OSHA 10 Maritime case studies
OSHA 10 Maritime · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The OSHA 10-Hour Maritime Outreach Training is a voluntary hazard-awareness course delivered by OSHA-authorized trainers under OSHA's Outreach Training Program. OSHA's maritime training page describes it as one of the two maritime class levels - the 10-Hour and the 30-Hour - that authorized trainers conduct for the maritime industry, alongside program information, trainer prerequisites, trainer requirements, and the required curriculum. The 10-Hour level is generally aimed at entry-level and front-line workers, and at employees whose maritime duties expose them to vessel, terminal, and shore-side hazards. Because OSHA publishes the required curriculum as a distinct item on the maritime page, candidates should expect the course to open with an Introduction to OSHA segment covering worker rights, employer responsibilities, how to file a complaint, and inspection basics, then move into maritime-specific hazard recognition. The OSHA 10 Maritime case studies are 5 cases and about 2,614 words.
1Shipyard Repair Aboard a Coast Guard-Certified Vessel
At a shipyard on the Houston Ship Channel, a contractor is repairing a 180-foot passenger vessel that operates dinner cruises. Work includes grit-blasting the hull, welding a cracked support bracket inside the engine room, and replacing deck lighting.
571 words, about 3 min2Reporting and Recording Two Marine Terminal Injuries
At a marine container terminal, a longshore worker's right hand is caught between a lashing rod and a container corner casting. The distal tip of the ring finger is amputated; the worker is taken to an emergency clinic, treated, and released the same day.
410 words, about 2 min3Fuel Tank Entry on a Barge
A shipyard is preparing to clean and inspect an empty fuel tank on a 240-foot barge. The tank has been pumped out but not cleaned; sludge remains.
548 words, about 3 min4Container Lashing at Height
At a marine terminal, longshore workers are lashing and unlashing containers stacked four high on a vessel's deck. The top of the fourth tier is about 34 feet above the dock.
542 words, about 3 min5Crane Lift of a Steel Coil
On a longshoring job, a crane is lifting a 12-ton steel coil from a barge to a dock. The coil is rigged with two synthetic slings in a basket hitch.
543 words, about 3 min