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<strong>Marine</strong> <strong>HSSE</strong><br />
<strong>Handbook</strong>
Introduction<br />
Your safety is our top priority. This handbook has been produced<br />
as a guide to help keep you safe and healthy whilst working at sea<br />
aboard an <strong>AET</strong> vessel. Please read it thoroughly and keep it in a safe<br />
place so you can refer to it from time to time. If there is anything in this<br />
handbook that you do not understand, please ask your colleagues<br />
or superiors to explain it to you. If you believe we have missed any<br />
important issues or have suggestions for improvement, please tell us.<br />
This handbook serves as a guide and is not intended to replace any<br />
safety procedures, rules or manuals held onboard your ship. If you<br />
are in any doubt, please ask the Safety Officer for guidance.<br />
Important contacts<br />
If you have any queries or <strong>HSSE</strong> matters to report, please contact:<br />
For <strong>AET</strong> Shipmanagement<br />
– Designated Person Ashore (DPA) or email sm-hsse-sgp@aet-tankers.com.<br />
For <strong>AET</strong> Offshore<br />
– Designated Person Ashore (DPA) or email bcobb@aet-tankers.com.
Contents<br />
Introduction<br />
Page<br />
President & CEO’s introduction 2<br />
Global Director Shipmanagement’s introduction 3<br />
Responsibility statement 4<br />
Safeboarding 5<br />
Emergency procedures 6<br />
Safety<br />
Page<br />
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 8<br />
Housekeeping 10<br />
Slips, trips and falls 11<br />
Lifting 12<br />
Working at height 13<br />
Working with suspended loads or cranes 14<br />
Painting 15<br />
Handling mooring lines 16<br />
Fire and explosions 17<br />
Confined spaces 18<br />
Chemical hazards 19<br />
Electrical hazards 20<br />
Noise 20<br />
Take 5 assessment 21<br />
STOP card 22<br />
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Introduction<br />
Our safety culture<br />
As your President and CEO, I place your personal safety<br />
at the very top of our corporate agenda. It is my goal<br />
and commitment to ensure you are kept safe at all times<br />
and return home to your loved ones free from any injury.<br />
Operating in a zero injury environment is perfectly<br />
achievable when everyone commits to following all rules<br />
and procedures. This handbook provides guidance on<br />
our best practice and adhering to these rules will ensure<br />
you and your colleagues remain safe and well whilst at<br />
sea.<br />
We are all responsible for our personal wellbeing and the<br />
wellbeing of those around us. You must take ownership<br />
of HSE by refusing to tolerate anything but the highest<br />
standards of operations onboard your ships. You have<br />
my mandate to order “STOP WORK” if you identify a<br />
safety issue or situation that is non-compliant.<br />
In a strong safety environment, full compliance is the norm<br />
to achieve overall safety and operational excellence. Use<br />
my mandate at any time and help <strong>AET</strong> define our safety<br />
culture.<br />
Capt. Rajalingam Subramaniam<br />
President & CEO<br />
Operating in a zero injury<br />
environment is perfectly achievable<br />
when everyone commits to following<br />
all rules and procedures.<br />
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Introduction<br />
Our working environment is both challenging and<br />
rewarding but it can also be dangerous. This handbook<br />
helps us understand the potential risks and provides<br />
guidance on staying safe at sea.<br />
Working safely is a condition of employment at <strong>AET</strong>; an<br />
important aspect that should remain uppermost in our<br />
thinking at all times while we are onboard an <strong>AET</strong> vessel.<br />
It is our duty to look after ourselves and our colleagues,<br />
irrespective of rank or seniority.<br />
Please read this handbook carefully and keep it in a safe<br />
place to refer from time-to-time. If we follow the advice<br />
given in the following pages and apply our own common<br />
sense to every situation, we can all stay safe.<br />
Let’s work together to make <strong>AET</strong> a zero injury company.<br />
Capt. John Baptist<br />
Global Director, Shipmanagement<br />
Working safely is a condition of<br />
employment at <strong>AET</strong>; an important<br />
aspect that should remain uppermost<br />
in our thinking at all times while we<br />
are onboard an <strong>AET</strong> vessel.<br />
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Introduction<br />
Responsibility<br />
statement<br />
Safety sits at the heart of <strong>AET</strong> and is enshrined in our<br />
core values of excellence, responsibility, innovation and<br />
partnership.<br />
We all have a role to play in safety. Each one of us<br />
should be proud to contribute to safety of all.<br />
Whatever our rank, seniority or status, we all have a<br />
right and a duty to speak-up and intervene if we are<br />
involved in, or witness, any activity that we believe to be<br />
