Workers Safety Handbook

for the Marine Industries

Year of issue: 2011

Always work within theplatform.

Always check the OK/Safe For Use Tag on scaffolding beforeuse.

Wear your safety harness and secure it to an anchoragepoint.

DO NOT use scaffolds without top and/or midguardrails. Check that scaffolds are tagged and certified safe by Scaffold Supervisor before use.

Floor openings should be properly barricaded orcovered.

DO NOT use shortcuts, they are unsafe.

Maintain three points of contact when climbing/ descending a ladder.

Practice good housekeeping.

DO NOT use forklift to reach higher areas.

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When working on hanging scaffold, wear a safety harness. Anchor it to an independent lifeline.

Unauthorised modification of scaffold structures is strictlyprohibited.

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Safety harness must be worn

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Obey warning signs.

Do not use chairs or stools to climb up to the mezzanine floor. Use the stairs instead.

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Published in May 2011 by the Workplace Safety and Health Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower and the Association of Singapore Marine Industries (ASMI). All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means in whole or in part, without prior written permission. The information provided in this publication is accurate as at time of printing. Please note that all information in this publication are meant for learning purposes only. The learning points and information are not exhaustive and should not be taken to encapsulate all the responsibilities and obligations of the user of this publication under the law. The publishers of this publication do not accept any liability or responsibility to any party for losses or damage arising from following this publication.