MANAGING SAFETY IN THE PORT TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

Attempts to isolate and describe the fundamental considerations to be borne in mind by any port transport organization which wishes to devise an effective safety management policy. After the importance of safety to a cargo handling concern has been considered the paper goes on to describe a simple conceptual model which may be helpful in ensuring an effective approach to safety. It concludes by outlining four basic principles of good safety management.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Ports Council

  Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
  London WC1A 1DZ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Wilkinson, B E
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 29-37
• Serial:
  • National Ports Council Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: National Ports Council

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Longshoremen; Loss and damage; Occupational safety; Safety engineering; Working conditions
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo damage prevention; Loss prevention; Personnel safety
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129234
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Ports Council
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM