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WHS Regulations

Regulation 85: A PCBU must not direct or allow a worker to carry out high risk work for which a licence is required unless the person sees written evidence provided by the worker that the worker has the relevant licence for that work, or is undertaking a course of training for the licence, or has applied for the relevant licence and is awaiting a decision on that application.

   2.      RISK MANAGEMENT
Risk management is a systematic process to eliminate or minimise the potential for harm to people.
An example of the risk management process is at Appendix B.

    2.1           Identifying the hazards
The first step in managing stevedoring risks is to find out what could potentially cause harm to people. This may be done by:
       inspecting the working environment and talking to workers about how work is carried out
       inspecting equipment and materials used during stevedoring
       reading product labels and manufacturer's instruction manuals
       talking to manufacturers, suppliers, industry associations and health and safety specialists, and
       reviewing reports of incidents, injuries and dangerous occurrences.
Table 2 lists common hazards found in stevedoring workplaces, examples of when they could occur and the potential harm they can cause. Health and safety duties require a duty holder to consider all risks associated with work, not only those mentioned in this Code.
Table 2: Hazards associated with stevedoring operations
Hazard                                         Examples of tasks                                                                                                                                          Potential harm
Hazardous manual tasks                         Lashing and unlashing                                                                                                                                      Strains and sprains
                                               Fitting or removing twist locks                                                                                                                            Cuts and abrasions
                                               Working above shoulder height
Working at height                              Working near an open hatch                                                                                                                                 Falls causing disabling injury or fatality
                                               Accessing cargo
                                               Climbing ladders
Working in restricted or enclosed spaces       Working in holds                                                                                                                                           Crush injuries
                                               Working in between cargo                                                                                                                                   Respiratory conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fatalities
Falling objects                                Working with suspended cargo or unsecured loads                                                                                                            Crush injuries
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fractures
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fatalities
Plant and equipment                            Working in and around mobile plant e.g. straddle carriers, internal transfer vehicles (ITVs), reach stackers, rubber tyred gantries (RTGs) and forklifts   Crush injuries
                                               Damaged or poorly maintained equipment like damaged ladders, electrical cables, ropes, stretched chains and defective hooks                                Disabling injuries
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fatalities
Working environment                            Working in extreme weather conditions                                                                                                                      Sunburn and skin cancer
                                               Working in holds and on deck                                                                                                                               Heat stress, strains and sprains due to slips and trips
                                               Working near refrigerated containers                                                                                                                       Fumes or atmospheric contaminants
Electricity                                    Lashing next to refrigerated containers                                                                                                                    Electric shock
                                               Jump starting vehicles                                                                                                                                     Burns
                                               Isolating equipment                                                                                                                                        Fatalities (electrocution)
Stored energy                                  Pressurised liquids and gases                                                                                                                              Disabling injuries
                                               Tensioned cable or ropes                                                                                                                                   Fatalities
Noise                                          Using noisy machinery or power tools                                                                                                                       Hearing loss
Hazardous chemicals including dangerous goods  Loading and unloading hazardous cargo                                                                                                                      Respiratory conditions
                                               Exposure to chemicals used to fumigate ship's holds                                                                                                        Burns
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Skin conditions
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fatalities
Fire