unsafe, high risk or not in compliance with health and<br />
safety guidelines.<br />
Whatever our rank, seniority or status,<br />
we all have a role to play in safety.<br />
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Introduction<br />
When you first board an <strong>AET</strong> ship<br />
When you arrive onboard an <strong>AET</strong> ship, you must:<br />
• Report to the Master and hand over your personal papers, discharge book, health<br />
certificate, vaccination certificate and passport.<br />
• Read and understand the Integrated Management System.<br />
• Complete the onboard familiarisation checklist (Safety, Environmental and Security<br />
Orientation Training) in your Integrated Management System.<br />
• Read and understand the Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Policy.<br />
• Read and understand the Drug and Alcohol Policy.<br />
• Familiarise yourself with the emergency duties and muster station, as stated in the<br />
Emergency Station Muster List (ESML).<br />
In an emergency situation, the Master (or his designated, authorised officer) has overall<br />
responsibility and will decide what actions to take to safeguard the crew, vessel and cargo.<br />
You are responsible for your own personal safety, and you must be aware of your designated<br />
role in an emergency situation.<br />
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Introduction<br />
Emergency procedures<br />
• You must familiarise yourself with your ship’s contingency plans.<br />
• The signal for a general emergency will be seven or more short blasts followed by one long<br />
blast on the ship’s whistle/general alarm.<br />
• Immediately following this signal an announcement will be made on the ship’s public address<br />
system giving details of the emergency.<br />
This might be:<br />
• Fire<br />
• Flooding<br />
• Oil spill or release of cargo vapour<br />
• Severe damage due to heavy weather<br />
• Crew member overcome<br />
by toxic gas or anoxia<br />
• Man overboard<br />
• Collision<br />
• Grounding<br />
On hearing the emergency signal, you are to<br />
report to your respective muster station as detailed<br />
in the Muster List and Emergency Instructions.<br />
A head count will be conducted and further<br />
instructions from the Master will follow.<br />
You must be properly dressed when proceeding to<br />
your muster station.<br />
Note: An ‘abandon ship’ order will only be given<br />
as a VERBAL ORDER by the Master – or the<br />
person in command if the Master is incapacitated.<br />
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Safety<br />
Safety<br />
“Safety gear – 2 minutes… Risk assessment – 5 minutes…<br />
A mishap that takes a life – forever.”<br />
– Anonymous<br />
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Safety<br />
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)<br />
You will be issued a set of PPE to protect your head, eyes, ears, hands and feet. Some tasks<br />
require that you wear additional safety equipment. Please refer to this table to ensure you are<br />
always adequately protected for each task you carry out:<br />
PPE<br />
Activity<br />
On deck (safety rounds)<br />
Involve with deck work<br />
Mooring operations<br />
Anchoring<br />
Cargo operations on deck<br />
Crane operations (lifting activity)<br />
Crane operator * 2<br />
Wire handling<br />
Lifeboat (maintenance and Inspection)<br />
Shipside/overside<br />
Working aloft height > 2 meters<br />
Grinding/wire brushing<br />
Descaling/chipping<br />
Painting (application)<br />
Paint mixing ** 2<br />
Machinery space/pumproom<br />
Chemical (handling & application) ** 2<br />
Cleaning agent ** 2<br />
Hot work<br />
Fixed or table power tool * 4<br />
Portable power tool * 4<br />
Electrical work * 5<br />
Hydraulic<br />
High pressure system * 6<br />
BOILER SUIT<br />
SAFETY SHOE<br />
HELMET<br />
HELMET WITH VISOR<br />
EAR DEFENDERS/EAR PLUGS<br />
HARNESS WITH SAFETY LINE<br />
SAFETY GOGGLES<br />
(providing complete seal)<br />
SAFETY SPECTACLES<br />
LEATHER GLOVES<br />
IMPACT PROOF GLOVES<br />
WELDING GLOVES<br />
RUBBER GLOVES<br />
PVC APRON<br />
LEATHER APRON<br />
MASK / RESPIRATOR<br />
LIFEJACKET/WORK VEST *7<br />
Steam<br />
At all times<br />
As required (to be identified the usage during DRA & toolbox discussion)<br />
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Endnote: Refer to latest circular for the correct make and model of PPE to be used.<br />
1 Safety spectacles is cumpulsory at all times except when complete sealing safety goggles or helmet with<br />
visor are used.<br />
2 When selecting noise protection, suitable protectors with a minimum NRR of 33 should be used.<br />
* Crane operator safety harness – FR-S04 and CL-S10 to be completed as applicable.<br />
** Cleaning agent – To comply with MSDS PPE requirement (cleaning agent include diesel oil,<br />
fuel oil and cleaning solution)<br />
3 * Power tools include any tool actuated by additional power source electrically or compressed air.<br />
4 * High voltage rubber gloves and insulation matt if required.<br />
