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Maritime Labour Convention 2006

Title 4. Health protection, medical care, welfare


and social security protection
Check Sheet for on board Inspection
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SE, A, E * A Substantial Equivalency, or an Alternative or an Exemption applies as
permitted by the competent authority and as defined in the DMLC Part I
Check Item Yes No
SE, A,
E *
Part A Part B DF/DT/O
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1.1 Is prompt access to the necessary medicine, medical equipment and
facilities for diagnosis and treatment, and to medical and occupational
health protection information and expertise provided to seafarers? Is it
comparable to that provided to workers ashore?
A4.1.1a
A4.1.1b
1.2 Are seafarers given the right to visit a qualified medical doctor or dentist
without delay in ports of call, where practicable?
A4.1.1c
1.3 Are medical care and health protection services:
a Free of charge to the seafarer on board ship or in a foreign port? A4.1.1d
b Not just limited to the treatment of sick or injured seafarers but also
include measures of a preventive character (health promotion and
education programmes)?
A4.1.1e
1.4 Is there a standard medical report form for use by the master and
relevant medical personnel (on board and ashore) in use to help
facilitate treatment of seafarers? Are the contents of such forms kept
confidential? (ref DMLC Part I)
A4.1.2
1.5 Are the following minimum requirements provided for: A4.1.3
a A medical chest, medical equipment and medical guides, the specifics of
which are prescribed by the competent authority depending on the type
of ship and the nature, destination and duration of voyages? Are these
inspected at intervals not exceeding 12 months; International Medical
Guide for Ships and other guides to be considered; labelling, expiry
dates and conditions of storage to be checked? (ref DMLC Part I)
A4.1.4a B4.1.1.4
B4.1.1.5
b A doctor on board ships carrying 100 or more persons and engaged on
international voyages of more than 3 days' duration? (ref DMLC Part I)
A4.1.4b
c If a medical doctor is not required is there at least 1 seafarer* available
on board in charge of medical care and administering medicine as part
of their regular duties OR competent to provide medical first aid?
(*satisfactorily completed training in medical care / first aid according to
STCW 1978 requirements is accepted)
A4.1.4c B4.1.1.1
B4.1.1.2
d Has the seafarer(s) referred to in 1.5c above undertaken at
approximately five year intervals refresher training courses to maintain
competency? (ref DMLC Part I)
B4.1.1.3
e Is shore medical advice by radio/satellite communication available free
of charge to the ship 24 hours a day through a prearranged system?
A4.1.4d B4.1.1.6
f Is a complete and up-to-date list of radio stations and coast earth
stations carried on board ships equipped with satellite communication?
B4.1.1.6
g Is the seafarer responsible for medical care or first aid care instructed in
the use of the ship's medical guide and the radio/satellite communication
system?
B4.1.1.6
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2.1 Has the ship owner made provision to bear the costs for seafarers in
respect of injury and sickness occurring between the date of
commencing duty and the date of repatriation, or arising from the
employment between these dates? (*Ship owners may be excluded /
exempt from such liabilities under some circumstances.) (ref DMLC Part
II)
A4.2.1a
*A4.2.5
*A4.2.6
B4.2.2
2.2 Has the ship owner made provision to provide financial security to
assure compensation (as set out in national law, the seafarers'
employment agreement or a collective agreement) in case of seafarer's
death or long-term disability due to an occupational injury, illness or
hazard? (ref DMLC Part II)
A4.2.1b
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Ship owners' liability
DF - deficiency; DT - detention; O - observation
Health protection and medical care (including essential dental care) on board ship and ashore
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2.3 Has the ship owner made provision to cover the medical care expenses
i.e. medical treatment and the supply of necessary medicines and
therapeutic appliance and board and lodging away from home, until the
seafarers' recovery or there is a declaration of permanent incapacity?
(*National laws and regulations may limit such ship owner's liability).
