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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.
       Only the work specified on the permit should be undertaken.
       Before signing the permit, the authorising officer should check that all measures specified as necessary have in fact been taken.
       The authorising officer retains responsibility for the work until the permit is cancelled or formally transferred to another authorised person who should be fully informed of the situation. Anyone who takes over from the authorising officer should sign the permit to indicate transfer of full responsibility.
       The person responsible for carrying out the specified work should countersign the permit to indicate their understanding of the safety measures to be followed.
       On completion of the work, that person should notify the responsible officer to cancel the permit.
       The person carrying out the specified work should not be the same person as the authorising officer.

3.9              Hazardous and Restricted Areas
Any areas on a vessel that may present particular hazards should be adequately signposted as a Hazardous Area and have appropriate signage detailing any safety precautions or clothing that must be worn for entry to the area.

Examples of areas that may be Hazardous Areas:

       High noise areas

       Machinery and electrical spaces

       Areas where cranes are operating

       Refrigeration spaces

       Work deck areas on vessels performing specific functions such as construction, pipe-laying, diving support, underwater operations or other work of a specialized nature.

Certain hazardous areas should also have restrictions placed on them as to who may enter. These should be declared Restricted Areas and have signs on the entrances warning people that the area is restricted, with details on who is permitted to enter the Restricted Area.

The delineation of Hazardous Areas and Restricted Areas may need to be more comprehensive on specialized vessels, particularly those with a large and diverse crew. In these circumstances, hazardous areas need to be restricted to crew members who are familiar with the hazards by virtue of their training or position.

Some examples of areas that may need to be restricted:

       High voltage electricity areas

       Sensitive control rooms on specialized vessels

       Hazardous material storage areas

       Machinery spaces

       Wheelhouse and control rooms

3.10              Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) does nothing to reduce the hazard and can only protect the person wearing it, if the person wears it correctly. Therefore, PPE should be used together with other controls or when risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level