NVIC 14-14 Task 5.6.A

Apply occupational health and safety precautions

ABD-C2.1 Working knowledge of safe working practices and personal shipboard safety, including lifting techniques and methods of preventing back injury

On board ship or in a laboratory, when questioned by a Qualified Assessor,

the candidate describes factors that can cause or exacerbate back injury.

The candidate’s description includes:

1. Stress;
2. Lack of sleep/fatigue;
3. Poor physical condition;
4. Excessive weight;
5. Excessive exercise;
6. Heavy physical work;
7. Static posture (not moving);
8. Repetitive work (involving bending, twisting, etc.); and
9. Slips, trips, and falls.