions
%rivin+ "(bits#s3i))s =+oo% (n% b(%> (n% t"e 'otenti() resu)ts o&
"(<(r%ous ve"ic)e /(noeuvres
ti/e /(n(+e/ent (n% ')(nne% %rivin+
%river ve"ic)e se)&-ins'ectionI
:oes 2our structure re5uire %rivers to
be in%ivi%u())2 (ccount(b)e
%eve)o' ( sense o& res'onsibi)it2 (n% @ve"ic)e o1ners"i'@
(+ree 'er&or/(nce t(r+ets0 e,+, to be inc)u%e% in (n (nnu()
'er&or/(nce revie1I
:oes it 'rovi%e reco+nition (n% &ee%b(c3 o& 'er&or/(nce0 inc)u%in+
re1(r%s (n% s(nctionsI
:o 2ou o'er(te ro(% s(&et2 'ro+r(//esI
:(i)2 routine: "(ve 2ou est(b)is"e% structure% (n% ri+orous %(i)2
(ssess/ents o&:
ro(% (n% %rivin+ con%itions
1e(t"er con%itions
'ossib)e "(<(r%s &ro/ ot"er %rivers (n% 'e%estri(nsI
Topics Checklist 2uestions
:rivers =cont@%> *(ve 2ou ensure% t"(t %rivers %eve)o' ( sense o&:
(1(reness o& t"e "(<(r%s
(1(reness o& ot"er ro(% users#'e%estri(ns
t"e nee% to 'rovi%e &ee%b(c3 to su'ervisors
(1(reness o& /(n(+e/ent (n% su'ervisors@ e.'ect(tionsI
*(ve 2ou set s'ee% )i/its (n% est(b)is"e% c)e(r s(nctions to %iscour(+e
%rivers usin+ e.cessive s'ee%I
Contr(ctor services *(ve 2ou (''r(ise% %ecisions to use contr(ctor services (s to:
t"e tr(ns'ort to be 'rovi%e% in-"ouse (n% b2 contr(ctors
1"et"er contr(ct services (re c('(b)e o& (c"ievin+ t"e necess(r2
*SE st(n%(r%sI
*(ve 2ou (+ree% *SE objectives (s '(rt o& ne+oti(tions 1it" contr(ctorsI
Proce%ures *(ve 2ou 'roce%ures in ')(ce to %e&ine:
%rivin+ %uties (n% "ours
use o& se(t be)ts
s'ee% )i/its
ve"ic)e us(+e
D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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ve"ic)e occu'(nt s(&et2
&rei+"t "(n%)in+ (n% )o(% securin+
journe2 brie&in+s
're-journe2 ins'ections o& ve"ic)e (n% surroun%in+ (re(
ve"ic)e %e&ect (n% uns(&e )o(% re'ortin+
sc"e%u)e% (n% unsc"e%u)e% bre(3sI
Per&or/(nce /e(sure/ent Are 2ou /(int(inin+ (%e5u(te recor%s to /e(sure 'er&or/(nce o&
tr(ns'ort *SE0 e,+,
ve"ic)e us(+e st(tistics
(cci%ent re'orts (n% (cci%ent st(tistics
b)(c3 bo. %(t(
ne(r-/iss re'ortin+
$R-PO: :e)t(
resu)ts o& s'eci&ic incentive (n% reco+nition 'ro+r(//esI
Topics Checklist 2uestions
Per&or/(nce /e(sure/ent
=cont@%>
:o 2our s2ste/s ())o1 &or &ee%b(c3 &ro/ suc" in&or/(tion &or:
i/'rove/ents in:
- ve"ic)e s'eci&ic(tion
- /(inten(nce
- tr(inin+
- (ut"oris(tion (n%
- ())oc(tion 'o)icies
ti/e /(n(+e/ent (n()2sisI
E/er+enc2 services :oes 2our e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(nnin+ inc)u%e:
services in ')(ce (n% teste% be&ore o'er(tions co//ence
(%e5u(te un%erst(n%in+ (n% co//unic(tion o& t"e services
(v(i)(b)e0 es'eci())2 &or o&&-site &(ci)ities
(%e5u(te co//unic(tions bet1een b(se (n% e/er+enc2
services#ve"ic)es
%e&inition o& (ction to be t(3en in circu/st(nces be2on% t"e sco'e
o& on-site or )oc() &(ci)itiesI
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DR!4ER H#:RS &!M!TAT!#NS
O'cos (re to ensure t"(t +ui%e)ines (re issue% in res'ect o& t"e nu/ber o& "ours t"eir o1n (n%
contr(ctor %rivers (re 'er/itte% to %rive, As ( /ini/u/0 t"ese s"ou)% co/')2 1it" n(tion() )e+is)(tion,
Ae)o1 (re reco//en%e% +ui%e)ines b(se% on EU re+u)(tions, -t is reco+nise% t"(t EU re+u)(tions ('')2
on)2 to ve"ic)es 1"ere t"e ve"ic)e 1ei+"t e.cee%s 3,5 tonnes0 "o1ever0 t"e re+u)(tions s"ou)% &or/ t"e
b(sis o& +ui%e)ines &or ()) %rivers irres'ective o& t"e 1ei+"t o& t"e ve"ic)e,
Table 4. ,ri2er hours ;E" regulations<
"escription $uideline
4(.i/u/ %(i)2 %rivin+ nor/())2 9 "ours
E.tension 10 "ours on 9 %(2s in ( 1ee3
4(.i/u/ (++re+(te% %rivin+ be&ore ( bre(3 8,5 "ours
4(.i/u/ &ortni+"t)2 %rivin+ 90 "ours
4ini/u/ %(i)2 bre(3s &ro/ %rivin+ 85 /inutes =or 3 . 15 /inutes>
4(.i/u/ 1ee3)2 %rivin+ 6 %(i)2 %rivin+ s"i&ts
One o& t"e t"ree &o))o1in+ t2'es o& rest 'erio%s nee%s to be observe%:
Table 4." -est periods ;E" regulations<
:ormal daily rest period 88 hours
Re%uce% rest 9 "ours u' to 3 ti/es in ( 1ee3 =but /ust be co/'ens(te% b2 (n e5u()
(/ount o& (%%ition() rest t(3en 1it" ot"er rest 'erio%s be&ore t"e en% o&
t"e ne.t &o))o1in+ &i.e% 1ee3>
S')it rest Rest /(2 be s')it into 9 or 3 'erio%s %urin+ ( 98 "our 'erio% s')it rest
'rovi%in+ one is (t )e(st ! "ours %ur(tion0 ot"er 'erio%s (re (t )e(st o& 1
"ours %ur(tion (n% t"e tot() rest 'erio% is incre(se% to 19 "ours
-n t"e 7rou' $r(ns'ort 4(n(+e/ent 7ui%e &or *e(v2 7oo%s ;e"ic)es =*7;> =Re&, 1>0 t"e
reco//en%e% /(.i/u/ %rivin+ "ours (re %escribe% in ( si/i)(r 1(2 but t(3e into (ccount t"e
'r(ctic()ities o& )on+-"(u) tr(ns'ort o'er(tions in non-Euro'e(n countries, $"ese +ui%e)ines (re s)i+"t)2
)ess strin+ent (n% 'er/it0 &or e.(/')e0 ( tot() o& 100 "ours %rivin+ ti/e over t1o 1ee3s (s o''ose% to
t"e 90 "ours (bove, -t is reco//en%e% t"(t t"e EU-b(se% +ui%e)ines (re (%o'te% but 1"ere t"is is
i/'r(ctic() bec(use o& t"e n(ture o& t"e o'er(tions t"en t"e +ui%e)ines %escribe% in Re&, 1 =(n% re'e(te%
be)o1> s"ou)% be &o))o1e% (s ( /ini/u/,
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Table 4.% ,ri2er hours ;-oad 9ransport S*ste) Manage)ent >uide 3or H>V<
4(.i/u/ %(i)2 %rivin+ ti/e 9 "ours =10 "ours t1ice on)2 'er 1ee3>
4(.i/u/ %(i)2 %ut2 19 "ours
4(.i/u/ continuous %rivin+ ti/e 8,5 "ours
4(.i/u/ 1ee3)2 %rivin+ ti/e 50 "ours
Table 4.( -est periods ;-oad 9ransport S*ste) Manage)ent >uide 3or H>V<
4ini/u/ %(i)2 bre(3s &ro/ %rivin+ 85 /inutes =or 3 . 15 /inutes>
4ini/u/ %(i)2 rest 'erio% 11 consecutive "ours0 re%ucib)e to 9 on 3
occ(sions %urin+ t"e 1ee30 but 1"ic" /ust be
subse5uent)2 co/'ens(te% &or
4ini/u/ 1ee3)2 rest 'erio% 36 consecutive "ours
Cor3in+ 1ee3 4(.i/u/ 6 consecutive %(2s
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APPEND!9 4!
CRE> E9PER!ENCE5TRA!N!N0 REE:!REMENTS
2ob Position Certi-ication #--shore
E,perience
4essel Speci-ic
E,perience
Trainin'
Master @oreign >oing Masters
;unli)ited< licence
& *ears . *ear on anchor handling
2essels as 3irst )ate or
)aster
+33shore sur2i2al
@ire3ighting
@irst-aid
#hie3 Engineer .st class engineerDs
licence
& *ears . *ear on anchor handlers
as chie3 or second
engineer
+33shore sur2i2al
@ire3ighting
@irst-aid
@irst Mate @irst Mate ;unli)ited<
licence
& *ears . *ear on ser2ice 2essels #argo handling
#rane operator #rane operatorDs licence & *ears . *ear on si)ilar 2essel #rane operator &
0an5s)an slinger
Electrical Super2isor Electrical H!, or
eBui2alent
& *ears . *ear on si)ilar 2essel @irst-aid
S"i's@ o&&icers (re ob)i+e% to un%ert(3e surviv() tr(inin+0 &ire&i+"tin+ tr(inin+ (n% &irst-(i% tr(inin+ (s
'(rt o& t"eir c(reer %eve)o'/ent (n% 'ro&ession() 5u()i&ic(tions,
$"e in%ivi%u()@s e.'erience &or ( '(rticu)(r (''oint/ent s"ou)% be (ssesse% (ccor%in+ to t"e s'eci&ic
re5uire/ents o& t"e (ntici'(te% sco'e o& 1or3,
$"is is (n e.(/')e o& ( /(tri. &or (n o&&s"ore su'')2#1or3bo(t,
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APPEND!9 4!!
