Document ID (ISN) | 109837 |
CIS number |
09-941 |
ISBN(s) |
1-85330-022-5 |
Year |
1999 |
Convention or series no. |
Research Paper No.4
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Author(s) |
Alexander J., Compton M., Wubbeling J. |
Title |
Container top safety - Lashing and other related matters |
Bibliographic information |
International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association (ICHCA), 71 Broadway, London SW8 1SH, United Kingdom, May 1999. 132p. Illus. 22 ref. |
Abstract |
This report addresses the important issue of safe working on top of containers. It updates and completes the information provided in an earlier edition published in 1989 (see CIS 91-1707). It extends the scope to include problems associated with lashing and several other issues associated with work on tops of containers. Contents: international and national legal requirements and guidance; container securing systems; means of access to the tops of containers; container top working; future; conclusions; recommendations. Appendices include several guidance documents and safety codes published by third parties, as well as a summary of the findings of a survey undertaken in 1998 on container top safety. |
Descriptors (primary) |
dock work; transport containers; mechanical hazards; role of insurance institutions; sea transport |
Descriptors (secondary) |
protection against falls from heights; safety devices; securing of loads; ladders and other means of access; safety by design; harnesses; safety training in industry; safety guides; questionnaire survey |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
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Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
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Browse category(ies) |
Water transportation
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