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except in authorised areas. Signs prohibiting smoking should be prominently displayed.
Ashtrays, or other suitable containers, should be provided and used in locations where smoking is permitted. The operator should consider allocating a smoking room as an authorised area where practicable.

3.7              Fatigue
Fatigue is a state of physical and/or mental exhaustion resulting from inadequate sleep, disruption of the internal body clock or physical, mental or emotional exertion. Fatigue can impair alertness and the ability to perform safety-related duties.
To reduce the risk of fatigue, the following should be taken into account:
       the need for onboard relief for the crew and person in command during prolonged operations
       the effects of bad weather
       the level of onboard automation (ensuring crew are trained and able to use deck machinery rather than manual handling to reduce physical exertion)
       voyage patterns
       crew training and competence, and
       the supply of nutritional victualling arrangements and drinking water.
A fatigue management plan should be developed to help control the risks of fatigue. It may include procedures for:
       ensuring adequate resources (including manning) are available to conduct all tasks safely
       designing work schedules and shift rosters to minimise fatigue and providing adequate opportunities for rest and sleep between shifts
       designing the vessel's sleep areas to support good quality sleep without disturbance
       using task rotation to break up job monotony, and
       providing fatigue awareness training to seafarers and encouraging reporting of fatigue related issues.
Some vessels will need to comply with prescribed hours of work and hours of rest.[10] Seafarers must co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure relating to fatigue at the workplace, for example policies on fitness for work.
Further information is in the Guide for managing the risk of fatigue at work.

3.8              Permit-to-work systems
The permit-to-work system consists of a planned and predetermined safety procedure for any non-routine potentially hazardous work, such as:

       hot work

       entry into confined spaces

       electrical work

       work over water

       hazardous substances

       working at height

       work that compromises critical safety systems, such as fire and gas detection systems, alarms, public address systems, lifesaving equipment and fire-fighting equipment.

The permit-to-work itself does not make the job safe. In using a permit-to-work, the following principles apply:
       The permit should be relevant and as accurate as possible. It should state the location and detail of the work to be done, the results of the risk assessment or any preliminary tests and the measures taken to make the job safe.
       The permit should specify the period of its validity (which should not exceed 24 hours) and any time limits applicable to the work it authorises.