(ref. DMLC Part I and Part II)
A4.2.1c
*A4.2.2
*A4.2.5
*A4.2.6
2.4 Has the ship owner made provision to bear the cost of burial expenses
in the case of death occurring on board or ashore during the period of
engagement? (ref DMLC Part II)
A4.2.1d
2.5 Is the property of the sick / injured / deceased seafarer safeguarded and
safely returned to the next of kin? (ref DMLC Part II)
A4.2.7
2.6 Has the ship owner made provision to pay full wages while the
sick/injured seafarer remains on board or until the seafarer has been
repatriated? - The payment of wages in whole or in part (as defined in
national law or in a collective agreement) from the time when the
seafarer is repatriated or landed until their recovery or until the seafarer
is entitled to cash benefits under the legislation of the Member State
concerned. - Payment of wages may be exclusive of bonuses. (*National
laws and regulations may limit such ship owner's liability.) (ref. DMLC
Part I and Part II)
A4.2.3
*A4.2.4
B4.2.1
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3.1 Are occupational safety and health policies and programmes promoted,
adopted, implemented and made known to seafarers? (ref DMLC Part I)
A4.3.1a
3.2 Is there evidence on board the ship that precautions are taken to
prevent occupational accidents, injuries and diseases as well as
reducing and preventing the exposure to harmful levels of ambient
factors and chemicals and including issues such as; manual handling of
loads; noise and vibration; chemical, biological and mental occupational
health effects and the physical and mental effects of fatigue? Do the
policies include preventive measures (engineering and design control,
specified processes and procedures for undertaking collective and
individual tasks, and the use of personal equipment)? (ref. ILO Code of
Practice 'Accident prevention on board ship at sea and in port', 1996
and other relevant standards and guidelines on exposure levels to be
taken into account)
(ref DMLC Part I and Part II)
A4.3.1b
A4.3.1c
B4.3.1.1
B4.3.8.2
B4.3.8.3
B4.3.1.2
B4.3.1.3
B4.3.1.4
3.3 Does the ship comply (and is it addressed in the ships H&S policies and
programmes) with the national Flag State guidelines addressing all the
issues specified in B4.3.1.2? (ref DMLC Part I and Part II)
A4.3.2a
A4.3.4
B4.3.1.2
B4.3.1.1
B4.3.1.3
3.4 Are the obligations of the ship owner, seafarers and any other persons
concerned to comply with the ship's H&S policies and programmes and
applicable standards clearly defined and communicated? Specific
attention being paid to managing the H&S of seafarers under the age of
18 years.
A4.3.2b
3.5 Are the duties of the master or person designated or person to take
responsibility for implementation and compliance of ship's H&S policies
and programmes specified?
A4.3.2c
3.6 Are the duties of the on board safety committee specified? Does such a
committee meet on a regular basis and are the minutes of their meetings
recorded and action points followed through? Are seafarers represented
on such a committee?
A4.3.2d B4.3.7.2
B4.3.7.3
3.7 Is information concerning particular hazards on board ships brought to
attention of all seafarers by posting official notices and/or by providing
training videos and/or brochures etc containing relevant information?
A4.3.7 B4.3.9.2
B4.3.9.3
3.8 Does the ship owner conduct risk evaluation in relation to the
management of occupational safety and health using H&S and accident
statistics from the ship and that provided by the owner and the Flag
State?
A4.3.8 B4.3.1.3
Health and safety protection and accident prevention
A ship's occupational safety and health policy and programme
Training and instruction of seafarers
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3.9 Is there on board training and instruction of seafarers on occupational
safety?
