MARINE ORDERS
Part 32
Cargo Handling Equipment
Issue 2
(Amendment)
Order No 2 of 1999
Pursuant to Section 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act 1912, I hereby make this Order amending Marine Orders, Part 32, Issue 2, by omitting pages (i), 13, 14, 101 to 104 and 111, and substituting the attached pages (i), 13, 14, 101 to 104 and 111 to 116, to come into operation on 1 February 1999.
Clive Davidson
Chief Executive
14 January 1999
1 Definitions
2 Purpose
3 Application
4 Exemptions & equivalents
5 Transitional
6 Review of decisions
7 Control
8 Penal provisions
9 Person in charge
10 Loading and unloading
11 Access to a ship or compartment
12 Marking of cargo mass
13 Powers and functions of surveyors
14 Safe working load
15 Testing, thorough examination, inspection and certification
16 Register of materials handling equipment and certificates of test
17 Maintenance and repairs
Appendix 1 Protective fencing
Appendix 2 Lighting
Appendix 3 Safe atmosphere
Appendix 4 Personnel cradle
Appendix 5 Test and thorough examination procedures (materials handling equipment)
Appendix 6 Safe use of materials handling equipment
Appendix 7 Cargo spaces
Appendix 8 Motors in cargo spaces
Appendix 9 Requirements for derricks
Appendix 10 Requirements for cranes
Appendix 11 Crane and derrick
controls and brakes
Appendix 12 Operator's cabin and access
Appendix 13 Mechanical stowing appliances and other vehicles
Appendix l4 Requirements for specialised handling systems
Appendix l5 Requirements for cargo gear
Appendix l6 Unitised cargo
Appendix 17 Ladders
Appendix 18 Signalling
Appendix 19 Marking of mass
Appendix 20 Australian standards:
guide in determining
SWL
Appendix 21 Actuating force: control equipment
Appendix 22 Approved splices in wire rope
Appendix 23 Forms
Previous issue
Issue 1, Order No 12 of 1986
Amendment, Order No. 5 of 1992
Issue 2, Order No 14 of 1997
Note: Effective measures may include fencing, flagging defective machinery, tagging switches or valves not to be used, cessation of work.
9.2.3 If, in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship:
(a) a person receives an injury requiring referral to a hospital; or
(b) a component of materials handling equipment fails in operation, whether or not any person is thereby injured,
the person in charge must submit to a surveyor at the nearest AMSA survey office:
(a) within four hours of the incident—an initial report in accordance with Form MO-32/5 in Appendix 23; and
(b) within 72 hours of the incident—a full report in accordance with Form MO-32/6 in Appendix 23.
Note: Two forms are available from AMSA: Form AMSA 18, which is an Incident Alert form, and AMSA 19, which is an Incident Report form.
10.1 Person in charge to direct loading and unloading
A person must not, to any extent, load or unload a ship unless that person does so
under the direction of the person in charge.
10.2 Loading and unloading to comply with this Part
A person must not:
(a) to any extent, load or unload a ship;
(b) use or operate any materials handling equipment in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship;
(c) direct or purport to authorise any other person to load or unload a ship to any extent, or operate materials handling equipment in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship; or
(d) use or direct or purport to authorise any other person to use in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship, except in the event of an emergency, any means of passage or access,
otherwise than in compliance with or as provided by this Part.
10.3 Use of equipment
10.3.1 Subject to 10.3.2, a person who:
(a) is under 18 years of age; or
(b) does not possess the necessary aptitudes and experience,
must not:
(c) operate any mechanical stowing appliance, crane or winch; or
(d) give directional signals to a driver of a crane, winch or other mechanical stowing appliance; or
(e) have responsibility for attending to cargo falls on winch ends or winch drums; or
(f) perform tasks involving hoisting, lowering or otherwise adjusting derrick gear or other materials handling equipment.
10.3.2 Provision 10.3.1 does not apply to:
(a) a member of the crew of the ship being loaded or unloaded; or
(b) a person under training while properly supervised.
