Miscellaneous provisions

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33. Miscellaneous provisions

33.1. Reporting arid investigation of

occupational accidents and diseases

33.1.1. All occupational accidents to dockworkers causing loss

of life or serious personal injury should be notified forthwith to the

competent authority.

33.1.2. Other occupational injuries and occupational diseases

causing incapacity for work for three days or more should be notified

the the competent authority within such time and in such form as

may be specified in national regulations.

33.1.3. Such accidents as may be specified in national regula-

tions or by the competent authority (for example explosions, collapse

of cranes or derricks or serious fires) should be notified forthwith to

the competent authority, whether any personal injury has been

caused or not.

33.1.4. The competent authority should undertake an investiga-

tion into the causes and circumstances of any accident mentioned in

paragraph 33.1.1 or paragraph 33.1.3.

33.1.5. When a fatal accident has occurred, the scene of the

accident should as far as practicable be left undisturbed until it has

been visited by a representative of the competent authority.

33.1.6. If a dangerous failure of plant or gear has occurred, the

plant or gear concerned should as far as practicable be kept available

until inspected by the competent authority.

33.2. Berthing and shifting ships

33.2.1. While ships are being berthed or shifted, no work should

as a rule be done by dockworkers in the holds, at the hatches or with

the loading and unloading machinery and gear.

33.2.2. When ships are being moored, workers should keep clear

of the mooring ropes and, in particular, should not stand in the

bights of ropes being hauled by capstans.

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