!NTERNAT!#NA& ASS#C!AT!#N #1 C&ASS!1!CAT!#N
S#C!ET!ES 7!ACS8
$"e &o))o1in+ is ( current )ist o& /e/bers (n% (ssoci(tes o& t"e -ACS:
Members A/eric(n Aure(u o& S"i''in+
Aure(u ;erit(s
C"in( C)(ssi&ic(tion Societ2
:et Nors3e ;erit(s
7er/(nisc"er 6)o2%
Bore(n Re+ister o& S"i''in+
6)o2%@s Re+ister o& S"i''in+
Ni''on B(iji B2o3(i
Po)s3i Rejstr St(t3o1
Re+istro -t()i(no N(v()e
Russi(n Re+ister o& S"i''in+,
Associates :SRB Sc"i&&s-Revision un% B)(ssi&i3(tion
Cro(ti(n Re+ister o& S"i''in+
-n%i(n Re+ister o& S"i''in+
$"e res'onsibi)ities o& e(c" /e/ber )ie in &our /(in (re(s:
S"i' C)(ssi&ic(tion
St(tutor2 Services
Rese(rc" (n% :eve)o'/ent
$ec"nic() A%visor2 Services,
$2'ic() e.(/')es o& -ACS re5uire/ents (re:
/ini/u/ )on+itu%in() stren+t" st(n%(r%
s'eci() "u)) surve2s o& oi) t(n3ers
)o(%in+ +ui%(nce in&or/(tion
use o& stee) +r(%es &or v(rious "u)) /e/bers
"u)) (n% /(c"iner2 stee) c(sin+s
c(r+o cont(in/ent on +(s t(n3ers
'rotot2'e testin+ (n% test /e(sure/ents on t(n3 cont(iners
inert-+(s +ener(tin+ inst())(tions on vesse)s c(rr2in+ oi) in bu)3
&ire 'rotection o& /(c"iner2 s'(ces
surve2 o& "(tc" covers (n% co(/in+s,
$"e -ACS "(s con%ucte% 1or3in+ +rou's on t"e to'ics o&:
cont(iners
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%ri))in+ units
e)ectricit2
en+ines
&ire 'rotection
+(s (n% c"e/ic() t(n3ers
in)(n% 1(ter1(2 vesse)s
/(rine 'o))ution
/(teri()s (n% 1e)%in+
/oorin+ (n% (nc"orin+
'i'es (n% 'ressure vesse)s
stren+t" o& s"i's
sub%ivision0 st(bi)it2 (n% )o(% )ines
surve20 re'ortin+ (n% certi&ic(tion,
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APPEND!9 4!!!
C&ASS!1!CAT!#N AND STAT:T#R; S:R4E;S
Certi-icates and #ther Documents
$(b)e ;--,1 is ( )ist o& t"e certi&ic(tes (n% ot"er %ocu/ents t"(t vesse)s 1it"in t"e sco'e o& t"is section
/ust c(rr2 =Re&, 59>:
Table 4!!. List o3 #erti3icates and docu)ents 7hich 2essels 7ithin the scope o3 this docu)ent
)ust carr*
8; All #hips !eference
Certificate of registry ?A6 Convention
Classification society certificate for hull and
machinery
International Tonnage Certificate
=1969>
Re5uire% b2 ever2 s"i'0 t"e +ross (n% net tonn(+e o&
1"ic" "(ve been %eter/ine% in (ccor%(nce 1it" t"e
Convention,
$onn(+e Convention0 (rtic)e 7
Loading Certificate
Re5uire% b2 ever2 s"i' 1"ic" "(s been surve2e% (n%
/(r3e% in (ccor%(nce 1it" t"e Convention,
An -ntern(tion() 6o(% 6ine E.e/'tion Certi&ic(te
s"()) be issue% to (n2 s"i' to 1"ic" (n e.e/'tion
"(s been +r(nte% un%er (n% in (ccor%(nce 1it"
(rtic)e 6,
66 Convention0 (rtic)e 16
66 Convention0 (rtic)e 6
Safe manning document A8!1=G-->
Certificates for masters, officers or ratings
Certi&ic(tes &or /(sters0 o&&icers or r(tin+s s"()) be
issue% to t"ose 1"o /eet t"e re5uire/ents o& t"e
S$CC Convention,
S$CC 197!0 (rtic)e ;-
Certificate for cargo handling gear -6O
Deratting or deratting exemption certificate
Medicine chest certificate ?A6 Convention
International Oil Pollution Preention Certificate
S"i' o& 800 +rt (n% (bove 1"ic" (re en+(+e% in
vo2(+es to 'orts or o&&s"ore ter/in()s un%er t"e
juris%iction o& ot"er '(rties to 4(r'o) 73#7!,
4(r'o) 73#7!0 (nne. -0 re+u)(tion 5
Oil !ecord "oo#
Re5uire% b2 ever2 s"i' o& 800 +rt (n% (bove,
4(r'o) 73#7!0 (nne. 10 re+u)(tion 90
=; 'assenger #hips
=-n (%%ition to t"e certi&ic(tes )iste% in 1 A)) S"i's,>
Passenger ship safety certificate
$o be issue% to ( '(ssen+er s"i' 1"ic" co/')ies
1it" t"e re5uire/ents o& c"('ters ---10 ---90 --- (n%
-; (n% (n2 ot"er re)ev(nt re5uire/ents o& So)(s,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion -#19 =(&ter entr2 into &orce o& 19!!
74:SS (/en%/ents bet1een 1 ?eb 1999 (n% 1 ?eb
1999>
A EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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Table 4!!. List o3 #erti3icates and docu)ents 7hich 2essels 7ithin the scope o3 this docu)ent
)ust carr* ;continued<
$xemption certificate
C"en (n e.e/'tion is +r(nte% (n E.e/'tion
Certi&ic(te s"()) be issue% in (%%ition to t"e
certi&ic(tes )iste% (bove,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion -#19
7; Cargo #hips
=-n (%%ition to t"e certi&ic(tes )iste% in 1 A)) S"i's,>
Cargo ship safety construction certificate
$o be issue% to ( c(r+o s"i' 1"ic" s(tis&ies t"e
re5uire/ents &or c(r+o s"i's on surve20 set out in
re+u)(tion -#10 o& So)(s0 (n% co/')ies 1it" t"e
('')ic(b)e re5uire/ents o& c"('ters ---1 (n% ---90
ot"er t"(n t"ose re)(tin+ to &ire-e.tin+uis"in+
('')i(nces (n% &ire contro) ')(ns,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion -#19
% cargo ship safety e&uipment certificate
$o be issue% (&ter ins'ection to ( c(r+o s"i' 1"ic"
co/')ies 1it" t"e re)ev(nt re5uire/ents o& c"('ters
---10 ---9 (n% --- (n% (n2 ot"er re)ev(nt
re5uire/ents o& So)(s,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion -#19 =(&ter entr2 into &orce o& 19!!
74:SS (/en%/ents>
% cargo ship safety radiotelegraphy certificate
$o be issue% to ( c(r+o s"i'0 &itte% 1it" (
r(%iote)e+r('" inst())(tion0 1"ic" co/')ies 1it" t"e
re5uire/ents o& c"('ter -; (n% (n2 ot"er re)ev(nt
re5uire/ents o& SO6AS,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion -#19 =74:SS (/en%/ents>
$xemption certificate
$o be issue% 1"en (n e.e/'tion is +r(nte% to ( s"i'
in (ccor%(nce 1it" t"e 'rovisions o& SO6AS,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion -#19
Document of compliance 'ith the special
re&uirements for ships carrying dangerous goods
So)(s0 re+u)(tion ---9#58,3
Dangerous goods manifest or sto'age plan
E(c" s"i' c(rr2in+ %(n+erous +oo%s s"()) "(ve (
s'eci() )ist o& sto1(+e ')(n o& t"e %(n+erous +oo%s
on bo(r%,
So)(s0 re+u)(tion ;--#9
4(r'o) 73#7!0 (nne. --- re+u)(tion 8
Abbreiations used
?A6 Convention on ?(ci)it(tion o& -ntern(tion()
4(riti/e $r(&&ic0 1965
66 -ntern(tion() Convention on 6o(% 6ines0 1966
A,8!1=G--> Princi')es o& S(&e 4(nnin+ =(%o'te% b2 19t" -4O
Asse/b)20 19!1>
S$CC -ntern(tion() Convention on St(n%(r%s o& $r(inin+0
Certi&ic(tion (n% C(tc" 3ee'in+ &or Se(&(rers0 197!
