European Maritime Safety Agency
EU/EFTA States practical guidelines on health and safety of oil spill responders
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Foreword by the Executive Director of EMSA
Foreword by the Executive Director of EU-OSHA
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Scope
1.4 Relevant OSH regulations and good practice documents
1.5 OSH main steps for phases 1 - 2 – 3 of oil response operations
CHAPTER 2
CHALLENGES OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE OPERATIONS
2.1 Oil spill response challenges
2.2 Oil spill response environments and working conditions
CHAPTER 3
OSH PHASE 1 – PRE-OPERATIONS
3.1 Identifying OSH responsibilities
3.2 OSH planning and implementation
3.3 OSH training and exercises
CHAPTER 4
OSH PHASE 2 – OPERATIONS
4.1 STEP 1 – Identify and assess risks related to the operation
4.2 STEP 2 – Implement risk reducing and protection measures
4.3 STEP 3 – On-site organisation, guidance and safety briefing
4.4 STEP 4 – Real-time communication, documentation and reporting
4.5 STEP 5 – Regularly check, update and implement OSH on-site
CHAPTER 5
OSH PHASE 3 – POST-OPERATIONS
5.1 Evaluation of response & OSH plan
5.2 Health evaluation of responders
5.3 Lessons learned
CHAPTER 6
SUMMARY
CHAPTER 7
ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER 8
GLOSSARY
CHAPTER 9
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CHAPTER 10
ANNEXES
10.1 Relevant HSE regulations or guidance documents (non-exhaustive list)
10.2 Details on oil spill response working environments
10.3 Spontaneous non-trained volunteers
10.4 Air measurement during oil spill response
10.5 Main health and safety risks for workers in general
10.6 Command process 1
10.7 Example general risk assessment shoreline pollution response (Germany)
10.8 Example short term risk assessment checklist (Germany)
10.9 Example predefined PPE combinations (Germany)
10.10 Example predefined PPE components
10.11 Example instructions PPE removal (Germany)
10.12 Example form risk assessment (Norway)
10.13 Example checklist safety preparations (Norway)
10.14 Example flyer protecting yourself from heat stress
10.15 Example site safety briefing sheet
10.16 Example site safety survey checklist
10.17 Example verified adverse factors (VAF) & good practices (GP) report (Portugal)
10.18 Example verified adverse factors (VAF) & good practices (GP) report (Portugal)
10.19 Protocols of analysis for general profile and exposure profiles for dust / chemicals and biological agents
10.20 Four basic emergency actions to be implemented (as a minimum) by personnel not properly trained or equipped for responding to incidents concerning chemicals other than oil
10.21 Example pocket card accomodation (Germany)
10.22 Fiche decontamination of personnel (Cedre)
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