Marine Cargo and Deck Operations SWMS

Product Overview

This SWMS covers marine cargo and deck operations, including access, lifting, stowage, liquid bulk transfer, fishing deck work and clean-up. It supports work planning and risk management for water exposure, mobile plant, suspended loads, cargo movement, hatches, vapours, hoses, changing weather and fatigue.

Activities & Specific Tasks Covered

This document includes task-specific risk controls for:

• Plan cargo work and monitor changing conditions
• Establish safe deck access and inspect plant and gear
• Position mobile plant and manage reversing movements
• Lift cargo loads
• Stow and secure cargo
• Work around open hatches
• Prepare and carry out liquid bulk transfer
• Operate fishing deck gear
• Sort catch and cargo
• Clean up, secure the area and sign off

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out marine cargo and deck operations.

Specific Job Steps & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template includes references relevant to the documented work, including:

• Applicable Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and regulations.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks in Stevedoring, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Model Code of Practice: Hazardous Manual Tasks, as adopted or applied in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Marine Order 17: Chemical Tankers and Gas Carriers; Marine Order 33: Cargo and Cargo Handling – Grain; Marine Order 34: Solid Bulk Cargoes; and relevant Australian Maritime Safety Authority requirements.
• AS 1418 series Cranes, hoists and winches; AS 2550 series Cranes—Safe use; AS 4991 Lifting devices; AS 3775 Chain slings; AS 1353 Flat synthetic-webbing slings.
• AS/NZS 1891 series Industrial fall-arrest systems; AS/NZS 5532 Manufacturing requirements for single-point anchor devices; AS/NZS 1715 Respiratory protective equipment; AS/NZS 1716 Respiratory protective devices.
• AS/NZS 4602.1 High-visibility safety garments; AS/NZS 2210.3 Safety footwear; AS/NZS 1801 Occupational protective helmets; AS/NZS 1270 Hearing protectors.

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Standard SWMS Features (Click to Expand)

• Task-specific job steps, hazards and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each job step
• Plant, equipment and PPE requirements where applicable
• Permits, qualifications and high-risk construction work details where applicable
• Worker consultation, sign-off and review sections