-6O -ntern(tion() 6(bour Or+(nis(tion
4(r'o) 73#7! -ntern(tion() Convention &or t"e Prevention o&
Po))ution &ro/ S"i's0 19730 (s /o%i&ie% b2 t"e
Protoco) o& 197! re)(tin+ t"ereto
So)(s -ntern(tion() Convention &or t"e S(&et2 o& 6i&e (t
Se(0 1978
74:SS 7)ob() 4(riti/e :istress (n% S(&et2 S2ste/
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;esse)s en+(+e% in t"e o&&s"ore in%ustr2 s"ou)% ()so c(rr2 ot"er ori+in() certi&ic(tes 1"ic" /(2 &())
outsi%e t"e i//e%i(te sco'e o& st(tutor2 surve2s, $"ese /(2 inc)u%e t"e &o))o1in+:
Ao))(r% Pu)) $est Certi&ic(tes
:estructive $est Certi&ic(tes &or ite/s suc" (s $o1in+ Cires0 Anc"or-"(n%)in+ Cires0 :ivin+ Ae))
*oist Cires0 Anc"or 4oorin+ Cires (n% Cr(ne Cires
Proo& 6o(% $est Certi&ic(tes &or ite/s suc" (s $o1in+ S"(c3)es0 6i&tin+ 7e(r (n% Cire Penn(nts
$o1(+e A''rov() Certi&ic(tes issue% b2 in%e'en%ent surve2ors &or s'eci&ic to1in+ jobs,
Harmonised survey and certi-ication system
$"e -4O is %eve)o'in+ ( s2ste/ t"(t 1i)) ())o1 vesse)s to be surve2e% &or t"e /(in certi&ic(tes un%er
SO6AS0 6o(% 6ines Convention (n% 4ARPO6 %escribe% (bove (t t"e s(/e ti/e =Re&, 59>, $"e
"(r/onise% s2ste/ 'rovi%es:
( one-2e(r st(n%(r% interv() bet1een surve2s0 b(se% on initi()0 (nnu()0 inter/e%i(te0 'erio%ic() (n%
rene1() surve2s0 (s (''ro'ri(te
( sc"e/e &or 'rovi%in+ t"e necess(r2 &)e.ibi)it2 &or t"e e.ecution o& e(c" surve2 1it" t"e 'rovision
t"(t t"e rene1() surve2 /(2 be co/')ete% 1it"in t"ree /ont"s be&ore t"e e.'ir2 %(te o& t"e e.istin+
certi&ic(te 1it" no )oss o& its 'erio% o& v()i%it2
( /(.i/u/ 'erio% o& v()i%it2 o& &ive 2e(rs &or ()) certi&ic(tes &or c(r+o s"i's
( /(.i/u/ 'erio% o& v()i%it2 o& 19 /ont"s &or t"e P(ssen+er S"i' S(&et2 Certi&ic(te
( s2ste/ &or t"e e.tension o& certi&ic(tes )i/ite% to t"ree /ont"s to en(b)e ( s"i' to co/')ete its
vo2(+e =&or one /ont" &or s"i's en+(+e% on s"ort vo2(+es>
1"en (n e.tension "(s been +r(nte% t"e 'erio% o& v()i%it2 o& t"e ne1 certi&ic(te is to st(rt &ro/ t"e
e.'ir2 %(te o& t"e e.istin+ certi&ic(te be&ore its e.tension,
A%/inistr(tions /(2 institute ot"er sc"e/es concernin+ t"e &re5uenc2 (n% t"e 'erio% o& v()i%it2 o&
certi&ic(tes 1it"in t"e "(r/onise% s2ste/0 'rovi%e% t"(t t"e /ini/u/ 'erio% o& surve2 is /(int(ine%,
-n i/')e/entin+ t"e "(r/onise% s2ste/0 t"e &o))o1in+ 'rinci'() c"(n+es "(ve been /(%e to t"e surve2
(n% certi&ic(tion re5uire/ents o& t"e 1978 So)(s Convention (s /o%i&ie% b2 t"e 197! So)(s Protoco):
unsc"e%u)e% ins'ections 1ere %iscontinue% (n% (nnu() surve2s (re /(n%(tor2 &or c(r+o s"i's
interv()s bet1een t"e 'erio%ic() surve2s o& e5ui'/ent covere% b2 t"e C(r+o S"i' S(&et2 E5ui'/ent
Certi&ic(te (re ()tern(tive)2 (t interv()s o& t1o or t"ree 2e(rs inste(% o& t1o 2e(rs, $"is is co/'ens(te%
b2 t"e (nnu() surve2
inter/e%i(te surve2s (re re5uire% &or ()) s"i's un%er t"e C(r+o S"i' S(&et2 Construction Certi&ic(te
ins'ections o& t"e outsi%e o& t"e s"i'@s botto/ (re re5uire% &or ()) c(r+o s"i's, A /ini/u/ o& t1o suc"
ins'ections (re re5uire% %urin+ ( &ive-2e(r 'erio% (n% t"e interv() bet1een (n2 t1o suc" ins'ections
s"()) not e.cee% 36 /ont"s
()) c(r+o s"i' certi&ic(tes /(2 be issue% &or (n2 'erio% o& v()i%it2 u' to (n% inc)u%in+ &ive 2e(rs
t"ere is 'rovision &or ( co/bine% C(r+o S"i' S(&et2 Certi&ic(te
t"e e.tension 'rovisions "(ve been re%uce% &ro/ &ive /ont"s to t"ree /ont"s to en(b)e ( s"i' to
co/')ete its vo2(+e (n% t"e e.tension &or one /ont" &or ( 'erio% o& +r(ce is )i/ite% to s"i's en+(+e%
on s"ort vo2(+es,
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Cit" re+(r% to t"e 1966 6o(% 6ine Convention0 t"e 'rinci'() c"(n+e to t"e re5uire/ents &or surve2 (n%
certi&ic(tion is t"e intro%uction o& si/i)(r e.tension 'rovisions (n% )in3in+ o& t"e 'erio% o& v()i%it2 o& t"e
ne1 certi&ic(te to t"e e.'ir2 %(te o& t"e 'revious certi&ic(te,
$"e intern(tion() SO6AS Convention ('')ies to s"i's over 500 +ross re+istere% tons0 e.ce't &or its r(%io
re+u)(tions 1"ic" ('')2 to s"i's over 300 +rt, Re+u)(tions +overnin+ s(&et2 construction (n% e5ui'/ent
&or s"i's un%er 500 +rt (re est(b)is"e% b2 t"e s"i'@s &)(+ (%/inistr(tion,
$"e 4ARPO6 Convention on)2 ('')ies to s"i's over 800 +rt,
$"e &(ct t"(t cert(in conventions %o not ('')2 to s/())er s"i's /e(ns t"(t t"e2 "(ve %i&&erences in
st(tutor2 s(&et2 certi&ic(tes, ?or e.(/')e0 s"i's un%er 500 +rt s"ou)% c(rr2 so/e sort o& @S(&et2
Certi&ic(te@ coverin+ s(&et2 e5ui'/ent issue% b2 t"e &)(+ (%/inistr(tion or ( c)(ssi&ic(tion societ2,
*o1ever0 t"e2 /(2 not be issue% 1it" ( @S(&et2 Construction Certi&ic(te@ un)ess t"is is re5uire% b2 t"e
&)(+ (%/inistr(tion,
Types o- survey
An initial surey is ( co/')ete ins'ection o& ()) t"e ite/s re)(tin+ to t"e '(rticu)(r certi&ic(te be&ore t"e
s"i' is 'ut into service to ensure t"(t t"e2 (re in ( s(tis&(ctor2 con%ition (n% &it &or t"e service &or 1"ic"
t"e s"i' is inten%e%,
A periodical surey is (n ins'ection o& t"e ite/s re)(tin+ to t"e '(rticu)(r certi&ic(te to ensure t"(t t"e2
(re in ( s(tis&(ctor2 con%ition (n% &it &or t"e service &or 1"ic" t"e s"i' is inten%e%,
A rene.al surey is t"e s(/e (s ( 'erio%ic() surve2 but ()so )e(%s to t"e issue o& ( ne1 certi&ic(te,
An intermediate surey is (n ins'ection o& s'eci&ie% ite/s re)ev(nt to t"e '(rticu)(r certi&ic(te to ensure
t"(t t"e2 (re in ( s(tis&(ctor2 con%ition (n% &it &or t"e service &or 1"ic" t"e s"i' is inten%e%,
An annual surey is ( +ener() ins'ection o& t"e ite/s re)(tin+ to t"e '(rticu)(r certi&ic(te to ensure t"(t
t"e2 "(ve been /(int(ine% (n% re/(in s(tis&(ctor2 &or t"e service &or 1"ic" t"e s"i' is inten%e%,
An additional surey is (n ins'ection0 eit"er +ener() or '(rti() (ccor%in+ to t"e circu/st(nces0 to be
/(%e (&ter ( re'(ir resu)tin+ &ro/ investi+(tions or 1"enever (n2 i/'ort(nt re'(irs or rene1()s (re /(%e,
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APPEND!9 !9
SE!SM!C S:R4E; / A!R TRANSP#RT CHEC?&!ST
&on' &ine Seismic Support
Helicopter and e6uipment selection/
%e&ine re5uire/ents ="o1 /(n2 (ircr(&t>
use o& t1in-en+ine% "e)ico'ters 1it" %e&inition o& /ini/u/ )i&t c('(bi)it2 (n% en%ur(nce (n% t2'e
(''rov() &or 7rou' use
(''rove% contr(ctor
s'eci&ic(tion o& )on+-)ine
(ircr(&t &itte% 1it" c(r+o "oo3 (n% re)e(se /ec"(nis/ (n% s'eci() /irrors
(ircr(&t e5ui'/ent to inc)u%e s(n%#%ust &i)ters0 etc
observer@s "(rness
E6$s#*o/ers#cr(s" rescue bo.es,
Trace bas3ets/
/(teri()s o& construction
%i/ensions (n% 1ei+"t =e/'t2>
s'eci&ic(tion &or )i&tin+ e2es
/(inten(nce 'ro+r(//e
)i&tin+ e5ui'/ent - contro)s (n% /(inten(nce,
Droppin' Cone/
/ini/u/ %i/ensions &or c)e(r(nce (t +roun% )eve) (n% to' o& tree )ine
re5uire/ents &or c)e(r0 unobstructe% (re(
i%enti&ic(tion /(r3in+s - /ini/u/ %i/ensions (n% co)our to ensure visibi)it2 &ro/ t"e (ir,
Personnel/
1inc" o'er(tors (n% 1inc"/en
use o& 5u()i&ie% "oo3/(n
e/')o2/ent o& 'i)ots 1it" (%e5u(te s'eci()ist e.'erience =i,e, (ctu() s)in+ "ours>
restrictions on 'i)ot %(i)2 %ut2 "ours (n% /(.i/u/ sectors
cre1/en s(&et2 "(rnesses
c(rr2in+ o& cre1/(n to 'rovi%e 'ositionin+ re&erence
(v(i)(bi)it2#use o& PPE
"" EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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PPE
>eather/
)i/it(tions i/'ose% on o'er(tions %ue to /ini/u/ c)ou% b(se (n% "ori<ont() visibi)it2 re5uire/ents,
=ase Camp
&ocation/
convenience &or bu)3 %e)iveries o& )(r+e 5u(ntities o& (vi(tion &ue)
(voi%(nce o& over&)2in+ 'o'u)(te% (re(s %urin+ t(3e-o&&#)(n%in+
'rovision o& su&&icient t(3e-o&& s'(ce '(rticu)(r)2 1"ere )(n% (c5uisition is %i&&icu)t
(voi%(nce o& (re(s susce'tib)e to &)oo%in+0 v())e2 (n% bo1) (re(s0 c)ose to 'o'u)(tion centres0
un+r(sse% (re(s +ivin+ rise to e.cessive %ust0 (re(s +ivin+ rise to securit2 'rob)e/s,