5 * FR-S04 to be duly completed before any work is undertaken.<br />
6 * Ensure self igniting light and whistle are attached to the work vest.<br />
7 For hydro blasting special PPE as per the manual.<br />
8 For galley steel mesh protective gloves (Chainextra), safety goggles and safety shoes to be worn.<br />
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Safety<br />
Housekeeping<br />
Good housekeeping is an essential part of creating and maintaining a safe workplace.<br />
It includes:<br />
• Keeping floors, passageways and stairways clean and clear of obstructions.<br />
• Stowing all tools and gear properly, especially in bad weather.<br />
• Ensuring all safety equipment is always returned to its proper place.<br />
• Reporting defects immediately.<br />
• Cleaning up spills and removing rubbish immediately.<br />
• Inspecting and cleaning machinery regularly.<br />
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Safety<br />
Slips, trips and falls<br />
The most common injuries sustained onboard are caused by slips, trips or falls.<br />
You can minimise the risk by:<br />
• Ensuring all floors are dry and<br />
free from oil, grease or water...<br />
• Removing all obstructions<br />
from walkways...<br />
• Using handrails when walking up or<br />
downstairs maintaining 3 points of<br />
contact...<br />
• Taking extra care in rough weather...<br />
• Do not use oversized boiler suits.<br />
• Tie up shoe laces properly and do not wear worn out safety shoes.<br />
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Safety<br />
Lifting<br />
It is important to lift heavy or awkward loads correctly. Failure to do so<br />
can lead to back and muscle injuries.<br />
The rules are:<br />
• Never try to lift an object that is too heavy for you.<br />
• Maintain a straight back and lift the load with your legs.<br />
• Keep the load close to your body.<br />
• If in doubt, find a colleague to help you.<br />
• Don’t slouch when standing or sitting.<br />
Safe techniques for lifting<br />
Stay safe by:<br />
• Always stretching before any strenuous physical activity.<br />
• Keeping the load close to your body and lift up with your legs:<br />
1<br />
Lean the load onto<br />
your kneeling leg.<br />
2<br />
Slide the load up onto<br />
your kneeling leg.<br />
3<br />
As you stand up, keep the<br />
load close to your body.<br />
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Working at height<br />
Working at height brings the added risk of injury caused by a fall.<br />
Before carrying out this type of work:<br />
• Ensure you have authorisation to work at heights over 2.0 metres.<br />
• Be aware of what fall protection equipment to use and how to use it.<br />
• Check all equipment is safe for use – particularly temporary ladders.<br />
• Always use a safety harness when working at height.<br />
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Safety<br />
Working with suspended loads or cranes<br />
A suspended load is an object that is hanging temporarily above the ground from a fixed<br />
structure or a crane. Walking or working beneath a suspended load is unsafe as the load could<br />
break free. Stay safe by:<br />
• Never walking or working beneath a suspended load.<br />
• Never crossing a barrier that is controlling an area<br />
with a load suspended above it.<br />
• Always following the instructions of the crane<br />
operator or person in charge of the lift.<br />
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Painting<br />
Some paints contain toxic or irritant substances and others may give off flammable or explosive<br />
vapours. Therefore, care must be taken when painting.<br />
• Always wear the correct PPE.<br />
• Use a dust mask if scrapping paintwork that might contain lead.<br />
• Wear eye protectors and a respirator if spray painting.<br />
• Ventilate enclosed spaces continuously during painting and until the paint has fully dried.<br />
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Safety<br />
Handling mooring lines<br />
Because of the potential risk of equipment failure due to high loads and stresses, handling<br />
mooring or towing lines can be dangerous.<br />
• Wear appropriate PPE.<br />
• Never stand in the bight of a rope or a wire.<br />
• When lines are under strain, make sure you remain in a safe position<br />
– always avoid the snap back zone.<br />
• Remember, entire area of the mooring deck is a potential snap back zone.<br />
• Never cross over or underneath a mooring line.<br />
• Ensure you are familiar with the ‘BELTS UP’ procedure.<br />
Forecastle Deck<br />
Snap-back area<br />
in yellow<br />
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Fire and explosions<br />
Fire is a major risk onboard ship and can result in serious injury to crew members and substantial<br />
damage to the vessel, its cargo and the environment. Here are some simple rules to minimise the<br />
risk of a fire starting:<br />
• Work safely and comply with all fire precautions and regulations.<br />
• Keep fire doors shut and all fire exits clear of obstruction.<br />
