FACTS
- Working at sea is one of the most dangerous forms of employment due to the hazardous nature of the maritime environment.
- Slips, trips, and falls are the biggest hazards on board.
- A common type of accident is an enclosed space accident. Enclosed spaces are designed to store goods, to enclose materials and processes, or transport products or substances. Entry by workers for survey, inspection, maintenance, repair, clean up, or similar tasks is often difficult and dangerous because of a lack of air, hazardous atmospheres, the presence of chemicals or physical hazards (risk of fall from unguarded heights, falling objects) […]
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