OMSA

Offshore Marine Service Association

A basic awareness orientation designed for the Marine Industry to help reduce accidents, promote positive safety attitudes and protect the environment. These basic policies and procedures can be incorporated into the day to day operations on all marine vessels.

The material covered when combined by good judgment, common sense, and knowledge of the work to be done will promote safe working attitudes in the performance of your job. The orientation consists of the following:

Section I Introduction

• Definition
• Marine Environment
• Vessel Types
• Regulatory Agencies
• Weather
• Employee Responsibilities

Section II General Safety

• Drug/Alcohol
• Communications
• Chain of Command
• Personal Hygiene
• Signs/Signals
• Pre-Job Planning
• Meetings

Section III Personal Protective Equipment

• Policy
• Responsibilities
• Head, eyes, feet, hands, hearing
• PFD's
• Fall Protection

Section IV Marine Safety

• General
• Emergency Preparedness

Section V Hazardous Materials

• Definition
• MSDS
• Labeling/Placards
• General Precautions
• Hazmat

Section VI Environmental

• Marpol
• Transfer Procedure
• Spill Reponse

Section VII First-Aid

• Introduction
• Temperature Extreme

Section VIII Safe Working Practices

• Back Safety
• Slips, Trips, Falls
• Machine Guarding
• Confined Space
• Hand Tool
• Work Permits
• Mechanical Materials Handling
• Lockout/Tagout
• Line Handling
• Compressed Gas
• Securing Cargo
• Housekeeping

Length: 6 hrs.

Course Renewal: Initially

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