• Store all chemicals and corrosive materials correctly.<br />
• Pay proper attention to good housekeeping.<br />
• Report all mechanical and electrical faults immediately.<br />
• Conduct a proper Detailed Risk Assessment (DRA) for hazardous work.<br />
• If undertaking ‘hot work’, make sure you comply with the Permit to Work (PTW).<br />
• Maintain fire-fighting equipment properly and do not misuse it.<br />
• Smoke only in designated areas, use ashtrays and ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished.<br />
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Safety<br />
Confined spaces<br />
There might be times when you will need to undertake work in a confined space. This has the<br />
potential to be particularly dangerous due to the possibility of:<br />
• Lack of Oxygen<br />
• Presence of flammable environment<br />
• Presence of toxic gasses<br />
• Protruding objects<br />
You can stay safe by:<br />
• Ensuring you have an approved PTW and Enclosed Space Entry Checklist.<br />
• Ventilating the space continuously before entry and throughout the work.<br />
• Testing your hand-held radio communications with all the teams.<br />
• Obtaining authorisation from the officer in charge that the space is safe to enter.<br />
• Never enter a confined space alone.<br />
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Chemical hazards<br />
There are many chemicals stored onboard our vessels which, if not handled correctly, can cause<br />
temporary or permanent harm. These chemicals include but are not limited to:<br />
• Boiler treatment substances<br />
• Paints<br />
• Solvents<br />
• Cleaning agents<br />
• The cargoes we carry<br />
When handling any chemicals, you must read and understand the information on its potential<br />
hazard, effects and the precautionary measures to take. This is available from the relevant<br />
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) or Chemical Safety Data Sheets (CSDS). The Master or<br />
Vessel Safety Officer will ensure that these sheets are up-to-date and readily available to you.<br />
You can stay safe by:<br />
• Paying attention to all warning signs.<br />
• Using proper PPE including goggles,<br />
gloves, coverall, safety shoes and helmet.<br />
• Reading all labels on the<br />
containers carefully.<br />
• Not assuming that the contents of<br />
unlabelled containers are harmless<br />
– if you find an unlabelled container,<br />
leave it closed, return it to the store<br />
and report it to the Safety Officer.<br />
Helmet<br />
Safety spectacles<br />
Mask<br />
Boiler suit<br />
Gloves<br />
Safety shoes<br />
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Safety<br />
Electrical hazards<br />
Direct contact with 40 volts or greater can be fatal. When working with electrical equipment<br />
you must:<br />
• Be fully authorised and qualified.<br />
• Follow the Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedure.<br />
• Use LOTO kit provided.<br />
Noise<br />
Many parts of the ship have a noisy environment.<br />
Prolonged exposure to noise without wearing proper<br />
protection can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.<br />
Examples of high noise areas include:<br />
• Engine room<br />
• Compressor area<br />
• Pump room<br />
• Air handling unit room<br />
It is essential to wear ear defenders when<br />
working in these and other noisy areas.<br />
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Take 5 assessment<br />
Always conduct the Take 5 assessment before, during and after work:<br />
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Safety<br />
STOP card<br />
Intervene to prevent accidents and injuries.<br />
• Stop work when you see unsafe work actions or conditions.<br />
• Notify the responsible person.<br />
• Correct the situation and resume work.<br />
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Notes<br />
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Safety rules<br />
<strong>AET</strong>’s mandatory ten safety rules, listed below, reinforce what employees must know and do to<br />
prevent injury or fatality. These rules are designed to protect both our people and our organisation.<br />
Non-compliances to the rules will lead to consequences. Please familiarise yourself with these rules<br />
and ensure that you adhere to them at all times.<br />
Work with a valid Permit to Work (PTW) when required.<br />
Conduct a gas test where required.<br />
Verify energy isolations before starting work.<br />
Protect yourself against a fall when working at height or overside.<br />
Wear the correct Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required for the job at all times.<br />
Obtain authorisation before entering an enclosed space.<br />
Obtain authorisation before overriding or disabling safety critical equipment.<br />
Do not position yourself under a suspended load.<br />
Do not use mobile phone while driving or whilst on duty<br />
onboard vessels. Wear a seat belt and follow speed limit.<br />
No drugs or alcohol while working, driving or onboard vessels.<br />
Do not smoke outside designated smoking areas.