Work Safe rules

Work Safe rules

TheseWorkSaferulesweredevelopedafterareviewofthe

incidentsoccurredwithinVanOord.Themajorityoftheincidents

wererelatedtothesubjectscoveredbytheruleslistedbelow.

- How to start?

- Confined spaces

- Working at height

- Energy and machinery isolation

- Mechanical lifting and pulling

- Working above or near water

- Boat-to-boat transfer

- Working with hands and hand tools

- Driving a vehicle

ThebelowgroundrulesaremandatorytoallVanOordpersonnel

andsubcontractorsworkingunderVanOordmanagement.

Theymustbeadheredtoatalltimes.

How to start?

Before you start any activity, ask yourself:

-DoIknowwhatisexpectedfromme?

-Havetheinvolvedrisksbeenassessedandistherea

WorkSafesystem?

-DoIhavethecorrecttraining?

-DoIhavethecorrectauthorisation?

-DoIhavetherighttoolsandequipmentandaretheyin

goodconditionandcertifiedwhererequired?

-DoIhavethecorrectPPE?

-DoIknowwhattodoinanemergency?

When changes occur:

-Stopwhatyouaredoingandre-assesstherisksinvolved.

If you cannot comply with a Work Safe rule:

-StopwhatyouaredoingandtellyourSupervisororManager.

Boat-to-boat transfer

Do not transfer from boat-to-boat, unless:

-Allotheroptionshavebeenruledout.

-Youfeelpersonallysafetoperformatransfer.

-YouweartherequiredPPEwithasaminimumlifejacketorworkvest.

-YouunderstandtheWorkSafesystemfortheactivity.

-Youshouldkeepyourbothhandsfreetograspladder,rung

ornets(whateverisprovidedtoboardthevessel).

-Donotcarryanyluggagewithyouduringtransfer.

Working with hands and hand tools

Do not work with your hands or hand tools, unless:

-Yourhandsareprotected-usethecorrecttypeofglovesto

protectyourhands.

-Thecorrecthandtoolforthejobisselected.

-Toolsareinspectedforuse.

- Jewellery(e.g.rings,bracelets)hasbeenremoved.

-Looseclothingiseithernotwornorisproperlysecured.

Do not:

-Cleanawayswarfwithyourbarehands.

-Attempttobypasssafetyguardsonthehandtools.

-Useknives.Ifyoumustuseaknife,dosoonlywhereabsolutely

necessary(e.g.rigging,catering)andonlythecorrectoneforthejob.

Driving a vehicle

Do not drive a vehicle unless:

-Thespecifieddailycheckshavebeencompletedanditissafe

tooperate.

-Seatbeltsarewornbyalloccupants.

-Peoplearephysicallyseparatedfromunsecuredmaterial

andequipment.

Do not:

-Useahand-heldphone.Alsolimittheuseofhands-freephones

whilstdriving*.

-Leavetheignitionkeyinanunattendedvehicle.

-Breaktrafficrulesorspeedlimits.

-Approachavehiclewithoutmakingeyecontactwiththeoperator

toestablishitissafetodoso.

-Driveafterlongorexhaustingtravel;instead,useeithera

companydriverorarecognisedtaxiservice.

Do:

-Parkyourcarinreverseattheworkspotbutatasafedistance.

*Clientrequirementsmayevenforbidtheuseofhands-freephones.

Entering and working in a confined space

Do not enter a confined space unless:

-Allotheroptionshavebeenruledout.

-Youhavebeenissuedwithapermittowork.

-Youunderstandtheworksafesystemfortheactivity.

-Rescuemeasuresareinplace.

Working at height

Do not work at any height where there is a risk of

injury from falling unless:

-Allotheroptionshavebeenruledout.

-Riskshavebeenassessed.

-YouhaveaWorkSafesystem.

Never work above two (2) metres* unless:

-Youhavefallpreventionorprotectionmeasuresinplace.

-Youwearasafetyharnessfastenedtoasuitableanchorpointif

theactivityrequiresit.

-Rescuemeasuresareinplace.

*Heightmaydifferbasedonlocallegislationand/orClientrequirements.

Energy and machinery isolation

Do not work on equipment unless:

-Youhavesecurelyisolatedtheequipmentusinglock-out/tag-out.

-Youhavecheckedthattherightpieceofequipmenthas

beenisolated.

-Anystoredenergyhasbeensafelyreleased.

-Equipmentthatcouldmovehasbeensecured.

-Lock-out/tag-outpermitisinplacefornon-routineactivities.

Ensure that all guards and safety systems are put back

when the work is completed.

- ‘Live’workingisnotpermittedonelectricalsystems.

Mechanical lifting and pulling

Do not operate any lifting equipment unless:

- Ithasbeenapprovedforuse.

-Thelift/pullhasbeenassessedbyacompetentperson.

-Theloadhasbeenslungbyacompetentperson.

-Theloadiswithinthecapacityoftheequipment.

-Allsafetydevicesareworking.

-Ataglineisused.

-Liftingpermitisinplacefornon-routinelifts/pulls.

Do not:

-Movealoadabovepeople.

-Positionyourselfbelowasuspendedload.

-Positionyourselfnearwiresundertension.

Working above or near water

Do not work where there is a risk of falling into water, unless:

-Allotheroptionshavebeenruledout.

-Youcanswimandyouarewearingabuoyancyaid.

-Youhavenotifiedyoursupervisor.

-Thereissomeonewhocaninitiatetheemergencyprocedure

shouldyoufallintothewater.

Definitions

Risk assessment

Identifyingthehazardsandevaluatingtheriskforeachhazardfor

theworktobedone,andputtingsufficientcontrolmeasuresin

placetopreventthehazardgivingrisetoanincident.

Permit to Work

Adocumentsettingoutthemeasurestomanageriskswhen

undertakingworkwhichispotentiallyhighlydangerousand/or

non-routine.

Work Safe system

DocumentedorclearverbalVanOordinstructionsdetailingthe

wayinwhichanactivitywillbecompletedsafely.

Competent person

Apersonwithsufficienttraining,experience,skills,knowledgeand

otherqualitiestoenablehim/hertoproperlyundertaketheduties

assignedtohim/her.

Authorised person

Apersonwhohaswrittenauthorisationtoperformanactivity.

Confined space

-Anenclosedorpartiallyenclosedspace.

-Notintendedordesignedprimarilyasaplaceofwork.

-Withrestrictedmeansforentryandexit.

-Atatmosphericpressurewhenoccupied.

Which may at any time:

- Haveapotentiallyharmfulatmosphere.

- Haveanoxygendeficiencyorexcess.

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