IS4010 Dock Safety Syllabus:

IS4010 Dock Safety Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVES:

 To understand safety legislation related to dock activities in India.
 To understand the causes and effects of accidents during dock activities.
 To know the various material handling equipment and lifting appliances in dock.
 To know the safe working on board the ship and storage in the yards.
 To understand the safe operation of crane, portainers, lift trucks and container handling equipment.

UNIT I HISTORY OF SAFETY LEGISLATION

History of dock safety statues in India-background of present dock safety statues- dock workers (safety, health and welfare) act 1986 and the rules and regulations framed there under, other statues like marking of heavy packages act 1951 and the rules framed there under – manufacture, storage and import of hazardous chemicals. Rules 1989 framed under the environment (protection) act, 1989 – few cases laws to interpret the terms used in the dock safety statues.
Responsibility of different agencies for safety, health and welfare involved in dock work – responsibilities of port authorities – dock labour board – owner of ship master, agent of ship – owner of lifting appliances and loose gear etc. – employers of dock workers like stevedores – clearing and forwarding agents – competent persons and dock worker. Forums for promoting safety and health in ports – Safe Committees and Advisory Committees. Their functions, training of dock workers.

UNIT II WORKING ON BOARD THE SHIP

Types of cargo ships – working on board ships – Safety in handling of hatch beams – hatch covers including its marking, Mechanical operated hatch covers of different types and its safety features – safety in chipping and painting operations on board ships – safe means of accesses – safety in storage etc. – illumination of decks and in holds – hazards in working inside the hold of the ship and on decks – safety precautions needed – safety in use of transport equipment – internal combustible engines like fort-lift trucks-pay loaders etc. Working with electricity and electrical management – Storage – types, hazardous cargo.

UNIT III LIFTING APPLIANCES

Different types of lifting appliances – construction, maintenance and use, various methods of rigging of derricks, safety in the use of container handling/lifting appliances like portainers, transtainer, top lift trucks and other containers – testing and examination of lifting appliances – portainers – transtainers – toplift trucks – derricks in different rigging etc.
Use and care of synthetic and natural fiber ropes – wire rope chains, different types of slings and loose gears.

UNIT IV TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT

The different types of equipment for transporting containers and safety in their use-safety in the use of self loading container vehicles, container side lifter, fork lift truck, dock railways, conveyors and cranes.
Safe use of special lift trucks inside containers – Testing, examination and inspection of containers – carriage of dangerous goods in containers and maintenance and certification of containers for safe operation
Handling of different types of cargo – stacking and unstacking both on board the ship and ashore – loading and unloading of cargo identification of berths/walking for transfer operation of specific chemical from ship to shore and vice versa – restriction of loading and unloading operations.

UNIT V EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN AND DOCK WORKERS (SHW) REGULATIONS 1990

Emergency action Plans for fire and explosions – collapse of lifting appliances and buildings, sheds etc., – gas leakages and precautions concerning spillage of dangerous goods etc., – Preparation of onsite emergency plan and safety report.
Dock workers (SHW) rules and regulations 1990-related to lifting appliances, Container handling, loading and unloading, handling of hatch coverings and beams, Cargo handling, conveyors, dock railways, forklift.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

 This course would make the student to familiar of various operations carried out in a dock.
 Students would know the different acts and rules for safe dock operations.
 Students could be able to understand the operation of various types of material handling equipments.
 Students would be prepared to response at the time of emergency in a dock.
 Students can recognize the various problems associated with the use of lifting equipments and in the storage yards.

REFERENCES

1. ”Dock Safety” Thane Belapur Industries Association, Mumbai.
2. Bindra SR “Course in Dock and Harbour Engineering”
3. Safety and Health in Dock work, IInd Edition, ILO, 1992.
4. Srinivasan “Harbour, Dock and Tunnel Engineering”
5. Taylor D.A., “”Introduction to Marine Engineering”.