&ayout/
se'(r(tion o& 'e%estri(n (n% ve"icu)(r tr(&&ic &ro/ (ircr(&t '(r3in+ (n% /ove/ents
(%e5u(te 1(rnin+ si+ns &or 'ersonne) o& no-+o (re(s
/(.i/u/ se'(r(tion o& &ue) %u/' (re(s &ro/ ot"er (ircr(&t o'er(tions
se'(r(tion (n% c)e(r /(r3in+ o& (vi(tion &ue) t2'es
c(re&u) sitin+ o& )o+istics#r(%io roo/0 'i)ots ')(nnin+#rest roo/0 /(teri()s )o(%in+ b(2s (n% (ircr(&t
'(r3in+ (re(s,
Airstrip or re<ected helicopter ta3e.o-- area/
t(3e-o&& (n% )(n%in+s s"ou)% co/')2 1it" nor/() 'ub)ic tr(ns'ort criteri(
/ini/u/ %i/ensions (n% obstruction-&ree (re( &or "e)ico'ters
t(3e-o&& '(t" c)e(r(nce co/'(tib)e 1it" sin+)e en+ine &(i)ure re5uire/ents,
Aircra-t par3in' areas/
'(r3in+ (n% =&i.e% 1in+> turnin+ (re( c)e(r o& run1(2
'rovision o& "(r% st(n%in+ =/et())e%0 concrete or "(r%1oo% ')(n3s>
'rovision o& (%e5u(te rotor c)e(r(nce,
Car'o5passen'er handlin'/
contro) o& '(ssen+er /ove/ents (t e/b(r3(tion#%ise/b(r3(tion
'roce%ures &or &or3 )i&ts 1"ere use% &or c(r+o "(n%)in+
%(n+erous +oo%s 'roce%ures
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use o& tr(ine% 'ersonne) &or c(r+o "(n%)in+,
#--ice5technical and operations/
(ircr(&t sc"e%u)in+
(%e5u(te se(tin+0 %es3 s'(ce0 venti)(tion0 etc (n% consi%er(tion o& re5uire/ent &or AC
'rovision o& (%e5u(te (ircre1 rest (re(
%ocu/ent(tion#%is')(2 bo(r%s
SAR (n% 4e%ev(c
SAR#4e%ev(c (rr(n+e/ents e/er+enc2 res'onse ')(n =e.ercise%>,
En'ineerin'/
tec"nic() su''ort &(ci)it2 &or too)s0 /(inten(nce0 /(nu()s0 etc
stor(+e (re(s &or %i&&erent c)(sses o& /(teri()s
'rovision o& se'(r(te (re( &or b(tter2 c"(r+in+
'rovision o& (%e5u(te en+ineers@ rest (re(
'rovision o& "(n+ers =i& (''ro'ri(te0 %e'en%in+ on 1e(t"er>,
&ivin' and recreational/
'rovision o& 5uiet (n% co/&ort(b)e s)ee'in+ (cco//o%(tion &or (ircr(&t &)i+"t 'ersonne)
se'(r(tion 'rovision &or (ircr(&t &)i+"t 'ersonne) (n% seis/ic cre1s 1"ere s"(re% (cco//o%(tion
un(voi%(b)e
'rovision o& (%e5u(te (cco//o%(tion &or en+ineers0 consi%erin+ t"eir 1or3 "ours,
1acilities
1uel installations/
)o+istics
&ue) tr(ns'ort(tion
i/'ort(nce o& &ue) 5u()it2 (ssur(nce
c"oice o& t2'e o& stor(+e t(n3s
re&ue))in+ on t"e )ine (n% use o& co))('sib)e0 "e)itr(ns'ort(b)e (n% (''rove% se() %ru/s &or &ue),
"( EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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Daymar3s@ li'htin'@ visual approach aids@ location aids/
+ui%(nce &or +ener() /(r3in+ &ro/ st(n%(r% re&erences
)i+"tin+ 'rovision &or e/er+enc2 ni+"t c('(bi)it2
sensitivit2 o& r(%io 'ro'(+(tion0 '(rticu)(r)2 (ttenu(tion0 to to'o+r('"2
7PS,
=ase communications/
'rovision o& %u')ic(te% e5ui'/ent
c"oice o& correct &re5uenc2 (n% e(r)2 ')(nnin+ &or &re5uenc2 ())oc(tions
re)i(bi)it2 o& co//unic(tions bet1een b(se c(/' (n% O'co *D
re)i(bi)it2 o& co//unic(tions bet1een b(se c(/' (n% )ine cre1s
r(%io &)i+"t 1(tc" - &)i+"t &o))o1in+ (rr(n+e/ents,
Miscellaneous
*SE /eetin+s#'(ssen+er brie&in+s
use o& (ircr(&t b2 t"ir% '(rties
environ/ent() restr(ints =n(tion() '(r3s0 securit2 (re(s0 etc>
)on+-)ine )(n%in+ (re(s (n% c)e(rin+s to 7rou' /ini/u/ %i/ensions,
=ase Personnel
0eneral/
job %escri'tions
#pco5contractor liaison/
no/in(tion o& *SE &oc() 'oints in bot" or+(nis(tions
(''oint/ent o& (vi(tion &oc() 'oint
vettin+ b2 O'co o& contr(ctor@s 'i)ots (n% en+ineers be&ore /obi)is(tion
%e&inition o& t"e *SE res'onsibi)ities o& t"e seis/ic (ir o'er(tions su'ervisor,
Pilots@ en'ineers/
i/'ort(nce o& 'revious s'eci&ic (ircr(&t (n% seis/ic =re/ote site> e.'erience &or 'i)ots (n% en+ineers
(%"erence to &)i+"t (n% %ut2 ti/es
'rovision o& +oo% e/')o2/ent con%itions to 'ro/ote s(tis&(ctor2 /(inten(nce st(n%(r%s,
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#ther cate'ories/
r(%io o'er(tor - 5u()i&ie% (n% re)i(b)e
s'eci&ic no/in(tion o& re&ue))ers (n% 'rovision o& (%e5u(te tr(inin+
const(nt su'ervision o& re&ue))ers
'rovision o& ()tern(tive /e(sures &or recor%in+ stoc3s0 etc 1"en re&ue))in+ c(rrie% out b2 'i)ots
'rovision (n% tr(inin+ o& )o(%/(sters0 '(rticu)(r)2 1"ere e.tern() )o(%s (re invo)ve%,
"* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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APPEND!9 9
MATER!A&S HAND&!N0 EE:!PMENT / 4EH!C&ES
=ac3'round to and use o- this Appendi,
$"e re&erences in t"is (''en%i. "(ve been %eter/ine% b2 revie1 o& t"e &o))o1in+:
-SOs
Aritis" St(n%(r%s
UB *e()t" (n% S(&et2 E.ecutive 7ui%e)ines
ANS- st(n%(r%s =to ( )esser e.tent>,
$"e 'rinci')e (i/s 1ere:
to i%enti&2 ()) re)ev(nt st(n%(r%s is ( +iven subject (re(
to c"ec3 t"e re)(tions"i' bet1een st(n%(r%s =&or e.(/')e0 in so/e subjects (n -SO (n% Aritis"
St(n%(r%s "(ve ( tec"nic() e5uiv()ence>
to c"ec3 &or +ener() subject cover(+e =&or e.(/')e0 in +ener() ter/s t"e -SO st(n%(r%s covere%
s'eci&ic(tion (n% /(nu&(cture (s'ects %et(i)s but )ess so t"ose (s'ects (ssoci(te% 1it" /(inten(nce
(n% s(&e 'r(ctice>
to ensure co/'(tibi)it2 bet1een (ssoci(te% subject (re(s0 e,+, bet1een 1ire ro'e (n% s)in+s /(%e &ro/
1ire ro'e
to /(3e reco//en%(tions on 1"ic" st(n%(r%s (re 're&erre% &or e(c" subject in ter/s o& &urt"er
+ui%(nce =usin+ t"e 7rou' "ier(rc"2 o&: in%ustr2 reco//en%e% 'r(ctice =e,+, EFP ?oru/>0
intern(tion()0 n(tion() st(n%(r%s0 etc>0 're&er(b)2 b2 1(2 o& ( sin+)e 're&erence &or -SO0 or AS0 etc 'er
subject,
$"e resu)ts o& t"is e.ercise (re 'resente% be)o10 (s ( t(b)e su//(risin+ t"e /ost (''ro'ri(te st(n%(r%s
&or t"e subject b2 re&erence nu/ber0 1it" ( %escri'tion o& in%ivi%u() tit)es +iven t"ere(&ter, $"e t(b)e is
%ivi%e into t"e &o))o1in+ co/'onent '(rts &or convenience:
ter/ino)o+20 +)oss(r2 o& ter/s (n% %e&initions
se)ectionE +ui%(nce to t"e r(n+e o& e5ui'/ent (v(i)(b)e (n% suit(bi)it2 &or +iven t(s3s
%esi+n (n% s'eci&ic(tion
/(nu&(cture (n% construction
test (n% 'roce%ures =o& ne1 e5ui'/ent>
certi&ic(tion (n% /(r3in+
'erio%ic ins'ection0 e.(/in(tion (n% /(inten(nce o& in-service ')(nt (n% (ccessories
inst())(tion =t"is on)2 ('')ies to cr(nes>
(ccessories =e,+, &or3 )i&t (r/s>
s(&e 'r(ctice,
$"ose st(n%(r%s )iste% in t"e co)u/ns be)o1 (re consi%ere% t"e /ost use&u) (n% t"e2 '(rticu)(r)2 (%%ress
(re(s )i3e)2 to be o& /ost interest in EP o'er(tions =ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce0 certi&ic(tion0 (ccessories
(n% s(&e 'r(ctice o& in-services e5ui'/ent>,
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Standards and 0uidance Documents
Table 9. Guic5 identi3ier re3erence ta0le
Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
!nstallation Accessories Sa-e
Practice
1or3 &i-t Truc3s
IS+665 IS+665 IS+-5%9
IS+.%/6 IS+.%/6
IS+&4&? IS+&4&?
IS+&44% IS+&44% IS+&44%
IS+&44. IS+&44.
IS+4.?6
IS+4&?/ IS+4&?/
IS+4'9. IS+4'9. IS+4'9. IS+4'9.
IS+5%54 IS+5%5/ IS+5%5/ IS+5%5/
IS+5/''
IS+5/'/
IS+'%55 IS+'%55
IS+'5%% IS+'&9&(.
IS+'/?% IS+'/?%
+perator
Sa3et*
+perator
Sa3et*
+perator
Sa3et*
HS;><&/ HS;></' HS;></'
PM&? PM&?
Cranes
BS6'' BS6'' BS6'' BS6'' BS6'' BS6''
BS./5/ BS./5/
BS&65& BS&65& BS&65& BS&65&
BS&5/4(. BS&5/4(.
BS&5/4(& BS&5/4(&
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Table 9. Guic5 identi3ier re3erence ta0le ;continued<
Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
!nstallation Accessories Sa-e
Practice
BS4?.%(6
BS5/66 BS5/66 BS5/66 BS5/66 BS5/66 BS5/66 BS5/66
BS/.&.(& BS/.&.(. BS/.&.(& BS/.&.(. BS/.&.(. BS/.&.(. BS/.&.(.
BS/&'& BS/&'& BS/&'& BS/&'& BS/.&.(& BS/&'&
BS/&'&
BS#P4%.% BS#P4%.
%
BS#P4%.% BS#P4%.% BS#P4%.% BS#P4%.% BS#P4%.
%
Tractors
IS+4//' IS+4//'
IS+5/%%
Earthmovin'
IS+&?'%
IS+46.. IS+4.'6
IS+4669 IS+4669
IS+465/ IS+465/
IS+46/.(
.
IS+46/.(.
IS+655/
IS+5%.%
IS+599?
IS+'.'5
IS+'494
IS+'496
IS+'495
IS+'49'
IS+'??4
IS+'/6'(.
IS+'/6'(&
IS+/.4%
IS+/.4.
