1、Designation:F203900(Reapproved 2012)An American National StandardStandard Guide forBasic Elements of Shipboard Occupational Health andSafety Program1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2039;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in
2、 the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the basic elements of a ShipboardOccupational Health and Safety Program
3、(SOHSP).Theseelements are applicable to all vessel types including but notlimited to tank vessels,dry bulk carriers,passenger vessels,roll-on roll-off vessels,ore bulk oilers,offshore supply vessels,tugboats,towboats,and barges.The elements described arefundamental pieces of a systematic occupationa
4、l safety andhealth program and may be used by company line managers,healthandsafetypersonnelorconsultantswhoareimplementing,improving,or auditing the effectiveness of ashipboard health and safety program.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with i
5、ts use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ANSI Standards:2ANSI Z4.1-1986 Minimum Requirements for Sanitation inPlaces of Employmen
6、tANSI Z41-1991 Personal Protection Protective FootwearANSI Z87.1-1989 Practice for Occupational and Educa-tional Eye and Face ProtectionANSI Z88.2-1992 Respiratory ProtectionANSI Z89.1-1986 Protective Headwear for Industrial Work-ersANSI Z244.1-1982(R1993)Safety Requirements for theLock Out/Tag Out
7、of Energy SourcesANSI/ASA S3.18-1979(R1993):Guide for the Evaluationof Human Exposure to Whole Body VibrationANSI/ASA S3.44-1996 Determination of OccupationalNoise Exposure and Estimation of Noise-Induced HearingImpairmentANSI/AWS Z49.1-1994 Safety in Welding,Cutting andAllied Processes2.2 Other Doc
8、uments:NFPA 306-1997 Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels3NFPA 1991-2000:Vapor Protective Suits for HazardousChemical Emergencies3NFPA 1992-2000:Liquid Splash Protective Suits for Haz-ardous Chemical Emergencies3IMO A.468(XII)Code on Noise Levels Onboard Ships4IMOA.849(20)Code for Investigation of Mari
9、ne Casualtiesand Incidents4IMO A.864(20)Recommendations for Entering EnclosedSpaces Aboard Ships446 CFR 16.210 Pre-employment Testing Requirements5U.S.Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular298 Physical Evaluation Guidelines for Merchant Mari-ners Documents and Licenses53.Significance
10、and Use3.1 This guide does not set specific performance or techni-cal criteria,but recommends that companies set policies andobjectives and develop procedures for managing their healthand safety program.Companies should consider their uniqueorganization,culture,and hazards on their vessels and thepo
11、ssible effects of their operations.The elements are intention-ally flexible and may be tailored to address any size ofoperation or any vessel type.Note that although the standard isaimed at the shipboard occupational health and safety program,some of the elements address activities and commitments t
12、hatmust be completed or made by shore side personnel(forexample,executive management commitment and provision ofadequate resources).Key to the effectiveness of the program isthe implementation of each element within an interconnectedsystem.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25
13、on Ships andMarine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.07 onGeneral Requirements.Current edition approved May 1,2012.Published May 2012.Originallyapproved in 2000.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as F2039 00(2006).DOI:10.1520/F2039-00R12.2Available from American Nat
14、ional Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.3Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.4Available from International Maritime Organization,4 Albert Embankment,London SE1 75R,Un
15、ited Kingdom.5Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Basic Elements4.1 Ex
16、ecutive Management Commitment and LeadershipExecutive management commitment and leadership is a pre-condition for an effective SOHSP.Executive managementcommitment and leadership includes,but is not limited tointegrating health and safety into the management structure andfabric of the company,developing a health and safety policy,developing health and safety objectives,providing resources toachieve the objectives,defining stewardship responsibilitiesand providing authority to carry out those res