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Golden Safety Rules

While the more traditional view of safety empowers you to stop any unsafe activity, equally important is your start-work authority. Whatever you are doing, however routine or minor, you should always take time to start safe. A useful acronym to start safe is SHARK.

Golden Safety Rules 2024 have been selected following a detailed review of fatal incident reports across all sectors of the shipping industry, comprising activities that are most likely to lead to fatalities and serious injury.
Lifeboats
Container Fires
Engine Room Fires
Engine Room Flooding
Heavy Weather
Navigation incidents
Bunker spills
Container Losses
Lifting Operations
Mooring Operations
Personnel Transfer
High Pressure
Enclosed Spaces
Vehicle Decks

Start safe!

  1. STOP & THINK – Do I understand the task?
  2. HAZARD SPOT – Are there any Health, Safety or Environmental hazards present?
  3. ASSESS THE RISKS – Could I, or my colleagues, or the environment be harmed?
  4. REACT – Do I know how to stop work if needed, and what are the emergency procedures to follow?
  5. KEEP SAFE – I must watch for any changes in conditions as I complete the task.
  6. Download the full Golden Safety Rules set and increase your safety at sea.
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Golden Safety Rules 2024

The Golden Safety Rules have been selected following a detailed review of fatal incident reports across all sectors of the shipping industry. They comprise activities that are most likely to lead to fatalities and serious injury, and focus on the areas that an individual has control over.

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Incident Prevention

Guidelines for the management of distraction causing devices on board ships

The document provides voluntary guidelines for shipping companies to manage the risks associated with distractions from electronic devices on ships. It outlines a framework for identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing controls to minimize distractions, particularly for key personnel in

Guidance

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Incident Prevention
UKP&I Club

UK P&I Club Carefully to Carry General Container Operations

The document is a section from a maritime shipping manual focused on container operations and waste shipments. It provides detailed guidance on how to properly load, stack, and secure cargo in shipping containers, with specific emphasis on waste transport regulations.

Guidance

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Incident Prevention
Lloyds Register

Lifesaving appliance pocket checklist (Google Play store)

This is Lloyd's Register's Port State Control app, designed to streamline ship inspections and compliance processes. Created by the world's oldest marine classification society (established over 260 years ago), the app helps ship owners and crew manage port state inspections more efficiently by ensu

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      Research shows that safe and well-motivated teams are happier and more productive – and we all have a role to play in making sure incidents are reduced and everyone feels that they are being looked after at work.

      The Maritime wellbeing website below has a wealth of information on how leaders and individual team members can take steps to improve physical and mental wellbeing.

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      Golden safety rules

      The 9 Golden Safety Rules focus on the work areas known to have a significant impact on safety in the maritime industry – from fall prevention and spotting hazards to hotwork and navigation.

      Taking each area in turn, the rules highlight the key issues involved and give operators a series of Dos and Don’ts that can be shared with employees to promote safer working practices.

      Download The Golden Safety Rules (PDF)