IS+/.4&
IS+/.4'
%D EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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Table 9. Guic5 identi3ier re3erence ta0le ;continued<
Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
!nstallation Accessories Sa-e
Practice
IS+?'64
IS+9&65
IS+9544
IS+.%&'6
IS+.%5'/
IS+.%5/%
BS'%4. BS'%4. BS'%4. BS'%4. BS'%4.
Miscellaneous
BS54/?
BS5699
&ist o- standards and 'uidance documents in table
1or3 li-t truc3s
IS+ 665$.9?6 Pallets 3or )aterials handling - Voca0ular*
IS+ 5%9$.9'' Principal di)ensions o3 pallet truc5s
IS+ .%/6$.996 #ounter-0alanced 3or5 li3t truc5s - Sta0ilit* tests
IS+ &4&?$.9// @or5 li3t truc5s - Hoo5-on t*pe 3or5 ar)s and 3or5 carriers - Mounting di)ensions
IS+ &44%$.9/6 @or5 li3t truc5s - @or5 ar)s - 9echnical characteristics and testing
IS+ &44.$.9/6 @or5 li3t truc5s - Hoo5-on t*pe 3or5 ar)s - Voca0ular*
IS+ 4.?6$.9/6 -each and straddle 3or5 li3t truc5s - Sta0ilit* tests
IS+ 4&?/$.9/? Po7ered industrial truc5s - #ontrol s*)0ols
IS+ 4'9.$.9?% Po7ered truc5s - Sa3et* code
IS+ 5%54(.$.9?/ Po7ered truc5s - 9er)inolog*
IS+ 5%5/$.9// Industrial truc5s - Inspection and repair o3 3or5 ar)s in ser2ice on 3or5 li3t truc5s
IS+ 5/''$.99% Pallet stac5ers and high-li3t plat3or) truc5s - Sta0ilit* tests
IS+ 5/'/$.99& Industrial tractors operating in special condition o3 )ast tilted 3or7ard - dditional
sta0ilit* test
IS+ '%55$.9/5 High-li3t rider truc5s - +2erhead guard - Speci3ication and testing
IS+ '&9& High-li3t rider truc5s - Bra5e per3or)ance - Part .$ .9?. High-li3t: lo7-li3t and no-li3ting
IS+ '5%%$.9?% Po7ered industrial truc5s - Ser2ice 0ra5es - #o)ponent strength per3or)ance
reBuire)ents
IS+ '/?%$.9?? >eneral-purpose 3lat pallets 3or through transit o3 goods - Principal di)ensions and
tolerances
H&SE #+P &' -ider operated li3t truc5s - operator training$ ppro2ed #ode o3 Practice and
supple)entar* guidance$ .9??
+perator Sa3et* British Industrial 9ruc5 ssociation Ltd - +perators sa3et* code 3or po7ered industrial
truc5s
H&SE HS;></' Health and Sa3et* in retail and 7holesale 7arehouses
H&SE I#(L65 ttach)ents and their e33ect on sta0ilit* o3 counter-0alanced 3or5 li3t truc5s $ .99&
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H&SE PM &? Cor5ing plat3or)s on 3or5 li3t truc5s$ .9?.
H&SE PM5? ,iesel engined li3t truc5s in ha=ardous areas$ .9?'
H&SE SI- 4& ttach)ents and their e33ect on sta0ilit* o3 counter-0alanced 3or5 li3t truc5s $ .99&
Cranes
BS 6''$.9?6 Speci3ication 3or po7er-dri2en o2erhead tra2elling cranes: se)i-goliath and goliath
cranes 3or general use
BS ./5/$.9?' Speci3ication 3or po7er-dri2en )o0ile cranes
BS &65&$.956 Speci3ication 3or electricall* dri2en 1i0 cranes )ounted on a high pedestal or portal
carriage ;high pedestal or portal 1i0 cranes<
BS &5/4 -ules 3or the design o3 cranes
Part . $ .9?4 Speci3ication 3or classi3ication: stress calculations and design criteria 3or
structures
Part & $ .9?% Speci3ication 3or classi3ication: stress calculations and design o3
)echanis)s
BS 4?.% >lossar* o3 ter)s used in )aterials handling
Part 6 $ .9'? 9er)s used in connection 7ith cranes
BS 5/66$.9/9 #ode o3 practice 3or sa3e use o3 cranes ;partiall* replaced 0* Parts . and & o3 BS /.&.<
BS /.&. #ode o3 practice 3or sa3e use o3 cranes
Part . $ .9?9 >eneral
Part & $ .99. Inspection: testing and exa)ination
BS /&'&$.99% Speci3ication 3or auto)atic sa3e 7or5ing load indicators
BS /444$.99% Speci3ication 3or sle7ing 1i0 cranes
#P 4%.%-.9/& #ode o3 practice 3or sa3e use o3 cranes ;)o0ile: to7er and derric5 cranes< ;partiall*
replaced 0* Parts . and & o3 BS /.&.<
BS M /9$.9/? Speci3ication 3or 1i0 cranes - ship )ounted t*pe
$"e cr(ne ASs (re in t"e 'rocess o& bein+ u'%(te%, AS 7191 1i)) be in 10 '(rts, Sever() ot"er %ocu/ents
1i)) be su'erse%e% or (/en%e%0 t"e /(in ones bein+:
BS 5/66 7ill 0e redra3ted to co2er )anuall* operated cranes onl*
#P 4%.% 7ill 0e superseded
$"is )ist o& st(n%(r%s is to be u'%(te% on issue o& t"e ne1 sections o& AS 7191 '(rts 3-10,
Tractors
IS+ 4//'$.9?9 9ractors 3or agriculture - seat 0elt anchorages
IS+ 5/%%$.9?9 Cheeled tractors 3or agriculture and 3orestr* - protecti2e structures - static test )ethod
and acceptance conditions
Earthmovin'
IS+ &?'%$.99& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Mini)u) access di)ensions
IS+ 4.'6$.99& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - La0orator* e2aluations o3 roll-o2er and 3alling-o01ect
protecti2e structures - Speci3ications 3or de3lection-li)iting 2olu)e
IS+ 46..$.9?& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Hu)an ph*sical di)ensions o3 operators and )ini)u)
operator space en2elope
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IS+ 4669$.99& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - @alling o01ect protecti2e structures - La0orator* tests and
per3or)ance reBuire)ents
IS+ 465/$.9?' Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - >uards and shields - ,e3initions and speci3ications
IS+ 46/. Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - -oll-o2er protecti2e structures - La0orator* tests and
per3or)ance reBuire)ents
Part . $ .9?' #ra7ler: 7heel loaders and tractors: 0ac5hoe loaders: graders: tractor
scrapers: articulated steer du)pers
IS+ 655/$.9?& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Exca2ators - +peratorDs controls
IS+ 5%.%$.99& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - -u00er-t*red )achines - Steering reBuire)ents
IS+ 599?$.9?' Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - -ated operating load 3or cra7ler and 7heel loaders
IS+ '.'5$.9?/ Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Basic t*pes - Voca0ular* Bilingual edition
IS+ '494$.9?5 coustics - Measure)ent o3 air0orne noise e)itted 0* earth-)o2ing )achiner* -
Method 3or deter)ining co)pliance 7ith li)its 3or exterior noise - Stationar* test
condition
IS+ '496$.9?5 coustics - Measure)ent o3 air0orne noise e)itted 0* earth-)o2ing )achiner* -
+peratorDs position - Stationar* test condition
IS+ '495$.9?? coustics - Measure)ent o3 exterior noise e)itted 0* earth-)o2ing )achiner* -
,*na)ic test conditions
IS+ '49'$.99& coustics - Measure)ent at the operatorDs position o3 noise e)itted 0* earth-)o2ing
)achiner* - ,*na)ic test conditions
IS+ ''?4$.9?. Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - seat 0elts and seat 0elt anchorages
IS+ '/6' Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - ,e3initions o3 di)ensions and s*)0ols
Part . $ .9?/ Base )achine
Part & $ .9?/ EBuip)ent
IS+ /.4%$.9?. Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - >uide to procedure 3or operator training
IS+ /.4.$.9?6 Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Loaders - 9er)inolog* and co))ercial speci3ications
IS+ /.4&$.99% Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - ,u)pers - 9er)inolog* and co))ercial speci3ications
IS+ /.4'$.9?' Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Pipela*ers - 9er)inolog* and co))ercial speci3ications
IS+ ?'64$.9?? Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - H*draulic exca2ator and 0ac5hoe loader 0oo) lo7ering
control de2ice - -eBuire)ents and tests
IS+ %&65$.99. Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Machine producti2it* - Voca0ular*: s*)0ols and units
Bilingual edition
IS+ 9544$.9?9 Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - Machine-)ounted 3or7ard and re2erse audi0le 7arning
alar) - Sound test )ethod
IS+ .%&'6$.99% Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - 8e*-loc5ed starting s*ste)s
IS+ .%5'/$.99& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - H*draulic exca2ators - Li3t capacit*
IS+ .%5/%$.99& Earth-)o2ing )achiner* - rticulated 3ra)e loc5 - Per3or)ance reBuire)ents
BS '%4.$.9?. #ode o3 practice 3or earth7or5s
Miscellaneous
BS 54/? Sa3et* signs and colours ;t(e IS+ ,IS 4?'6<
BS 5699 Part . @ire sa3et* signs: notices and graphic s*)0ols
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APPEND!9 9!
