Occupational health and safety in merchant shipping.

In 2008 he KVNR and Nautilus jointly decided to develop an index for occupational health and safety in merchant shipping. As of 2010 this tool will replace the existing health and safety regulation policies. It will include ‘good practice’ guidelines for potentially hazardous working situations. The occupational health and safety index will be binding for all companies operational in merchant shipping. Over the course of 2009, the following three potentially dangerous situations were given priority and have been written up: hatch cradles, mooring and unmooring, and loading and unloading. Over the course of 2010 priority will be accorded to potentially dangerous situations in regard to loading and unloading of ro-ro vessels, entering enclosed spaces and noise levels. These will be added to the index.The Labour Inspectorate will examine additions to the occupational health and safety index for merchant shipping. Once approved, the index will be expanded.
More information on the index for occupational health and safety may be found at: http://www.kvnr.nl/website/arbocatalogus/wat-is-een-arbocatalogus