10.3.3 A person must not operate power operated hatch covers unless that person is:
(a) a member of the crew of the ship being loaded or unloaded; or
(b) a person authorised to do so by the officer in charge of the loading or
unloading operation.
10.3.4 A person, other than a member of the crew of the ship, must not operate
ship's side, bow or stern doors, 'tween deck bulkhead doors, ramps, retractable car decks or similar ship equipment unless that person has been specifically authorised by the Master of the ship to do so.
10.4 Protective clothing
A person must not load or unload a ship unless that person wears protective clothing and other protective equipment appropriate for the loading or unloading operation, for the duration of the operation.
Note: It is the responsibilities of employers to define the protective clothing to be worn in any particular circumstances.
Australian standards:
Guide in determining safe working load
Note: The Standards are listed by subject matter and full titles are not included. In some cases the Standard cited may have subsidiary parts or amendments which should be consulted.
Blocks, cargo | AS 2089-1993 |
Blocks, chain | AS 1418.2-1997 |
Chain | AS 2321-1979 |
Cranes - General | AS 1418.1-1994 |
- Serial hoists and winches | AS 1418.2-1997 |
- Bridge, gantry, portal | AS 1418.3-1997 |
- Mobile | AS 1418.5-1995 |
Cranes - Safe use of, General requirements | AS 2550.1-1993 |
Eyebolts | AS 2317-1984 |
Fibre rope - Care & safe usage | AS 4142.1-1993 |
- 3 strand hawser laid and 8 strand plaited ropes | AS 4142.2-1993 |
Hooks | AS 3777-1990 |
Industrial trucks - General requirements | AS 2359.1-1995 |
- Operation | AS 2359.2-1985 |
Lifting components for chain slings | AS 3776-1990 |
Lifts, escalators and moving walks - General requirements | AS 1735.1-1986 |
Pallets | AS 4068-1993 |
Rigging screws and turnbuckles | AS 2319-1984 |
Shackles | AS 2741-1992 |
Slings - fibre rope | AS 1380-1998 |
- synthetic-webbing | AS 1353-1997 |
- wire rope | AS 1666-1995 |
- wire coil, flat | AS 1438-1998 |
- chain - grade T | AS 3775-1990 |
- roundslingssynthetic fibre | AS 4497-1997 |
Swivels | AS 2318-1990 |
Wire rope | AS 3569-1989 |
Wire-rope grips for non-lifting applications | AS 2076-1996 |
Acousticshearing protectors | AS 1270-1988 |
Automotive LP Gas Code | AS 1425-1989 |
Battery operated vehicles | AS 1915-1992 |
Carbon monoxide analyser equipment | AS 2094-1977 |
Classification of hazardous areas |
AS 2430.1-1987 AS 2430.2-1986 |
Electrical equipment enclosures | AS 1939-1990 |
Lighting | AS 1680-1990 |
Portable Fire Extinguishers |
AS 1841.1-1997 AS 1841.4-1997 AS 1841.5-1997 AS 1841.6-1997 AS 1841.7-1997 |
Portable Ladders - Metal | AS 1892.1-1996 |
Safe working in a confined space | AS 2865-1995 |
Vehicles - pollutant test methods | AS 2095.1-1977 |
Wire rope - Application guide | AS 2759-1985 |
Freight containers handling and securing | AS 3711.10-1993 |
Doors clear openings for external single leaf doors | ISO 3796 |
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Appendix 21
Actuating force: control equipment
The maximum actuating force required to operate controls of materials handling equipment is to be no greater than the following:
Finger-operated lever 10 N (either direction)
Push button 25 N
Hand-operated lever-
console mounted 50 N (either direction)
floor mounted 400 N
Pedal 600 N
Steering wheel-
manually powered 250 N
power assisted operating 250 N
power assistance not operating 600 N
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Form MO 32/5
INCIDENT ALERT
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Form MO 32/6
INCIDENT REPORT
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