MATER!A&S HAND&!N0 EE:!PMENT / &!1T!N0
ACCESS#R!ES
=ac3'round to and use o- this Appendi,
$"e re&erences in t"is (''en%i. "(ve been %eter/ine% b2 revie1 o& t"e &o))o1in+:
-SOs
Aritis" St(n%(r%s
UB *e()t" (n% S(&et2 E.ecutive 7ui%e)ines
ANS- st(n%(r%s =to ( )esser e.tent>,
$"e 'rinci')e (i/s 1ere:
to i%enti&2 ()) re)ev(nt st(n%(r%s is ( +iven subject (re(
to c"ec3 t"e re)(tions"i' bet1een st(n%(r%s =e,+, in so/e subjects (n -SO (n% Aritis" St(n%(r%s "(ve (
tec"nic() e5uiv()ence>
to c"ec3 &or +ener() subject cover(+e =e,+, in +ener() ter/s t"e -SO st(n%(r%s covere% s'eci&ic(tion
(n% /(nu&(cture (s'ects %et(i)s but )ess so t"ose (s'ects (ssoci(te% 1it" /(inten(nce (n% s(&e
'r(ctice>
to ensure co/'(tibi)it2 bet1een (ssoci(te% subject (re(s =e,+, bet1een 1ire ro'e (n% s)in+s /(%e &ro/
1ire ro'e>
to /(3e reco//en%(tions on 1"ic" st(n%(r%s (re 're&erre% &or e(c" subject in ter/s o& &urt"er
+ui%(nce =usin+ t"e 7rou' "ier(rc"2 o&: in%ustr2 reco//en%e% 'r(ctice =e,+, EFP ?oru/>0
intern(tion()0 n(tion() st(n%(r%s0 etc> 're&er(b)2 b2 1(2 o& ( sin+)e 're&erence &or -SO0 or AS0 etc 'er
subject,
$"e resu)ts o& t"is e.ercise (re 'resente% be)o10 (s ( t(b)e su//(risin+ t"e /ost (''ro'ri(te st(n%(r%s
&or t"e subject b2 re&erence nu/ber0 1it" ( %escri'tion o& in%ivi%u() tit)es +iven t"ere(&ter, $"e t(b)e is
%ivi%e% into t"e &o))o1in+ co/'onent '(rts &or convenience:
ter/ino)o+20 +)oss(r2 o& ter/s (n% %e&initions
se)ectionE +ui%(nce to t"e r(n+e o& e5ui'/ent (v(i)(b)e (n% suit(bi)it2 &or +iven t(s3s
%esi+n (n% s'eci&ic(tion
/(nu&(cture (n% construction
test (n% 'roce%ures =o& ne1 e5ui'/ent>
certi&ic(tion (n% /(r3in+
'erio%ic ins'ection0 e.(/in(tion (n% /(inten(nce o& in-service ')(nt (n% (ccessories
inst())(tion =t"is on)2 ('')ies to cr(nes>
(ccessories =e,+, &or3 )i&t (r/s>
s(&e 'r(ctice
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$"ose st(n%(r%s )iste% in t"e co)u/ns be)o1 (re consi%ere% t"e /ost use&u) (n% t"e2 '(rticu)(r)2 (%%ress
(re(s )i3e)2 to be o& /ost interest in EP o'er(tions =ins'ection (n% /(inten(nce0 certi&ic(tion0 (ccessories
(n% s(&e 'r(ctice o& in-service e5ui'/ent>,
Standards and 0uidance Documents
Table 9!. Guic5 identi3ier re3erence ta0le
Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
Accessories Sa-e
Practice
Slin's
IS+/594 IS+/594 IS+/594 IS+/594 IS+/594 IS+/594
IS+?/96 IS+?/96 IS+?/96
BS.&9% BS.&9% BS.&9% BS.&9% BS.&9% BS.&9% BS.&9%
BS&9%& BS&9%& BS&9%& BS&9%& BS&9%&
BS465? BS465? BS465? BS465?
BS46?.(& BS46?.(& BS46?.(& BS46?.(& BS46?.(&
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5 BS46?.(4 BS46?.(4 BS46?.(4 BS46?.(4
BS5%54 BS5%54
BS'.''(. BS'.''(4 BS'.''(. BS'.''(& BS'.''(4
BS'&.% BS'&.%
BS'4%6 BS'4%6 BS'4%6 BS'4%6 BS'4%6
BS'''?(. BS'''?(. BS'''?(. BS'''?(. BS'''?(.
BS'''?(& BS'''?(& BS'''?(& BS'''?(& BS'''?(&
BS'9'? BS'9'? BS'9'? BS'9'? BS'9'?
Hoo3s
BS&9%4 BS&9%4 BS&9%4 BS&9%4 BS&9%4
BS4%./ BS4%./ BS4%./ BS4%./
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5
BS6'56 BS6'56 BS6'56 BS6'56
=elo$ the hoo3 li-tin' devices
!SI B4%.&% !SI B4%.&% !SIB4%.&% !SIB4%.&% !SIB4%.&% !SIB4%.&% !SIB4%.&%
%* EP 95-%&'% -e2ision % ./ +cto0er .995
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Table >I;8 Duic3 i%enti&ier re&erence t(b)e =continue%>
Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
Accessories Sa-e
Practice
Shac3les
IS+&6.5 IS+&6.5 IS+&6.5 IS+&6.5 IS+&6.5 IS+&6.5
>ire ropes
BS4%&(. BS4%&(. BS4%&(. BS4%&(. BS4%&(. IS+64%9
BS4%&(& BS4%&(&
BS4%&(4 BS4%&(4
BS4%&(5 BS4%&(5
BS4%&(/ BS4%&(/
BS4%&(? BS4%&(?
BS6'6 BS6'4(& BS6'4(& BS6'4(& BS6'4(&
BS6'4(& BS6'6 BS6'6 BS6'6
BS5&5 BS5&5 BS5&5 BS5&5
BS&/'4 BS&/'4 BS&/'4 BS&/'4
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5
BS5&?. BS5&?. BS5&?.
BS'5/% BS'5/% BS'5/% BS'5/% BS'5/%
BS/%45 BS/%45
BS/.'' BS/.'' BS/.'' BS/.''
BS/.'/ BS/.'/ BS/.'/ BS/.'/ BS/.'/ BS/.'/ BS/.'/
Man made -ibre ropes
BS&%5& BS&%5& BS&%5& BS&%5& BS&%5& BS&%5&
BS4&&' BS4&&' BS4&&' BS4&&' BS4&&'
BS4/&6
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5
BS6?.5
BS6?// BS6?//
BS69&? BS69&? BS69&? BS69&? BS69&? BS69&?
>ebbin'
BS ''6(? BS.''6(? BS.''6(? BS.''6(?
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5
BS5/59 BS5/59 BS5/59 BS5/59 BS5/59 BS5/59 BS5/59
BS4@... BS4@... BS4@...
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Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
Accessories Sa-e
Practice
Chains
BS.''4 BS.''4 BS.''4 BS.''4 BS.''4
BS4..4 BS4..4 BS4..4 BS4..4 BS4..4
BS4..6 BS4..6 BS4..6 BS4..6 BS4..6
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5
BS696&(.-' BS696&(.-' BS696&(.-' BS696&(.-' BS696&(.-'
BS5596 BS5596 BS5596
BS'6%5 BS'6%5 BS'6%5 BS'6%5 BS'6%5 BS'6%5
BS'5&. BS'5&.
BS,, ./4 BS,, ./4 BS,, ./4 BS,, ./4 BS,, ./4 BS,, ./4
Eye =olts
BS4&'' BS4&'' BS4&'' BS4&'' BS4&'' BS4&'' BS4&''
Containers
IS+''?
IS+?4% IS+?4% IS+?4% IS+?4%
IS+..'.
IS+.69'(. IS+.69'(.
IS+.69'(& IS+.69'(& IS+.69'(&
IS+.69'(4 IS+.69'(4 IS+.69'(4 IS+.69'(4
IS+.69'(6 IS+.69'(6 IS+.69'(6
IS+.69'(5 IS+.69'(5
IS+.69'('c IS+.69'('c IS+.69'('c
IS+4?/6 IS+4?/6 IS+4?/6
IS+6..? IS+6..? IS+6..? IS+6..?
IS+6.&? IS+6.&? IS+6.&? IS+6.&?
IS+'46'
IS+'5./ IS+'5./ IS+'5./
IS+'9'/
IS+'9'?
IS+?%5? IS+?%5? IS+?%5?
IS+?4&4 IS+?4&4 IS+?4&4 IS+?4&4
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Terminolo'y Selection Desi'n and
Speci-ication
Manu-acture5
Construction
Test and
Procedures
Certi-ication Periodic
!nspection@
E,amination@
Maintenance
Accessories Sa-e
Practice
IS+9''9 IS+9''9 IS+9''9
IS+.%4/6 IS+.%4/6
Car'o nettin'
BS'65. BS'65. BS'65. BS'65. BS'65.
BS'/5' BS'/5' BS'/5' BS'/5' BS'/5' BS'/5' BS'/5'
Miscellaneous
BS.'9& BS.'9& BS.'9& BS.'9& BS.'9& BS.'9&
BS4&64 BS4&64 BS4&64 BS4&64 BS4&64
BS4/%. BS4/%. BS4/%. BS4/%.
BS4?.%(5 BS4?.%(5
BS4?.%(' BS4?.%('
BS6%.? BS6%.? BS6%.? BS6%.?
BS6466 BS6466 BS6466 BS6466 BS6466
BS654' BS654' BS654' BS654' BS654'
BSM 6/ BSM 6/ BSM 6/ BSM 6/ BSM 6/
IS+?549 IS+?549 IS+?549 IS+?549
&ist o- standards and 'uidance documents in table
Slin's
IS+ /594$.9?' #hain slings asse)0led 0* )ethods other than 7elding - >rade 9;?<
IS+ ?/96$.9?' Steel 7ire ropes - Spliced e*e ter)inals 3or slings
BS .&9%$.9?4 Speci3ication 3or 7ire rope slings and sling legs 3or general li3ting purposes
BS &9%&$.95/
;.9?5<
Speci3ication higher tensile steel chain slings and rings: lin5s alternati2e to rings: egg
lin5s and inter)ediate lin5s
BS 465?$.9'&
;.9?5<
Speci3ication 3or allo* steel chain slings
BS 46?. @lat li3ting slings
Part & $ .9?4 @lat li3ting slings. Speci3ication 3or 3lat 7o2en 7e00ing slings )ade o3
)an-)ade 3i0re 3or general ser2ice
Part 4 $ .9/6 ,isposa0le 3lat li3ting slings
BS 4?.% Part 5 $ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith li3ting tac5le
BS 5%54$.9?5 Methods o3 test 3or cordage and 7e00ing slings and 3or 3i0re cores o3 7ire ropes
BS '.'' Li3ting slings
Part . $ .9'' Methods o3 rating
Part & $ .9?' Speci3ication 3or )ar5ing
Part 4 $ .9?? >uide to the sa3e use o3 li3ting slings 3or )ultipurposes
BS '&.%$.9?4 #ode o3 practice 3or sa3e use o3 7ire rope slings 3or general li3ting purposes
BS '4%6$.9?& Speci3ication 3or chain slings o3 7elded construction $ grades M;6<: S;'< and 9;?<
BS '''? 9extile li3ting slings$
Part . $ .9?' ;.99.< Speci3ication 3or li3ting slings 3or general ser2ice )ade 3ro) certain
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natural and )an-)ade 3i0re ropes
Part & $ .9?/ Speci3ication 3or roundslings )ade o3 )an-)ade 3i0re 3or general ser2ice
BS '9'?$.9?? >uide 3or use and )aintenance o3 non-cali0rated round steel li3ting chain and chain
slings
Hoo3s
BS &9%4$.9?% Speci3ication 3or higher tensile steel hoo5s 3or chains: slings: 0loc5s and general
engineering purposes
BS 4%./$.95?
