170.6 - PERMIT TO WORK - WORKING ALOFT OR OVER THE SIDE

• Yes

  No

  N/A

170.6 - PERMIT TO WORK - WORKING ALOFT OR OVER THE SIDE (7.1.1)Chip

• Important:
  
  1. Personnel working at a height may not be able to give their full attention to the job and at the same time guard themselves against falling. Proper precautions must always be taken to ensure personal safety when work is done aloft or over the side. It must be remembered that the movement of the vessel in a seaway and extreme weather conditions, even when alongside, will add to the hazards involved in work of this type.
  2. Personnel under 18 years of age, or with less than 12 months’ experience at sea, shall not work aloft unless accompanied by an experienced person, or is otherwise adequately supervised.
  3. To ensure the safety of all personnel and crew onboard when attempting to work or inspect any area which is aloft or over the side of the vessel, the following permit will be adhered to.
  4. Other than in an emergency, personnel will not work over the side while the vessel is underway.
  5. Crew & contractors will be familiar with the relevant section of the “Code of Safe Working Practices before starting the task.
  

A. SCOPE OF WORK

• Work to be done (description and location):

• Weather and sea conditions:

• • Sea state (in meters):

• • Wind (direction and speed in kts)

• • Cloud cover (0-8)

• • Forecast checked

  Yes

  No

• Person(s) undertaking the work:

• Competent person in charge of the work party

B. ON-SITE ASSESSMENT

• 1. Has a Risk assessment been performed for the proposed work?

  Yes

  No

• 2. No conflict with any other permit to work in force?

  Yes

  No

• 3. Warning notices posted below the work area?

  Yes

  No

• 4. Has the duty officer been informed?

  Yes

  No

• 5. Harnesses, fall arrestors, safety lines & helmets in good order and used?

  Yes

  No

• 6. Tools & equipment secured by lanyards?

  Yes

  No

• 8. Strong points in good order?

  Yes

  No

• 9. A tender can be launched in an emergency?

  Yes

  No

• 10. Safety rail & cars in good order?

  Yes

  No

• 4. Has a toolbox talk been carried out?

  Yes

  No

• 11. List additional personal protective equipment (PPE) if provided:

Working on the mast

• Work to take place on the mast?

  Yes

  No

• 10. Isolate whistle

  Yes

  No

• 11. Isolate & tag out radars & scanners

  Yes

  No

• 12. Isolate & tag out MH/HF radios

  Yes

  No

• 13. Contact ETO and ensure VSAT & TV antenna are safe to work in close proximity

  Yes

  No

• Yes

  No

Working over the side

• Work to take place over the side?

  Yes

  No

• 14. Lifebuoy & line ready

  Yes

  No

• 15. Life jacket and helmet worn

  Yes

  No

• Supervisor (to remain on deck until the work party have returned to the deck.)

• 16. Additional hazards identified during the toolbox meeting and precautions implemented:

C. RECEIPT OF PERMIT TO WORK BY COMPETENT PERSON

• I accept responsibility for carrying out the work detailed on this permit to work and no attempt will be made by me or people under my charge to work on any other area. I am satisfied that all precautions have been taken and that safety arrangements will be maintained for the duration of the work.

• Name and Signature:

  Sign

D. AUTHORIZATION OF PERMIT TO WORK

• Duty deck notified?

  Yes

  No

• Time

  Date

• Duty engineer notified?

  Yes

  No

• Time

  Date

• I am satisfied that all precautions have been taken and that safety arrangements will be maintained for the duration of the work.

• Date & time permit issued:

  Date

• Permit valid until (max 24h.):

  Date

• Authorizing Officer Name and Signature:

  Sign

• Note: The authorizing officer may not be the competent person.

CHANGE OF AUTHORIZING OFFICER

• If the authorizing officer is no longer able to fulfill their duties, a handover must be undertaken to another appropriately experienced officer.

• Change of authorizing officer required?

  Yes

  No

• Competent person notified?

  Yes

  No

• Competent person notified:

  Date

• Duty deck notified?

  Yes

  No

• Duty deck notified:

  Date

• Duty Engineer notified?

  Yes

  No

• Duty engineer notified

  Date

• Name and Signature of New Authorizing Officer accepting responsibilities:

  Sign

E. EXTENSION OF PERMIT TO WORK

• Does the permit to work need to be extended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The authorizing officer, having reviewed the conditions, extends this permit until: (May be no later than 24 hours after the permit was opened.)

  Date

F. CLEARANCE OF PERMIT TO WORK

• The work for which this permit to work was issued is now: suspended / completed

  Suspended

  Completed

• All people have been withdrawn and informed that it is safe / not safe to work in the area.

  Safe

  Not Safe

• All work equipment, tools, test instruments, etc. have been removed?

  Yes

  No

• •All isolations / tag-outs have been removed and the equipment returned to an operational condition?

  Yes

  No

• All concerned parties have been notified of the status of the work.

• Authorizing Officer's Name and Signature:

  Sign

• ALL VESSELS
  EDITION: 7
  REVISION: 1.1
  REVIEWED AT VSM BY: DAVIES
  DATE: 19-FEB-19
  REVIEWED AT VSM BY: SCHIFFELBIAN
  DATE: 19-FEB-19 INFO@WRIGHT-PUBLISHING.COM