A4.3.1a B4.3.9.2
B4.3.9.3
3.10 Does the ship owner provide protective equipment or other accident
prevention safeguards and ensure the use of such equipment and
measures in accordance with their relevant accident prevention and
health protection policies and procedures? (ref DMLC Part I and Part II)
B4.3.4.1
3.11 Is machinery properly guarded and not used by seafarers without
appropriate guards? (Art. 7 and 11 of the Guarding of Machinery
Convention, 1963 and the provisions of the Guarding of Machinery
Recommendation)
B4.3.4.2
Exposure to noise
3.12 Are there instructions to seafarers on the dangers of prolonged
exposure to high noise levels to their hearing and health and on the
proper use of noise protection devices and equipment? (ref DMLC Part
I)
B4.3.2.2a
3.13 Is there provision on board of approved hearing protection equipment? B4.3.2.2b
3.14 Is there an assessment and reporting programme on board to assess
the risk and reduction of exposure levels to noise in all accommodation,
recreational and catering facilities, engine rooms and other machinery
spaces? (ref DMLC Part I)
B4.3.2.2c
Exposure to vibration
3.15 Are there instructions to seafarers on the dangers to their health of
prolonged exposure to vibration? (ref DMLC Part I)
B4.3.3.2a
3.16 Is there provision on board of approved personal protective equipment
against the effects of vibration?
B4.3.3.2b
3.17 Is there an assessment and reporting programme on board to assess
the risk and reduction of exposure to vibration in all accommodation,
recreational and catering facilities in accordance with the guidance
provided by the ILO code of practice 'Ambient factors in the workplace',
2001, and any subsequent revisions, taking into account the difference
between exposure in those areas and the workplace. (ref DMLC Part I)
B4.3.3.2c
3.18 Are on board occupational accidents, injuries and diseases adequately
inspected and reported and used to address measures (including risk
assessment) to reduce such incidents? (Records to include issues such
as the numbers, nature, causes and effects of occupational accidents,
injuries and diseases, indicating the department on board the ship, the
type of accidents and whether at sea or in port)
A4.3.1d
A4.3.5
B4.3.5.1
B4.3.5.2
B4.3.6.2
3.19 Is special attention being paid to the safety and health of seafarers
under the age of 18? (Restrictions on young seafarers undertaking
certain types of work presenting special risk of accident or harmful to
their health are specified - B4.3.10.2 (a) - (l) - Exemption applies to
young seafarers recognised as fully qualified in a pertinent skill by the
competent authority) (ref DMLC Part I)
A4.3.2b B4.3.10.2
3.20 Are young seafarers made practically aware of information* concerning
the prevention of accidents and the protection of their health on board
ships including guidance on detrimental effects of alcohol, drug and
other potentially harmful substances abuse on their health, and the risk
and concerns related to HIV/AIDS and other health related activities?-
*provision of instruction courses, professional instruction and official
accident prevention publicity intended for young persons and the
supervision of young seafarers.
B4.3.10.3
B4.3.10.4
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4.1 Are seafarers granted shore leave (taking due account of the
operational requirements of their positions) to access shore based
welfare facilities?
B4.4.5.1
B4.4.6.5
Reporting, collection and investigations of accidents and unsafe conditions
Safety and health education of young seafarers
Access to shore-based welfare facilities
Obligations of the ship owner - preventative equipment/measures
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5.1 Are all seafarers (nationals and non nationals) provided with (via national
laws, and/or seafarers' employment agreements and/or via private
schemes) at a minimum 3 of the 9 Social Security benefits listed in
A4.5.1 of the convention. Such benefits provided must include the
branches of medical care, sickness benefit and employment injury
benefit. (ref DMLC Part I)
A4.5.1
A4.5.2
A4.5.6
A4.5.7
A4.5.8
B4.5.1
B4.5.2
B4.5.5
B4.5.7
5.2 Do all seafarers' employment agreements identify how the various
branches of social security protection are provided to the seafarers by
the ship owner as well as any other relevant information at the disposal
of the ship owner, such as statutory deductions from the seafarers'
wages and ship owners' contributions which may be made in
accordance with the requirements of identified authorised bodies
pursuant to relevant national social security schemes? (ref DMLC Part I
and DMLC Part II)
B4.5.6
B4.5.7
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