A corpus of advice for use both in docks where conventional methods are employed and in those where technological improvements have been introduced. The book provides guidance for all bodies and persons concerned with safety and health in dock work.
Conference paper comprising occupational safety at ports and occupational health regulations for dockers - covers cargo handling appliances, machinery, protective and electrical equipment, loading and unloading, dangerous substances and environments, health services, selection and training of dockworkers, etc. Conference held in Geneva 1976 jan 13 to 21.
Port work is still considered an occupation with very high accident rates. This essential code of practice, intended to replace both the second edition of the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Dock Work (1977) and the ILO Guide to Safety and Health in Dock Work (1976), provides valuable advice and assistance to all those charged with the management, operation, maintenance and development of ports and their safety. Offering many detailed technical illustrations and examples of good practice, the provisions of this code cover all aspects of port work where goods or passengers are loaded or unloaded to or from ships. It is not limited to international trade but applies equally to domestic operations, including those on inland waterways. New topics are: traffic and vehicular movements of all types; activities on shore and on ship; amended levels of lighting provision; personal protective equipment; ergonomics; provisions for disabled persons; and the specific handling of certain cargoes, for example logs, scrap metal and dangerous goods.
Guide to occupational health and occupational safety in port work (dockers) - forms an explanatory commentary on the corresponding ILO code of practice, focusing on technical aspects relating to transport equipment, loading gear and operations, handling, packaging and storage, occupational medicine and first aid, recruitment and vocational training of dock workers, the role of safety committees, etc. Illustrations.
Revised draft guide to occupational safety and occupational health of dockers engaged in handling operations in ports - covers fire prevention, protective equipment, health services, vocational training of dockers, containerisation, etc.