marine safety supporting wa’s maritime communities
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Marine Safety Supporting WA’s Maritime Communities. Seacare Maritime OHS Forum. D J Harrod FNI, General Manager. Challenges. Massive infrastructure development in NW ($100Bn?) Huge increases in traffic Remote locations Environmental issues Jurisdictional issues Labour shortages. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Marine Safety
Supporting WA’s Maritime Communities
Seacare Maritime OHS Seacare Maritime OHS
ForumForum
D J Harrod FNI, General ManagerD J Harrod FNI, General Manager
ChallengesChallenges
• Massive infrastructure development in NW Massive infrastructure development in NW ($100Bn?)($100Bn?)
• Huge increases in trafficHuge increases in traffic
• Remote locationsRemote locations
• Environmental issuesEnvironmental issues
• Jurisdictional issuesJurisdictional issues
• Labour shortagesLabour shortages
Courtesy AMSACourtesy AMSA
Some statisticsSome statistics
• Reported to DPI for the years 05 – 07:Reported to DPI for the years 05 – 07:
• 05/06 – 70 incidents, 23 injuries, 1 fatality05/06 – 70 incidents, 23 injuries, 1 fatality• 06/07 – 98 incidents, 19 injuries, 4 fatalities06/07 – 98 incidents, 19 injuries, 4 fatalities
• More work is needed on data, reporting and More work is needed on data, reporting and responsesresponses
Future plansFuture plans
• Closer cooperation with other Closer cooperation with other agencies:agencies:• ATSB – renewal of previous agreementATSB – renewal of previous agreement• NOPSA – new agreementNOPSA – new agreement• AMSA – AMSA – • Worksafe WA – review and renewal of existing Worksafe WA – review and renewal of existing
agreementagreement• WAPOL – renewal of agreementWAPOL – renewal of agreement
Future plansFuture plans
• New legislation and proceduresNew legislation and procedures• Maritime BillMaritime Bill - better and clearer powers - better and clearer powers
Intervention, investigation, prosecutionIntervention, investigation, prosecution
• Blood Alcohol Bill – B A Concentrations, Blood Alcohol Bill – B A Concentrations, • testing regimes, drug testing?testing regimes, drug testing?• Introduction of NSCV Parts D and EIntroduction of NSCV Parts D and E• Codes of conductCodes of conduct
SMS and auditsSMS and audits
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• Industry in crisis due to:Industry in crisis due to:• Lack of coherent, sensible and workable Lack of coherent, sensible and workable
national shipping policy; national shipping policy; • Labour shortages Labour shortages
Recruitment below sustainable levelsRecruitment below sustainable levels
• Lack of single, national regulatory frameworkLack of single, national regulatory framework
If planes and trains can do it, why If planes and trains can do it, why not ships?not ships?