HK MBST Container Handling Test flashcards

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Reasonably practicable

The test in Hong Kong OSH law that weighs the likelihood and severity of harm against the cost, time and difficulty of the measures required to control the risk.

Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance

Cap. 509, the Hong Kong ordinance imposing general duties on employers and occupiers to ensure the safety and health at work of employees and others at the workplace.

Safety management system

A documented system with 14 specified elements, required under the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Safety Management) Regulation, covering policy, risk assessment, training and accident investigation.

Yard slot identification

A container's location is given by block, bay, row and tier, for example B04-12-05-3, where bay runs along the block and tier is the stack height.

Quay crane rail gauge

The distance between the rails on which a ship-to-shore crane travels, commonly 30.48 m (100 ft); it fixes the apron envelope that must stay clear of cargo.

High-cube container height

A high-cube ISO container is 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) high, compared with the standard 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m); the extra height affects stack height limits and crane clearance.

Pedestrian segregation barrier

A physical fence, kerb or guardrail separating a walkway from vehicle routes; painted lines alone do not provide segregation because vehicles can cross them.

Banksman reversing role

A trained person who directs a reversing prime mover or yard vehicle from a position visible to the driver, outside the vehicle's path, and stops the movement if anyone enters the area.

Crane backreach exclusion

The area behind a ship-to-shore crane swept by the trolley and boom during operations; it is a no-go zone for pedestrians and must be fenced or coned.

Reach stacker load moment

A reach stacker's safe capacity decreases as the boom extends and lift height increases; the load moment indicator or capacity chart gives the maximum load at each combination.

Forklift load centre

The horizontal distance from the fork face to the load's centre of gravity; capacity is rated at a stated load centre, and a load further out reduces the safe capacity.

Pre-use equipment check

A documented inspection of tyres, brakes, steering, alarms, lights, hoses, ropes, twistlocks and interlocks before each shift; defects are logged and the machine tagged out.

Twistlock engagement check

Confirmation that all four spreader twistlocks are fully rotated and locked into the container corner castings, shown by indicator lights and the mechanical interlock, before hoisting.

Sling angle effect

The load per leg of a multi-leg sling increases as the angle to the horizontal decreases; load per leg equals total load divided by number of legs, then divided by the sine of the angle.

Centre of gravity check

A laden container's centre of gravity is rarely central; the load is lifted slightly and checked for tilt before hoisting to height, and the spreader is levelled first.

Stacking strength limit

The maximum number of tiers a container may carry, set by its corner post strength, the ground bearing capacity, wind loading and the terminal stacking plan; the lowest limit governs.

Typhoon stacking procedure

A terminal plan that sets wind speed triggers for lowering stack heights, fitting twistlocks and lashings, clearing the apron and securing cranes before a typhoon arrives.

Damaged container quarantine

A container that is leaning, bulging or has a damaged corner casting or door end is removed from the stack, tagged and assessed by a competent person before reuse.

Fall arrest anchor height

A harness lanyard should be anchored above the worker where practicable; anchoring at foot level increases fall distance and the impact force on the body.

Suspension trauma rescue

A fallen worker left hanging in a harness can lose consciousness within minutes; a rescue plan and prompt recovery are required before any work at height begins.

Lashing platform access

A purpose-built platform, certified ladder or elevated work platform used to reach container tops for lashing; climbing corner castings or crane structures is prohibited.

Minimum terminal PPE

Safety helmet with chin strap, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear with toe and penetration protection, plus eye and hearing protection where the task assessment requires them.

Site safety induction content

Training covering terminal layout, traffic rules, alarms and muster points, PPE, permit-to-work, reporting procedures and site hazards; records are kept and refreshers scheduled.

Hearing protection threshold

Hearing protection is required where daily noise exposure reaches 85 dB(A); the terminal's noise assessment identifies the zones and the attenuation needed.

Risk rating matrix

A 5x5 matrix multiplying likelihood by severity to give a score from 1 to 25, used to decide whether a risk is acceptable, tolerable with controls, or unacceptable.

Hierarchy of control

The order of control effectiveness: eliminate, substitute, engineering controls, administrative controls, then personal protective equipment as the last line of defence.

Lockout tagout

Isolation of stored energy such as electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic or gravity energy before maintenance, with the worker holding the key or tag until the work is complete.

Muster point headcount

A marked assembly area clear of vehicle routes where personnel report during an evacuation and are counted against the shift roster to identify missing persons.

Notifiable incident report

A fatality, serious injury or dangerous occurrence that the employer must report to the Labour Department within the statutory time limit, in addition to internal reporting.

Near miss reporting

An unplanned event that did not cause harm but could have; it is reported and investigated like an injury because it reveals the failure path before real harm occurs.

Manual handling guideline load

Around 25 kg for a fit adult male and around 16 kg for a fit adult female for a two-handed lift close to the body; these are guidelines, not legal limits.

Team lifting coordination

A lift by two or more people where a nominated leader gives the count and controls the lift, used when the load exceeds one person's safe handling capacity.