Q & HSE BRIEFING

HULL DEPARTMENT
SEMBCORP MARINE ADMIRALTY YARD
BRIEFING No: 52/Dec/2017 Date: 28.12.2018 Time: 1312 Hrs
Targeted to: Supervisors & Workmen of Hull Department including Hull
Subcontractors

1. Preventing Hand and Finger Injuries

The hand is one of the most complex parts of your body whereby the movement of the tendons, bones,
tissues and nerves allows you to grip and do a wide variety of complex jobs. Without your hands it
would be extremely difficult to do routine simple tasks, such as opening doors, using a fork, or tying
your shoes. Your hands make you a skilled, valuable worker and improper usage or misuse of hand
tools may cause minor to serious hand injuries.

The most common causes of hand injuries are:

 Carelessness
 Lack of awareness
 Disregard of safety procedures
 Distractions

In order to avoid hand injuries, the following have to be achieved:

 Know the hazards and dangers in the job to be done
 Be aware of pinch points
 Be aware of hot areas
 Be aware of rotating or moving surfaces
 Be wary of loose clothing and jewelry which may be caught up in moving machinery
 Never remove machine safeguards or operate machinery with safeguards removed
2. Struck by Falling Objects
The risk of striking by falling objects is high in the Marine Industry, especially during lifting operations as
well as times of working at height. Following precautions should be taken to prevent struck by falling
object occurrences.
 Do not allow objects (loose plates, off cut metal pieces, etc.) to fall from height with particular
reference to ship side steelwork in docks. Ensure that these items are properly secured and/or
safely cleared from height.
 Always secure hand tools when working at height.
 Do not leave tools/scraps on staging or near edge of platform unnecessarily. Remove them soonest
if possible.
 All hand tools should be carried in suitable bags/containers at work sites.
 Do not walk, stand or work under suspended loads or where overhead work is in progress.
 Do not throw down any items, tools and other materials from above. Lower them safely with
appropriate rope/wire and lifting bag.
 All deck openings should be provided with proper coamings around to prevent rolling objects into
the opening.
 Ensure checking of lifting equipment/hand tools to avoid any failure which can result in falling
object.
 Ensure that barricade is sufficient to cover the drop zone. When determining the drop zone, be
mindful that items that fall down may fall at a wider zone when it hits the ground or objects in way.
 Respect the barricade; stay clear/do not cross any lifting zones/barricaded areas. This applies to
instances whereby soft barricade is damaged and lying on the ground.
 For persons who are assigned to stand by as watchman, maintain a safe distance from the ‘drop
zone’ and be alert at all times.
 Always put on your helmet at work area with chin strap on.

3. RA Briefing - RA-HULL-01-008 Lifting of item using Chain Block

Refer to attached.

4. RA Briefing - RA-HULL-01-002 Lifting of Items using Dockside and Mobile Crane

Refer to attached.