;.9?5<
Speci3ication 3or )ild steel 3orger ra)shorn hoo5s
BS 4?.% Part 5$ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith li3ting tac5le
BS 6'56$.9/% Speci3ication 3or hoo5s 3or li3ting 3reight containers o3 up to 4% tonnes
=elo$ the hoo3 li-tin' devices
!SI B4%.&%-
.9?5
Belo7 the hoo5 li3ting de2ices
Shac3les
IS+ &6.5$.9?/ @orged shac5les 3or general li3ting purposes - ,ee shac5les and 0o7 shac5les
>ire ropes
IS+ 64%9$.99% #ranes - 7ire ropes - #ode o3 practice 3or exa)ination and discard
BS 4%& Stranded steel 7ire ropes
Part . $ .9?/ Speci3ication 3or general reBuire)ents
Part & $ .9?/ Speci3ication 3or ropes 3or general purposes
Part 4 $ .9?/ Speci3ication 3or =inc coated ropes 3or ships
Part 5 $ .9?/ Speci3ication 3or ropes 3or hauling purposes
Part / $ .9?9 Speci3ication 3or large dia)eter ropes 3or general purposes
Part ? $ .9?9 Speci3ication 3or higher 0rea5ing load ropes
BS 6'4(&$.9/% Speci3ication 3or soc5ets 3or 7ire ropes - Metric units
BS 6'6$.95? Speci3ication 3or thi)0les 3or 7ire ropes
BS 5&5$.99. Speci3ication 3or 3i0re cores 3or 7ire ropes
BS &/'4$.9?&
;.9??<
Speci3ication 3or round car0on steel 7ire 3or 7ire ropes
BS 4?.% Part 5 $ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith li3ting tac5le
BS 5&?.$.9/5 Speci3ication 3or 3errule-secured e*e ter)inations 3or 7ire ropes
BS '5/%$.9?' #ode o3 practice 3or the selection: care and )aintenance o3 steel 7ire ropes
BS /%45$.9?9 #ode o3 practice 3or soc5eting o3 stranded steel 7ire ropes
BS /.''$.9?9 Speci3ication 3or 7edge and soc5et anchorages 3or 7ire ropes
BS /.'/$.99% Speci3ication 3or Bordeaux connections
Man made -ibre ropes
BS &%5&$.9?9 Speci3ication 3or ropes )ade 3ro) )anila: sisal: he)p: cotton and coir
BS 4&&'$.9'% Speci3ication 3or thi)0les 3or natural 3i0re ropes
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BS 4/&6$.99. >lossar* o3 ter)s relating to 3i0re ropes and cordage
BS 4?.% Part 5 $ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith li3ting tac5le
BS 6?.5$.99% >lossar* o3 generic na)es 3or )an-)ade 3i0res
BS 69&?$.9?5 Speci3ication 3or )an )ade 3i0re ropes
BS '%44$.9?. Speci3ication 3or colour code 3or identi3ication o3 the constituent )aterial o3 ropes and
cordage
>ebbin'
BS .''6 Part ? $ .9/6 ;.99&< Speci3ication 3or 7o2en cotton 7e00ing o3 3i2e Bualities
BS 4?.% Part 5 $ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith li3ting tac5le
BS 5/59$.9?/ Speci3ication 3or 7e00ing load restraint asse)0lies 3or use in sur3ace transport
BS 4@ ...$ Speci3ication 3or 3lax harness 7e00ing 3or aerospace purposes
Chains
BS .''4$.95%
;.9?5<
Speci3ication 3or higher tensile steel chain >rade 6% ;short lin5 and pitched or
cali0rated< 3or li3ting purposes
BS 4..4$.959
;.9?5<
Speci3ication 3or allo* steel chain: >rade '%. Short lin5: 3or li3ting purposes
BS 4..6$.959
;.9?5<
Speci3ication 3or steel chain: >rade ?%. Polished short lin5 cali0rated load chain 3or
pulle* 0loc5s
BS 4?.% Part 5 $ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith li3ting tac5le
BS 696& Short lin5 chain 3or li3ting purposes
Part . $ .9?. Speci3ication 3or general conditions o3 acceptance
Part & $ .9?. Speci3ication 3or grade M;6< non-cali0rated chain
Part 4 $ .9?. Speci3ication 3or grade M;6< cali0rated chain
Part 6 $ .9?. Speci3ication 3or grade S;'< non-cali0rated chain
Part 5 $ .9?. Speci3ication 3or grade 9;?< non-cali0rated chain
Part ' $ .9?. Speci3ication 3or grade 9;?< cali0rated chain
BS 5596$.994 Speci3ication 3or lea5 chains: cle2ises and shea2es
BS '6%5$.9?6 Speci3ication 3or non-cali0rated short lin5 steel chain ;>rade 4%< 3or general engineering
purposes class . and &
BS '5&.$.9?6 >uide 3or proper use and )aintenance o3 cali0rated steel lin5 li3ting chains
BS ,, ./4$.9?/ Speci3ication 3or non-cali0rated long lin5 steel chain 3or general engineering purposes
Eye =olts
IS+ 4&''$.9?6 E*e0olts 3or general li3ting purposes
Containers
IS+ ''?$.9?? Series . 3reight containers - #lassi3ication: di)ensions and ratings
IS+ ?4%$.9?. @reight containers - 9er)inolog*
IS+ ..'.$.9?6 Series . 3reight containers - #orner 3ittings - Speci3ication 9echnical #orrigendu)
.$.99%
IS+ .69' Series . 3reight containers - Speci3ication and testing
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Part . $ .99% >eneral cargo containers 3or general purposes
Part & $ .9?? 9her)al containers
Part 4 $ .99. 9an5 containers 3or liBuids: gases and pressurised dr* 0ul5
Part 6 $ .99. !on-pressurised containers 3or dr* 0ul5
Part 5 $ .99. Plat3or) and plat3or)-0ased containers
Part 'c Plat3or) 0ased containers: open-sided: 7ith co)plete superstructure
IS+ 4?/6$.9?? Series . 3reight containers - handling and securing
IS+ 6..?$.9?% !on certi3ied lo7er dec5 containers 3or air transport - Speci3ication and testing
IS+ 6.&?$.9?5 ircra3t - ir )ode )odular containers
IS+ '46'$.9?6 @reight containers - #oding: identi3ication and )ar5ing
IS+ '5./$ ir cargo eBuip)ent - Base restrained certi3ied containers exclusi2el* 3or the lo7er dec5
o3 high-capacit* aircra3t
IS+ '9'/$.9?4 ircra3t - Cide 0od* aircra3t )ain dec5 container(pallet loader - @unctional reBuire)ents
IS+ '9'?$.9?4 ircra3t - Cide 0od* aircra3t lo7er dec5 container(pallet loader - @unctional
reBuire)ents
IS+ ?%5?$ ir cargo eBuip)ent - ir )ode insulated containers - 9her)al e33icienc* reBuire)ents
IS+ ?4&4$.9?5 @reight containers - ir(sur3ace ;inter)odel< general purpose containers - Speci3ication
and tests
IS+ 9''9$.99% Series . 3reight containers - Inter3ace connections 3or tan5 containers
IS+ .%4/6$.99. @reight containers - uto)atic identi3ication
Car'o nettin'
BS '65.$.9?6 Speci3ication 3or netting and 3i0re rope load restraint s*ste)s in sur3ace transport
BS '/5'$.9?'
;.99&<
Speci3ication 3or 3i0re rope cargo nets
Miscellaneous
BS .'9&$.9/. Speci3ication 3or gin 0loc5s
BS 4&64$.99% Speci3ication 3or hand-operated chain 0loc5s
BS 4/%.$.9'6
;.9?9<
Speci3ication 3or hand operated plate sided 7inches
BS 4?.% >lossar* o3 ter)s used in )aterial handling
Part 5 $ .9/. 9er)s used in connection 7ith listing tac5le
Part ' $ .9/4 9er)s used in connection 7ith pulle* 0loc5s
BS 6%.?$.9'' Speci3ication 3or pulle* 0loc5s 3or use 7ith 7ire rope 3or a )axi)u) li3t o3 &5 tons in
co)0ination
BS 6466$.9'? Pulle* 0loc5s 3or use 7ith natural and s*nthetic 3i0re ropes
BS 654'$.9/% Speci3ication 3or hea2* dut* pulle* 0loc5s 3or use 7ith 7ire rope
BS M 6/$.9/'
;.9?/<
#ode o3 practice 3or shipsD derric5 cargo 0loc5s
IS+ ?549$.9?' @orged steel li3ting co)ponents 3or use 7ith grade 9;?< chain
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"rie0 :;6A0 UB0 Au+ust 1998,
! 'hysicians@ $uide to "rier (%amination0 C(n(%i(n 4e%ic() Associ(tion0 1999,
9 The "riing Manual0 *4SO0 UB,
10 Medical (mergency $uidelines for Management0 S*SEC0 Nove/ber 1998,
11 Re'ort 980930 Medical (mergency $uidelines for Health Care 'rofessionals and &irst/
Aiders0 S-PC0 (nu(r2 1995,
19 Re'ort 98093(0 $uidance to &irst/Aiders0 S-PC0 ?ebru(r2 1995,
13 #tandard for !oll Cages for Cross Country !ally Vehicles0 ?-A0 1991,
18 #eat +elts? SS*C0 S-P40 Se'te/ber 19!9,
15 #ecuring goods on semi/trailer0 S1e%is" $r(ns'ort Rese(rc" Co//ission0 Au+ust 19!6,
16 !ecommendations on the #afety Auditing of !oad Hauliers0 CE?-C0 19!!,
17 !isk Management Appraisal of !oad Transport Contractors0 S"e)) 4(r3etin+0 1991,
1! Land and $eophysical Operations #afety Manual0 -A7C0 1991,
19 International Conention on #tandards of Training? Certification and 1atch Aeeping for
#eafarers )#TC1*0 -4O0 197!,
90 Marine $eophysical Operations #afety Manual0 -A7C0 1991,
91 International Conention for the #afety of Life at #ea )#OLA#*0 -4O0 1960 (n% 1978,
99 International Conention on Load Lines0 -4O0 1966,
93 Assessment of the suitability of stand/by essels attending offshore installations0 *SE (n%
:e'(rt/ent o& $r(ns'ort0 1999,
98 $uidelines for the "esign and Construction of Offshore #upply Vessels0 -4O0 19!9,
95 International Maritime "angerous $oods Code )IM"$*0 -4O0 1990,
96 (mergency 'rocedures for #hips carrying "angerous $oods0 -4O0 1991,
97 Reso)ution A8!1=G-->0 Assembly / 8=th session0 -4O0 19!1,
9! Reso)ution A,881=G->0 "ealing .ith the #hip o.ner0 -4O0 1979,
99 Medical &irst/aid for -se in Accidents Inoling "angerous $oods )M&A$*0 -4O0 1991,
