NVIC 18-14 Task 10.5.A

Apply occupational health and safety precautions

ABE-C4.1 Working knowledge of safe working practices and personal shipboard safety including working aloft

On a vessel or in a laboratory or workshop, given the indicated equipment,

the candidate demonstrates knowledge of safe working practices and personal shipboard safety when working aloft.

The candidate describes the proper preparations for going aloft, including:

1. Notifying the appropriate officer in accordance with company procedures
2. Confirming that all equipment that may create a hazard has been turned off and tagged accordingly
3. Confirming that the ship’s motion and weather conditions will remain within safe limits
4. Using safety equipment and checking it for operational integrity
5. Cordoning off and placarding the area below
6. Attaching lanyards to tools, if practical
7. Reading safety placards in the area and taking appropriate actions
8. Completing any required permits; and
9. Notifying appropriate personnel.