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Document ID (ISN)23640
CIS number 75-1503
Year 1974
Convention or series no.
Title Guidelines concerning in-port safety activities during loading and unloading of ships
Original title Vejledning om internt sikkerhedsarbejde ved lastning og losning [in Danish]
Bibliographic information Directorate of Labour Inspection (Direktoratet for Arbejdstilsynet), Upsalagade 20, 2100 København Ø, Denmark, 1974. 60p. Illus. Gratis.
Abstract These guidelines comment the Notification of 15 Nov. 1973 made by the Danish Ministry of Labour concerning in-port safety activities. They explain the reasons for, and the basis and scope of, safety activities in connection with dock work and show how these activities should be organised. They outline the tasks of the safety service and the functions, powers and duties of supervisors, safety officers and employers, and deal with the functions of the safety committee, auxiliary occupations in docks, routine safety activities, training of safety officers, planning for safe work, accident investigation, safety propaganda, campaigns and publicity, responsibilities and competencies. The relevant articles of the Workers Protection Act and the Notification are reproduced.
Descriptors (primary) dock work; plant safety supervision; plant safety organization; Denmark
Descriptors (secondary) safety planning; accident investigation; legislation; directive; comment on directive; safety and health propaganda; safety officers; safety and health committees; functions; responsibilities; role of supervisory staff
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceDenmark
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Mechanical hazards, transport
Browse category(ies) Water transportation
Safety supervision