Longshore Project Updates and Safety Progress
Stay informed on the latest progress and key activities of the MACOSH Longshore Workgroup. Updates include membership changes, project statuses, and initiatives addressing safety issues in the workplace. Learn about ongoing efforts to prevent tractor lifting injuries, improve baggage handling in cruise terminals, and ensure safe operations in maritime environments.
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MACOSH Longshore Workgroup Status Update August 20th 2014 Workgroup Membership Project list Current Document for Submittal Works in Progress
LSWG Membership Activities Solomon Egbe appointed to LSWG Four conference calls conducted One document completed One document in draft form Two SYWG documents reviewed and comments submitted
Project Status 1) Prevention of Tractor Lifting and Container Landing Hard Tractor Lift complete CLH to be separate document. 2) Log Handling Fall Prevention Postponeduntil next charter. Log Handling document cleared to proceed. 3) Accuracy of Declared Container Weights LSWG will draft a whitepaper identifying the risks to shore based operations in light of IMO focus on impact to vessels at sea. 4) Baggage Handling in Cruise Terminal Operations Work in Progress. Expanded to all related Longshore functions. Anticipate producing a guidance document as well as 2 -3 Quick Cards. 5) Review of 2010 IMO Annex 14 (Safe Working Conditions for Securing Containers on Deck) LSWG to determine if an awareness document is warranted for our workers
Teamwork Helps to Prevent Tractor Lift Injuries Why This Topic Widespread issue Potential for Severity Potential for High Frequency What is the Cause Equipment Failure Process Failure What Has Been Done in the Past Technologies Amendments to the PCMSC Why This Format Target Audiance Recommend OSHA Publish
Cruise Ship Operations Work in Progress Why This Topic Loss Time Incident Rate Highest for Porters and Baggage Handlers Potential for Other Workers to be impacted as well Fast paced with coinciding operations Need to Address all Aspects of the Baggage Handling Process We anticipate multiple form of documents with the intent to inform both workers and management of the risks involved and to share best practices.
