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components which contribute significantly to the hazard of the product. This information should be available on board, and freely accessible to all concerned;
       ensure that a full description of a cargo's physical and chemical properties is supplied with each cargo loaded;
       ensure that seafarers are made aware of the safety precautions and emergency action to be taken in the event of spillage or crew exposure to possible contamination by chemicals;
       ensure that cargoes requiring stabilisers or inhibitors, and which are not accompanied by the required certificates, are not accepted for shipment;
       carry out emergency drills using protective equipment and safety and rescue devices at regular intervals;
       plan effective first aid treatment in the event of accidental personal contact.

APPENDIX A: Definitions and Abbreviations
AMSA means Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

Authorised person means an authorising officer is appropriately trained and appointed in writing by the superintendent / senior officer or engineer to carry out work as permitted.

Competent person means a person having the relevant training, qualification, experience, knowledge and skills, to perform particular tasks.

Dangerous occurrence is an incident that could have caused the death, serious injury or incapacity of a person, but which did not have that outcome.

Earthed means connected to the general mass of earth in such a manner that will ensure an immediate discharge of electrical energy without danger.

Electro Technical Officer (ETO) means a specialist electrical, electronic and control system engineer certified in accordance with STCW Regulation.

Health and safety representative means a seafarer selected in accordance with section 41 of the OHS(MI) Act.

ILO means the International Labour Organization.

IMDG Code means International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code as defined in Marine Order 41.

IMO means the International Maritime Organization.

IMSBC Code means the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code.

Incident has the same meaning as in section 10 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Regulations 1995.

ISM Code means the International Safety Management Code as defined in Marine Order 58.

MLC, 2006 means Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

MARPOL means International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as modified and added to by the 1978 Protocol and as affected by any amendments (other than amendments not accepted by Australia) made under Article 16 of the Convention.

OHS(MI) Act means the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993.

Operator means the person who has management or control of the ship or unit.

Person in command under the OHS(MI) Act means:

    a)      In relation to a prescribed ship – the person in command, or in the absence of the person in command, the person on board responsible, as agent for the operator, for the operation of