| ID (ISN) del documento | 54089 |
| Número CIS |
90-1360 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0783-6201 - East African Newsletter on Occupational Health and Safety |
| Año |
1989 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Kamoing A.K., Shibadu Z.D., Muhugu N.G.P. |
| Título |
Cargo handling accidents at docks |
| Información bibliográfica |
20 Sep. 1989, No.1, p.20-25. Illus. |
| Resumen |
Details of 5,629 accidents which resulted in injury to workers at Kilindini harbour, Mombasa, Kenya, were collected for the period 1978-1985. Tables show: cause of accident by section of port: part of body injured by cause of accident; year of accident by section of port; material handled by cause of accident: hour of accident by section of port. The greatest number of accidents was caused by falling objects; hitting objects and careless handling of cargo were also important causes. Recommendations: workers should be better trained and supervised; jobs should be better organised, of shorter duration and provided with breaks; use of ventilators, roofed tractor cabs, sound-insulating machine enclosures and personal protective equipment should be ensured; equipment should be properly approved, supplied, inspected and maintained; controls and safety devices should function properly; all areas should have sound, non-slip, obstruction-free floors; the Docks Safety Rules of 1962 should be updated; the safety and health committee at the port should be more active. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
Kenya; causas de los accidentes; trabajos portuarios |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
análisis de las causas del accidente; paises en desarrollo; estadísticas |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Transportes y comunicaciones
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Riesgos mecánicos, transporte
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Water transportation
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