OSHA 30 Maritime case studies
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The OSHA 30-Hour Maritime Outreach Training is a voluntary awareness course delivered by OSHA-authorized trainers for workers and employers in the maritime industry. According to OSHA, the program covers the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in maritime workplaces, and also provides information on workers' rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint. The OSHA 30 Maritime case studies are 5 cases and about 2,980 words.
1The Tank Entry That Felt Wrong
At a ship repair yard, a 28-year-old welder is told to enter a 12-foot-deep ballast tank through an 18-inch hatch to finish a weld before the evening shift ends. The supervisor says the tank was 'aired out' and hands him a four-gas meter.
600 words, about 3 min2The Ladder That Wasn't a Ladder
At a marine terminal, a lashing crew is securing containers on a vessel during a 6-hour port call. The top tier of containers is 12 feet above the dock.
608 words, about 3 min3The Shift Change After the Complaint
A longshore worker at a marine terminal reports to the shift supervisor that the brake on a 40-ton container crane has been slipping and that the crane should be locked out. The supervisor says the crane is 'fine' and tells the worker to keep moving containers.
567 words, about 3 min4The Small Yard and the Owner's Belief
An independent ship repair yard with 14 employees has a contract to replace a section of deck plating on a 180-foot tugboat. The owner tells the crew that OSHA has no authority over shipyards because the U.S.
613 words, about 3 min5The Cracked Sling and the Night Lift
During a night lift at a longshoring terminal, a rigger is assigned to lift a 6-ton steel plate from a barge to a pier. The wire rope sling has three broken outer wires in one lay, a faded tag, and no visible capacity marking.
592 words, about 3 min