Module 2: General Working Conditions 2.2 Working Surfaces Susan Harwood Grant Number SH F-23

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 Describe a working surface  Show how debris aloft are potentially hazardous  Recognize the effects of corrosion  Identify manholes and openings 3

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5 Figure 1 Ship with barges in the slip

6 Figure 2 Close up view of the working surfaces and guards

7 Figure 3 Warning guards in place on exposed decks

8 Figure 4 Multiple decks and severe corrosion

9 Figure 5 Gangway to vessel secured

10 Figure 6 Engine room deck plates in place

11 Figure 7 Cargo boom and rigging

12 Figure 8 Officers quarters

13 Figure 9 Life boat in the hoist position

14 Figure 10 Corrosion along deck and external surfaces

15 Figure 11 Gun turret above main deck

16 Figure 12 Painted decks and gear awaiting to be removed

17 Figure 13 Rust along welds and main deck

18 Figure 14 Uneven surfaces

19 Figure 15 Personnel working along edge of vessel

20 Figure 16 Hull cut out at the stern of vessel

21 Figure 17 Personnel in life jackets working over the side

22 Figure 18 Reduced visibility in the engine room

23 Figure 19 Crews quarters and lockers

24 Figure 20 Personnel utilizing fall protection on scaffolding

25 Figure 21 Mast and ladders

26 Figure 22 Cutting on cargo compartment with limited access

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28 Figure 23 Hatch covering removed before section removed

29 Figure 24 Open scuttle on the main hatch door

30 Figure 25 Combing along open hatch

31 Figure 26 Leading edging with warning markers

32 Figure 27 Workers in fall protection

33 Figure 28 Worker cutting above engineered guards

34 Figure 29 Section ready to be hoisted

35 Figure 30 Workers along the engineered barrier

36 Figure 31 Worker in all protection snapped in place

37 Figure 32 Engine room with deck plates in place

38 Figure 33 Ladder with warning tape

39 Figure 34 Decks removed from the deep cargo tanks

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