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safety issues are communicated to the vessel master or officer in charge. In the case of any outstanding issues, the stevedoring company or their nominated representative may meet and work with the vessel master or its nominated representative to try and resolve the issue. If the issues remain unresolved, then the stevedoring company contacts the local agent or the shipping line or vessel operator to try and resolve the issue.
Further guidance on consultation is in the Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, co-operation and co-ordination.

     1.4.           Information, training, instruction and supervision

WHS Act
Section 19: The WHS Act requires a PCBU to provide relevant information, instruction, training and supervision necessary to protect all persons from risks to their health and safety arising from work carried out.

Provision of information to workers
The information provided to workers, including contractors, undertaking stevedoring operations should include:
       results of any relevant risk assessment
       information on relevant safe work procedures, and
       manufacturer's instructions on the safe use of plant and equipment where available.
Procedures should be in place so all workers, including contractors and sub-contractors, are informed of the hazards and risks involved in the activities they are about to carry out, in particular at the change of shift.

Training
Training in work health and safety helps to provide workers with the knowledge and skills to perform work activities safely and to identify hazards. Training should be provided to all workers undertaking work on the site including contractors, particularly as they may be unfamiliar with the working environment, organisational policies and work procedures.

Training delivery plan
Workers must be consulted when making decisions about the procedures for providing work health and safety information and training. A training delivery plan may assist with the consultation process, with identification of knowledge and skills needed and timely delivery of training to address skills gaps.
If developed, a training plan should address who is to be trained, particular competencies needed, how the training will be delivered and the measures used to ensure workers have developed the necessary skills or competencies.

Training topics
Training should be provided by a competent person. The content and methods of presenting training material should be tailored to meet the specific needs of each group. Stevedoring specific training should be relevant to the work being carried out and include:
       the work health and safety duties of everyone involved in stevedoring operations
       the nature and extent of stevedoring hazards and risks, including risk associated with the dynamic nature of the work
       hazard and incident reporting systems
       systems for reporting defects in plant or equipment used for stevedoring operations
       consultation arrangements
       safety documents, policies, procedures