Working aloft
Permit, harness, secondary lines, communication with watch officer.
Why it matters
Falls from height are a leading cause of fatal seafarer accidents. The controls are simple but routinely skipped.
Common hazards
- Single-line failure.
- Mast / radar safety not isolated.
- Falling tools.
- Sudden vessel movement.
Practical checklist
- Permit-to-work signed.
- Radar, whistle, antennae isolated.
- Twin-line harness; second line as fall arrest.
- Tools tethered.
- Look-out radio-linked to watch officer.
Primary sources
- ICS Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (COSWP) · ics-shipping.org
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