30 Reso)ution A,718=17>0 Code of #afe 'ractice for Cargo #to.age and #ecuring0 -4O0 1991,
31 Conention on the International !egulations for the 'reention of Collisions at #ea
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-e3erences
)COL!($*0 19790 -4O =1990 e%ition>,
39 Reso)ution A,601=15>0 'roision and display of manoeuring information onboard ship0 -4O0
19!!,
33 International Conention for the 'reention of 'ollution from #hips )MA!'OL*0 1973 (n%
Protoco) 197!0 -4O,
38 Re'ort No, 6,3!#9130 #erice Vessel Marine #afety $uidelines0 EFP ?oru/0 :ece/ber 1998,
35 Aircraft Management $uide0 SA60 4(2 1995,
36 "rugs and Alcohol Abuse (mployment $uidelines0 S-PC0 :ece/ber 1993,
37 EP 98-18750 Controlling "rug and Alcohol Abuse in #eismic Operations0 S-P4 EPG#90
Nove/ber 1998,
3! Re'ort No, 6,93#1730 #ubstance Abuse Management #trategies0 EFP ?oru/0 u)2 1991,
39 EP 93-0!750 Air 'ockets0 S-P40 4(rc" 1993,
80 -A Ciil Aiation 'ublication? 837 O&&s"ore *e)ico'ter 6(n%in+ Are(s - 7ui%(nce on St(n%(r%s,
81 #hell Airport Operations Manual0 S-$CO0 (nu(r2 1995,
89 #hell Aiation Buality Control Manual0 S-$CO0 (nu(r2 1991,
83 7S 390 Training of crane driers and slingers0 *e()t" (n% S(&et2 E.ecutive0 19!6,
88 COP 960 !ider operated lift trucks / operator training0 *e()t" (n% S(&et2 E.ecutive0 19!!,
85 AS 71910 #afe use of cranes0 P(rt 1: 7ener()0 Aritis" St(n%(r%s -nstitution0 19!9,
86 $uide to Materials Management0 S-P40 1995,
87 *S=7>760 Health and #afety in !etail and 1holesale 1arehouses0 *e()t" (n% S(&et2
E.ecutive0 1999,
8! :EP !0,87,100 &ire &ighting0 S-P4,
89 :EP 38,18,90,310 "rainage and primary treatment systems0 S-P4,
50 !ecommended 'ractice for the use of #tatic !acking0 SE4A0 19!9,
51 P4150 #afety in the use of timber pallets0 *e()t" (n% S(&et2 E.ecutive0 197!,
59 The Management of #afety in #hipping? Operations and Buality Assurance0 $"e N(utic()
-nstitute0 1991,
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$uidelines for safe .arehousing of substances .ith ha0ardous characteristics0 C"e/ic() -n%ustries
Associ(tion
7P6 #afe practice in storage areas0 6oss Prevention Counci)
&ire protection in .arehouses and storage0 OCC60 6oss Prevention Counci)
RC1! !ecommendations for .arehouses and other storage places0 6oss Prevention Counci)
#torage of ha0ardous materials< a technical guide for safe .arehousing of ha0ardous materials0
Unite% N(tions
#hell guide to the .arehousing of chemicals0 S-CC
ARE Re'ort No, 9!8 &loor loading in .arehouses0 Aui)%in+ Rese(rc" Est(b)is"/ent0 19!7
#election and basic training of fork lift operators0 Ro(% (n% $r(ns'ort -n%ustr2 $r(inin+ Ao(r%
1 AS 3958 Se(t be)t (sse/b)ies &or ro(% ve"ic)es:
P(rt 1 #pecification for restraining deices for adults0 19!!: Re5uire/ents &or (%u)t se(t be)ts (n%
"(rnesses0 /(%e o& 1ebbin+0 &or in%ivi%u() use b2 occu'(nts,
9 AS AU 80 P(rt 8( #ealed beam headlamps0 1966 =1967>,
3 AS AU 183c #pecification for symbols for controls? indicators and tell/tales for road ehicles?
19!8: Convention() si+ns 1it" 1"ic" cert(in contro)s0 in%ic(tors (n% te))-t()es (re 'rovi%e% to ensure
t"eir i%enti&ic(tion (n% to &(ci)it(te t"eir uti)is(tion,
8 AS AU 50 $2res (n% C"ee)s:
P(rt 1 Tyres;
P(rt 1 Section 0c $eneral? 1977,
P(rt 1 Section 9 Commercial ehicle tyres;
P(rt 1 Subsection 9,9 Method of measuring tyre rolling circumference3 Loaded ne. tyres0 1991,
P(rt 1 Section 3 Off/the/road tyres;
P(rt 1 Subsection 3,1( #pecification for narro. and .ide base tyre designations and dimensions?
1991,
P(rt 1 Subsection 3,9( #pecification for narro. and .ide base tyre loads and inflation pressures?
1991,
P(rt 1 Section 5% Industrial ehicle tyres? 1977,
P(rt 1 Section ! Code of practice for the storage of tyres? inner tubes and flaps? 19!9,
P(rt 9 Section ! Code of practice for the selection and care of .heels for passenger cars )including
caraans and light trailers*? 19!5: Reco//en%(tions &or t"e ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturer &or t"e se)ection o&
1"ee)s (n% reco//en%(tions &or t"e c(re o& 1"ee)s &or t"e user,
P(rt 3 Section ! Code of practice for the selection and care of tyre inflation ales for commercial
ehicles? 19!5: 7ives reco//en%(tions &or ve"ic)e /(nu&(cturers on t"e initi() ste's in se)ectin+
v()ves &or co//erci() ve"ic)es (n% reco//en%(tions on t"e c(re o& v()ves &or t"e user,
5 AS AU 118b S'eci&ic(tion &or stren+t" re5uire/ents o& to1in+ br(c3ets (n% cou')in+ b())s &or
c(r(v(ns (n% )i+"t tr(i)ers0 1979,
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6 AS AU 159% #pecification for repairs to tyres for motor ehicles used on the public high.ay?
1990: Re'(ir re5uire/ents &or ()) t2'es o& t2res (n% tubes use% on /otor ve"ic)es0 inc)u%in+ c(rs0
co//erci() ve"ic)es0 /otorc2c)es (n% scooters, 4(r3in+ re5uire/ents (n% +oo% 1or3s"o' 'r(ctices
(re ()so s'eci&ie%,
7 AS AU 17! #pecification for road ehicle safety glass? 19!0,
! AS AU 1!0 +rake linings:
P(rt 1 Method for measurement of compressibility of brake lining material? 19!3: S'eci&ies (
/et"o% &or testin+ (n% /e(surin+ t"e co/'ressibi)it2 o& br(3e )inin+s ('')ic(b)e to %isc br(3e '(%s0
br(3e s"oe (sse/b)ies (n% &riction /(teri()s 1it"out ( br(3in+ ')(te use% in ro(% ve"ic)es,
P(rt 9 Method of measurement of internal shear strength of lining material? 19!0,
P(rt 3 Method of measurement of shear strength of disc brake pad and drum brake shoe
assemblies? 19!9,
P(rt 8 Method for determining effects of heat on dimensions and form of disc brake pads? 19!9,
P(rt 5 Method for determining resistance to .ater? saline solution? oil and brake fluid of brake
lining material? 19!3: S'eci&ies ( )(bor(tor2 /et"o% &or e.'osin+ s(/')es to %etri/ent()
environ/ents0 /e(surin+ t"e e&&ect o& stren+t" (n% s"('e (n% co/'(rin+ t"e resu)ts 1it" t"ose &ro/
uncont(/in(te% s(/')es, A'')ic(b)e to %ru/ br(3e )inin+s (n% %isc br(3e '(%s,
P(rt 6 4et"o% &or (ssess/ent o& sei<ure to &errous /(tin+ sur&(ce %ue to corrosion0 19!9,
9 AS AU 1!3 #pecification for passie seat belt systems0 19!3 =19!9>: Re5uire/ents &or se(t be)t
s2ste/s 1"ic" %e')o2 (uto/(tic())2 (n% re5uire no (ction b2 t"e occu'(nt, $"e s2ste/s (re %esi+ne%
to be (tt(c"e% to t"e /otor ve"ic)e b2 (t )e(st t"ree (nc"or(+e 'oints (n% to restr(in t"e 1e(rer b2
/e(ns o& 1ebbin+ str('s,
10 AS AU 1!! #pecification for anchorages for to.ing ropes? cables or bars for road ehicles0 19!3
=19!9>: S'eci&ies t"e c"(r(cteristics o& t"e to1in+ (nc"or(+es /ounte% on ro(% ve"ic)es0 ())o1in+
t"e/ to be to1e% or to to1 (not"er ve"ic)e b2 /e(ns o& to1in+ ro'es0 c(b)es or b(rs (t t"e ve"ic)e
/(nu&(cturer@s o'tion,
11 AS AU 198 #pecification for performance of electrical connections bet.een to.ing ehicles and
trailers0 19!8: A'')ic(b)e to t2'e 19 (n% 98 e)ectric() connections0 covers insertion (n% 1it"%r(1()
&orces0 current c(rr2in+ c('(cit20 vo)t(+e %ro'0 &)(s" test0 te/'er(ture r(n+e0 corrosion0 in+ress o&
1(ter (n% %ust0 vibr(tion (n% %ur(bi)it2,
19 AS AU 900 #pray reducing deices for heay goods ehicles3
P(rt 1( #pecification for design of containment deices0 19!8: S'eci&ies t"ree t2'es o& %evices &or
re%ucin+ si%e s'r(2 e/itte% &ro/ t"e 1"ee)s o& "e(v2 +oo%s ve"ic)es, An (''en%i. +ives +ui%e)ines on
(ero%2n(/ics,
13 AS AU 917 P(rts 1 (n% 9 Ma%imum road speed limiters for motor ehicles? parts 8 and =0 19!7
18 !ecommendations for the 'rotection of "iesel (ngines operating in Ha0ardous Areas0 EE4UA0
19!5
15 $uide to maintaining road.orthiness0 :e'(rt/ent o& $r(ns'ort0 1991
16 Heay goods ehicle inspection manual0 :e'(rt/ent o& $r(ns'ort0 1991
17 Car and light ehicle testing )the MOT Inspection Manual*0 :e'(rt/ent o& $r(ns'ort0 1999
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1 -N:=7>7!=6> Transport of L'$ cylinders by road? *e()t" (n% S(&et2 Co//ission0 19!9,
9 -N:=7>7!=6> Are you inoled in the transport of dangerous substances by roadC *e()t" (n%
S(&et2 Co//ission0 1990,
3 COP 18 !oad tanker testing3 (%amination? testing and certification of the carrying tanks of road
tankers and of tank containers used for the coneyance of dangerous substances by road0 *e()t"
(n% S(&et2 Co//ission0 19!1 =-SAN 0 11 !!3!11 3>,
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