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Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft Risk Assessment

This risk assessment covers marine emergency procedures, muster, evacuation and survival craft readiness.

Activities covered include

  • Assigning emergency preparedness responsibilities across workers, contractors, visitors and shifts
  • Managing contractors and procurement changes affecting emergency equipment and servicing
  • Reviewing drills, incidents, defects and corrective actions for improvement

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Marine Emergency Procedures and Survival Craft Risk Assessment
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Product Overview

This risk assessment covers marine emergency procedures, muster, evacuation and survival craft readiness. It supports planning, communication, inspection and review of controls for emergency preparedness.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

  • Assigning emergency preparedness responsibilities across workers, contractors, visitors and shifts
  • Consulting on emergency arrangements, evacuation barriers and drill outcomes
  • Planning for marine emergencies, muster, evacuation and remote rescue delays
  • Training workers in emergency duties, muster control, communications and survival craft use
  • Inspecting and maintaining survival craft and associated emergency equipment
  • Managing contractors and procurement changes affecting emergency equipment and servicing
  • Keeping current emergency procedures, contact lists, muster information and equipment status accessible
  • Inspecting emergency systems, access routes, signage and survival craft readiness
  • Assessing changes to vessel configuration, workforce, operating area and weather exposure
  • Reviewing drills, incidents, defects and corrective actions for improvement

Who is this for?

For contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses involved in marine emergency arrangements and survival craft activities.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity Potential Hazards
Governance
  • Unclear accountability for marine emergency preparedness and survival craft readiness
  • Emergency responsibilities not assigned across shifts, contractors and visiting workers
  • WHS obligations not translated into site procedures, assurance activities and reporting lines
Consultation and Coordination
  • Workers and contractors not consulted on emergency arrangements, muster issues or practical evacuation barriers
  • Multiple duty holders operating at the workplace without agreed interfaces for alarms, communications and rescue support
  • Lessons from drills, incidents and near misses not fed back into the system
Emergency Planning
  • Emergency plan does not address credible marine scenarios such as abandonment, person overboard, fire, collision, flooding, severe weather or remote rescue delay
  • Muster, evacuation and survival craft arrangements not matched to workforce numbers, access constraints or changing operating conditions
  • Emergency procedures not tested often enough or not updated after changes
Competency and Training
  • Workers lack verified competency in emergency duties, survival craft use, muster control or emergency communications
  • Induction does not cover site-specific marine emergency arrangements and survival craft limitations
  • Training records are incomplete, outdated or not linked to role requirements
Survival Craft and Equipment Readiness
  • Survival craft and associated emergency equipment are not maintained, inspected or fit for intended use
  • Defects, expired consumables or missing safety equipment are not identified and escalated in time
  • Maintenance systems do not control isolation, return-to-service or use of temporary repairs
Contractor and Procurement Control
  • Purchased survival craft, emergency gear or servicing arrangements do not meet operational needs or maintenance support requirements
  • Contractors performing inspections, servicing or drills are not competent or are working to inconsistent procedures
  • Procurement changes introduce incompatible equipment, spare parts or communication systems
Communication and Document Control
  • Workers cannot reliably access current emergency procedures, contact lists, muster information or equipment status
  • Outdated plans, uncontrolled forms or conflicting instructions are in circulation
  • Critical changes to emergency arrangements are not communicated across shifts or crews
Inspection, Monitoring and Reporting
  • Routine inspections do not identify deterioration in emergency systems, access routes, signage or survival craft readiness
  • Near misses, false alarms, drill failures and equipment defects are under-reported or poorly investigated
  • Management lacks assurance that controls are working in practice
Change Management
  • Changes to vessel configuration, workforce numbers, contractors, operating area or weather exposure are not assessed for emergency impact
  • Temporary works, shutdowns or impaired equipment reduce evacuation or survival capability without formal controls
  • Emergency plans and training are not updated after operational change
Review and Continuous Improvement
  • Management reviews are infrequent or superficial, allowing recurring emergency preparedness failures to persist
  • Corrective actions from drills, audits and incidents are not completed or not checked for effectiveness
  • The organisation does not learn from trends, external alerts or similar incidents

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Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.
  • Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)
  • Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
  • Initial and residual risk ratings
  • Assigned responsible persons for each activity
  • Risk matrix and assessment classification
  • Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
  • Site-specific customisation before use

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