The physical working environment relates to chemicals, noise, ergonomics, etc. Even though there has been major progress in new vessels, tackle designed for heavy lifting, better handling of dangerous chemicals, etc., the physical work aboard can still be hard. Health and safety issues need to be regularly reviewed and the more risky and potentially dangerous procedures must naturally be prevented or corrected.
Our core concern is for the effects of dangerous chemicals, heavy lifting, noise and working in extreme temperatures to be restricted as much as possible.
How we work with the physical working environment
We work with the physical working environment in several ways. We have also developed tools to assist in ensuring that crew are not exposed to health risks when working aboard.
Our interactive program Safety & Health at Sea is much in demand and is regularly updated. It contains:
- A module to help draw up workplace risk assessments
- A module to help draw up workplace user instructions
The program is based on an extensive chemicals database with information on the chemicals notified by 24 active shipping companies.
>> Go to Weilbach and order Safety & Health at Sea
>> Read more about our chemicals database and Safety & Health at Sea
We can also:
- Attend safety committee and officer meetings, company and sector occupational health meetings, §16 courses for training safety representatives and give various kinds of presentation on the physical working environment, such as how to handle chemicals
- Come aboard and help review the vessel for risk factors
- Help in drawing up specific workplace risk assessments for dangerous work processes aboard
- Take noise measurements and analyse substances suspected of being damaging to health
- Provide training in the use of Safety & Health at Sea
- Assist shipowners with a review of design /construction when converting vessels and in newbuildings
- Many other things associated with the physical working environment.
Please contact us with your suggestions and wishes.
Physical working environment material
Seahealth Denmark has published a series of films, sector guidance and other material on chemicals, economics, ventilation, etc. All our publications are given in Danish in a complete list subdivided by subject. A list in English will be available as soon as possible.