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coal and mineral ores.
Before loading or discharge, dry bulk should be assessed for dangerous and hazardous substances. Dry bulk may consist of materials that emit dangerous gases, spontaneously combust, liquefy, develop hot spots, develop biological hazards or become unstable. SDS should be used in assessing the risks of hazardous substances.
Dust levels, wind speed and direction should be monitored to prevent risk from exposure, for example to the public, in utilities rooms and to other vessel operations. Dust types include explosive, toxic and nuisance dust. Fire risks should be identified and adequate trained personnel and equipment provided at the workplace in response.
Where access to the hold is required for unloading bulk cargo a means of escape in case of emergency is needed. Where people and mobile plant are both working in the hold they should be kept separate.
Ensure plant and equipment used for loading and unloading dry bulk, including conveyors, are fit for purpose, maintained and inspected as required.
Marine Order 33: Cargo and cargo handling - grain, Marine Order 34: Solid bulk cargoes and Marine Order 35: Additional safety measures for bulk carriers provide extra information on bulk cargo properties.

Working with liquid bulk
For further information about bulk cargo including liquid bulk is in Marine Order 17: Liquefied gas carriers and chemical tankers.

Roll on roll off activities
RoRo activities involve the loading, unloading, lashing and unlashing of wheeled cargo. Critical areas for control in RoRo operations are the management of vehicle movements and of manual tasks. Information on traffic management for RoRo is also included in section 5.6.
Whenever multiple gangs are working in the same area or at the same time, like a gang lashing and one unparking controls should be in place so one gang does not adversely impact the safety of another.

Manual tasks in Roll on/Roll off activities

WHS Regulations
Regulation 60: A PCBU must manage the risk of a musculoskeletal disorder associated with hazardous manual tasks.
Control measures for managing manual tasks for RoRo may include:
       using levers, ratchet binders, extension bars
       having appropriate power units to jump start vehicles
       using correct techniques for lashing and unlashing
       rotating tasks to reduce exposure to highly repetitive manual tasks, and
       ensuring lashing straps under cars are reasonably easy to get on and off.
Further guidance about managing the risks associated with hazardous manual tasks is in the Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks.

Livestock
Information on loading and stowage of livestock is in Marine Order 43: Livestock cargoes.

    6.5           Storage, stowage and securing of cargo
Cargo not in containers, for example coils, pipes and beams, should be stored or stowed in stable stacks. Cargo may be