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access to the ship, and
       working areas on board and adjacent to the ship.
Lighting levels should provide sufficient light for night time operations as well as enabling good visibility in cargo holds, taking into account glare, reflections or shadows. If portable lighting is used on vessels, electrical cables should be protected from accidental damage and positioned to prevent trip hazards.

    5.4           Air quality
Emissions from plant and substances in ships' holds and storage areas may create hazardous atmospheres. Where there is a likelihood of reduced air quality that may affect health and safety, for example contaminated, oxygen-deficient or explosive atmospheres, a risk assessment should be carried out and relevant control measures implemented. Control measures may include:
       providing measures for detecting hazardous atmospheres
       providing natural or mechanical ventilation to prevent accumulation of harmful concentrations of gases, fumes, vapours and fumigants
       eliminating use of combustion-powered plant or equipment in poorly ventilated spaces e.g. by using electric forklift trucks
       managing the length of time plant is used e.g. switching off engines when not in use or limiting the number of vehicles allowed to run at one time
       providing access to safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemicals
       training workers in emergency response related to hazardous atmospheres, and
       providing appropriate PPE like respiratory equipment and ensuring these are properly fitted, worn and maintained.
Where fumigation has been carried out, control measures include checking workers do not enter fumigated areas until these areas have been ventilated and are assessed as safe to enter.
Further guidance on managing the risks associated with contaminated or oxygen-deficient atmosphere is in the Code of Practice: Managing the risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
In some circumstances a ship's hold may meet the definition of a confined space under the WHS Regulations, for example where there is a risk to health and safety from harmful concentrations of an airborne contaminant. Information on working in confined spaces is in the Code of Practice: Confined spaces.

    5.5           Weather conditions
A risk assessment should consider how changes in weather may impact safe working practices, for example:
       when operating in proximity to reefers in wet conditions
       in high winds or when lightning is present
       stability of container stacks in high winds
       when conditions create poor visibility
       in periods of extreme low or high temperatures, and
       during periods of high solar ultra-violet (UV) radiation.
Control measures may include:
       using weather forecasts to plan activities
       fitting equipment and infrastructure with devices to manage the risk of lightning strike
       using wind speed measuring devices e.g. anemometers on plant like cranes and ceasing activities when safe levels are exceeded