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  Loading and Unloading

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.

Appendix 20

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.

1  For guidance in determining safe working load

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

2  Other standards called up in this part

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
- Explosive gas atmospheres
- Combustible dusts

 

AS 2430.1-1987

AS 2430.2-1986

Electrical equipment enclosures

AS 1939-1990

Lighting

AS 1680-1990

Portable Fire Extinguishers
- General requirements
- Foam type
- Powder type
- Carbon dioxide type
- Vaporising liquid type

 

AS 1841.1-1997

AS 1841.4-1997

AS 1841.5-1997

AS 1841.6-1997

AS 1841.7-1997


Portable Ladders - Metal
 - Timber

AS 1892.1-1996
AS 1892.2-1992

Safe working in a confined space

AS 2865-1995

Vehicles - pollutant test methods

AS 2095.1-1977

Wire rope - Application guide

AS 2759-1985

3  Other standards that may provide guidance

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

******

Form MO 32/5

INCIDENT ALERT

SHIP DETAILS

 

Ship's name

 

IMO number

Flag

Call sign

Satcom number

Master

 

Gross tonnage

No. of persons on board

Class society

 

Propulsion

IOPP certificate date of issue

Ship type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Container

 

Tanker

 

Bulk Carrier

 

Tug

 

OSV

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operator's name and address

 

Responsible Officer (ISM designated person)

Contact number

Agents and P&I Club

 

INCIDENT DETAILS

 

Voyage

From

 

To

Ship's location
(eg port, at sea, lat, long)

 

Location on ship where
incident occurred

 

Date & time
of incident                                                  /                                /                                                                                               am/pm

No.of persons
involved

 


Nature of incident

 

 

 

 

Collision

 

MARPOL Ship Defects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grounding

 

Serious Personal Injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire

 

Fatality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Structural Failure

 

Disappearance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flooding

 

Loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery Breakdown

 

Presumed Lost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cargo Gear

 

Close Quarters Situation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pilotage

 

Births

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dangerous Goods

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT/DAMAGE
Note: If incident occurred under pilotage, include name of pilot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Form MO 32/6

INCIDENT REPORT

SHIP DETAILS

 

Ship's name

 

IMO number

Flag

Call sign

Satcom number

Master

 

Gross tonnage

Propulsion

Class society

 

Operator's name and address

 

Agents and P&I Club

 

Date & time of incident

Ship's location (eg port, at sea, lat, long)

Part 1 - To be completed if reporting under Marine Orders Part 32

Person-in-charge

 

Employer of person-in-charge

 

Incident

 

 

 

Injury

If injury, complete parts 4 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gear failure

If gear failure, complete parts 5 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dangerous Goods

If dangerous goods, complete parts 5 - 8

 

 

 

 

 

 


Part 2 - To be completed if reporting under sections 268, 269 or 417 of the Navigation Act 1912 (other than births) or regulation 4 of the Navigation (Marine Casualty) Regulations

Voyage

From

 

To

Incident description

 

 

 

Grounding

 

Foundering

 

Stranding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collision

 

Capsize

 

Flooding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire

 

Explosion

 

Machinery failure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Structural failure

 

Close Quarters

 

Disappearance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss

 

Presumed lost

 

Injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Death

 

Dangerous occurrence

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place of incident

 

 

 

Machinery spaces

 

Accommodation block

 

Galley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deck/cargo spaces

 

Gangway/pilot ladder

 

Wharf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crew numbers

Passenger numbers

Cargo

Part 3 - To be completed if reporting under section 417 of the Navigation Act 1912 (Births)

Child's name

Gender
M/F

Date of birth

Place

Mother's full name

 

Town & country of birth

Australian resident
Yes/No

Father's full name

 

Town & country of birth

Australian resident
Yes/No

 


Part 4 - To be completed if reporting under section 107 of the Occupational Health & Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993

Name of affected person

Date of birth

Gender
M/F

PIN

Home address

Australian resident
Yes / No

Town & country of birth

Capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crew

 

Contractor

 

Waterside worker

 

Supplier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Watchkeeper

 

Other (specify) ……………………………………………………………………………..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

show watch period:    from ……………..to ………………..      Time since last rest period ……………………….…

Logbook
entry date

Rank

Hours of duty
 Time on:


Time off:

Hours before duty

Affected area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head (1)

 

Eyes (1)

 

Trunk (3)

 

Arms (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hands (4)

 

Legs (5)

 

Internal (7)

 

Back (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neck (2)

 

Fingers (4)

 

Feet (5)

 

Toes (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drowning (150)

 

Crushing (100)

 

Laceration (060/080)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burns & scalds (120)

 

Hernia (450)

 

Fracture (020/010)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric shock (150)

 

Amputation (070)

 

Foreign Body (110/090)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abrasion (090)

 

Bruising (100)

 

Asphyxia (110/150/140)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strain & sprain (040)

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Result of incident

 

 

 

 

 

 

Death

 

Serious injury

 

Minor injury

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Near miss

 

Temporary disability

 

Partial disability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent disability

 

Disappearance

 

Time off work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Place of incident

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery spaces

 

Accommodation block

 

Galley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deck/cargo spaces

 

Gangway/pilot ladder

 

Wharf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Incident factors

 

 

Machinery and (mainly) fixed plant (1)

 

Materials and substances (6)

 

 

 

 

 

Mobile plant and transport (2)

 

Environmental agencies (7)

 

 

 

 

 

Powered equipment, tools and appliances (3)

 

Animal, human and biological agencies (8)

 

 

 

 

 

Non-powered hand tools, appliances and other equipment (4)

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals and chemical products (5)

 

Other and unspecified agencies (9)

 

 

 

Cause of injury/illness

Date left ship

Expected period
of incapacity

Treatment given on board ship

 

Part 5 - Explanation and Description
State Cause and give names and addresses of any witnesses

 

Part 6 - Incident narrative

 

Part 7 - Action taken to prevent similar occurrences

 

Part 8 - Details of person completing report

Name

Position

Contact number

Signature

Date   /     /