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11. Health and safety and accident prevention (Regulation 4.3)a) In respect to accident prevention for the management of occupational safety and health on board,Liberian Maritime Regulation 10.296(9) and MLC-005, paragraph 3.3 require the Master of eachvessel to appoint from amongst the crew a suitable person and a committee responsible for accidentprevention, and such person or committee shall in addition to any other duties assigned by theMaster ensure that any conditions aboard the vessel not in substantial compliance with the applicableprovisions of the accident prevention code including the ILO code of practice entitled Accidentprevention on board ship at sea and in port or codes currently approved by the Office of the DeputyCommissioner are brought to the prompt attention of the Master.b) Reg. 10.296(9) and MLC-005, paragraph 3.3 require elements set forth in Standard A4.3 andidentifies hazardous work for young seafarers under 18 years of age.c) Regulation 10.257(1) (f) requires inspection, reporting and correction of unsafe conditions ofoccupational accidents on board which shall be investigated. See also Marine Notice MLC-005(paragraph 3.3).12. On-board medical care (Regulation 4.1)a) In accordance with Standard A4.1.2, the Administration has adopted a standard medical report formsfor use by the Ships’ Masters and relevant onshore and onboard medical personnel. A copy of theforms which can be found in the Annex to the current WHO International Medical Guide for Ships.The form, when completed and its contents shall be kept confidential and shall only be used tofacilitate the treatment of seafarers, and shall be submitted to the Administration as part of the reportrequired by Regulation 9.257. A medical log record shall be maintained as required by Regulation10.296(2) (d).b) Liberian Maritime Regulation 10.296(3) require that Seafarers on Liberian flag ships shall haveaccess to prompt and adequate medical care whilst working on board, and such medical care beprovided by the ship owner at no cost to the seafarers.c) Liberian Maritime Regulation 10.296(3) and Marine Notice MLC-005, paragraph 3.1 require thatevery Liberian vessel shall carry and maintain an adequate medicine chest bearing in mind thenumber of persons aboard and the nature and duration of the voyage. In the determination of thecontents of the chest consideration shall be given to the recommendations of the International LabourOrganization/WHO International Medical Guide for Ships and Liberian Guidelines pursuant toMarine Operations Note 08-2009.d) Seafarers designated to provide medical first aid or designated to take charge of medical care shallmeet the standard of competence respectively specified in the applicable sections of the InternationalConvention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping, 1978, as amended, and asestablished by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner. Marine Notice MLC-005, paragraph 3.1 alsorequires certain publications to be carried on board to assist in providing medical care and obtainingmedical advice.e) Liberian Maritime Law Section 336 and Marine Notice MLC-005, paragraph 3.1 and paragraph 3.2ensures that ship owners are liable to bear the costs for seafarers working on their ships in respect ofhealth, medical protection, medical care, sickness and injury of the seafarers occurring between thedate of commencing duty and the date upon which they are deemed duly repatriated, or arising fromtheir employment between those dates.13. On-board complaint procedures (Regulation 5.1.5)Liberian Maritime Law Section 359 and Maritime Regulation 10.359 provide for Conciliation, Mediationand Arbitration of labor disputes, differences or grievances. On board complaint procedures is alsocontained in the publication on Familiarization, RLM-105A and Marine Notice MLC-006 (paragraph 2.1)including the implementation of Guideline B5.1.5.1(e) requiring that all complaints and the decisions onthem shall be recorded and a copy provided to the seafarer concerned.324-V 1. 06/12 TID:
14. Payment of wages (Regulation 2.2)a) Liberian Maritime Law Section 327 provides for Payment of Wages, as follows: Commencement andTermination. - Wages shall commence on the day specified and agreed to in the Shipping Articles orat the time of presence on board the vessel for the purpose of commencing work, whichever firstoccurs, and shall terminate on the day of discharge or termination of the Articles. Normal workinghours’ standard for seafarers shall be based on an eight (8) hour day with one day of rest per week andrest on public holidays. Any applicable CBA may determine seafarers’ normal working hours on abasis no less favorable than this. Hours worked in excess of the normal working hours shall beconsidered overtime. The rate of compensation for overtime should not be less than one-and onequarter(1-1/4) times the basic wage per hour.b) Time of Payment. - In the absence of any agreement to the contrary the ship owner or the Master ofthe vessel shall pay to every seaman his wages within two days after the termination of the Articles,or at the time when the seaman is discharged, whichever is first. See also Marine Notice SEA-004which, consistent with Marine Notice MLC-003, paragraph 3.2, provides for electronic transfer ofwages and for proper accounting statement for the seafarer.c) Entitlement. - A seaman is entitled to receive in local currency or currency agreed to in theEmployment Agreement, on demand, from the Master his wages actually earned less any validdeduction and payable at every intermediate port where the vessel shall load or deliver cargo beforethe voyage is ended, but not more than once in any fifteen-day period. Seafarers shall be paid in fullat no greater than monthly intervals in accordance with their employment agreements. Seafarers shallbe given a monthly account of the payment due and the amounts paid, including wages, anyadditional payments and the rate of exchange used, if applicable.d) Account. - Every Master shall deliver to the seaman, before paying off, a full and true account of hiswages and all deductions to be made there from on any account whatsoever, and in default shall, foreach offense, be liable to a penalty of not more than US$500.e) Liberian Maritime Regulation 10.320(2), (3) and (4) provides that wages shall commence no laterthan on the day specified and agreed to in the Articles or at a time of presence on board for thepurpose of commencing work, whichever first occurs, and shall terminate on the day of discharge.f) Regulation 10.327 incorporates Standard A2.2 (2) requiring monthly accounting of payments andcalculation of overtime wages consistent with Guideline B2.2.2(c) amplified by Marine Notice SEA-004.g) Liberian Maritime Law Section 331(2) provides in paragraph (2) it shall be lawful for the Master andany seaman to agree that an allotment of all or portion of the seaman's earnings, at regular intervals,may be payable to a spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters orperson(s) nominated by the seafarer, or to a bank account in the name of the seaman.Name: Margaret C. AnsumanaTitle:Deputy CommissionerSignature: …………………………………Place: ........................................................Date: …………………………………….(Seal or stamp of the authority,as appropriate)324-V 1. 06/12 TID:
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