
MACOSH Recommendations Update - Safety Documents and Resources
MACOSH (Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health) has made several safety recommendations and provided various resources, including fact sheets, posters, quick cards, and guidance documents, covering topics such as heat stress, fire safety, line handling, rail safety, employee awareness, and injury reporting. These materials aim to enhance safety measures in shipyard and longshoring work environments.
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MACOSH Recommendations Update 6/9/22 MACOSH has recommended 20 documents since 2019 8 Fact Sheets 7 Posters 2 Quick Cards/ Pamphlets Toolbox Talk 2 Guidance Document Key Topics Covered Heat Stress Fire Safety Line Handling On-Dock Rail Safety Employee Awareness of Surroundings Injury and Illness Reporting Hydrogen sulfide
MACOSH Activity/Recommendations (2019 2022) SHIPYARD WORKGROUP Date of Committee Recommendation 11/20/2019 Document Title Type Status Fire Watch Safety Fact Sheet OSHA Clearance Physical Hazards in Confined Spaces Fact Sheet OMA Clearance 3/30/2021 Safe Operations of Small Boats in the Workplace Injury and Illness Reporting and Recording Fact Sheet OMA Clearance 9/14/2021 Fact Sheet OMA Clearance 9/14/2021 Awareness of Surroundings Hydrogen Sulfide in Marine Environments Fact Sheet OMA Clearance OMA Clearance 9/14/2021 9/14/2021 Poster and Tool-Box Talk Heat Stress in Confined Spaces Prevention of Fires on Vessels Use of Heat Resistant Materials during Hot Work Hazards Associated with Preservative Coatings during Hot Work Shipyard Competent Persons (English & Spanish) Trifold/Pamphlet Poster OMA Clearance OMA Clearance OMA Clearance 02/15/2022 02/15/2022 02/15/2022 Guidance Document Fact Sheet Published January 2022 11/20/2019 Quick Card Published July 2021 3/30/2021
MACOSH Activity/Recommendations (2019 2022) LONGSHORING WORKGROUP Date of Committee Recommendation Document Title Type Status Line Handling Safety Fact Sheet OMA Clearance 02/15/2022 Guidance Document On-Dock Rail Safety Guidance OMA Clearance 02/15/2022 Prevention of Lashing Injuries in Longshoring Fact Sheet Published May 2022 11/20/2019 Published November 2021 Chassis Mechanic Safety Poster 3/30/2021 Published November 2021 Cranes Mechanic Safety Poster 3/30/2021 Published November 2021 Reefer Mechanic Safety Poster 3/30/2021 Published January 2022 Power Mechanic Safety Poster 9/14/2021
MACOSH Activity/Recommendations RECOMMENDATIONS AGENCY HAS NOT COMPLETED Date of Committee Recommendation Document Title Type Status Guidance Document Break Bulk Cargo Handling Back with the LSWG 9/2/2009 Marine Cargo Handling with On- Dock Rail Capabilities Guidance Document Back with the LSWG 7/14/2010 Guidance Document Recovery of Persons in the Water Back with the LSWG 7/25/2012 Guidance Document Log Handling Operations Back with the LSWG 7/25/2012 Recommendation accepted; OSHA Safe + Sound Campaign Long-term Action Item Safety Culture Poster Poster 3/30/2021