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full report of the investigation should be provided to the health and safety committee and the relevant authorities.
The operator's shore management should consider the reports and, if necessary, amend the operator's health and safety policy to take account of the outcomes of the investigation and any recommendations to prevent re-occurrence.
The operator should encourage seafarers to report any safety concerns and hazardous conditions or activities.

1.6              Consultation and representation
Consultation involves sharing of information, giving workers a reasonable opportunity to express views and considering those views before making decisions on health and safety matters.
Seafarers are entitled to take part in consultation arrangements and to be represented on work health and safety matters by a health and safety representative who has been elected to represent their work group.
Consultation may occur through:
       workplace induction or training processes
       toolbox talks
       committee meetings
       participative risk assessment processes
       sessions or events called for a specific purpose.
Toolbox talks may include discussions on:
       changes to the work environment that may impact on health and safety
       safe working instructions for particular tasks, and
       recent incidents including 'near misses' and key lessons to prevent a reoccurrence.
When using toolbox talks it is good practice to:
       keep a written record of the topic covered, attendees and feedback received
       organise a program of toolbox talks to ensure seafarers are given sufficient opportunity to provide input into how risks should be controlled, and
       review the effectiveness of toolbox talks and the level of understanding in the discussions.
Further guidance on how to consult effectively on health and safety matters is available in Safe Work Australia's Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, co-operation and co-ordination

   2.      Risk management
Risk management is a systematic process to eliminate or minimise the potential for harm to people. It involves:
       identifying hazards
       if necessary, assessing the risks associated with these hazards
       implementing and maintaining risk control measures, and
       reviewing risk control measures.
Further guidance on the general risk management process is in Safe Work Australia's Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks.

2.1              Identifying the hazards
The first step in managing the risks of shipboard work 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 shipboard operations
       reading product labels and manufacturers' instruction manuals
       talking to manufacturers, suppliers and health and safety specialists, and
       reviewing reports of incidents, injuries and dangerous occurrences.
Table 1 lists common hazards associated with shipboard