Heinous work accidents in the maritime port activity. Possible prevention

Abstract

This technical article describes port maritime labor prevention and aims to present the own experience in the dock, compiled through the participatory observation method, with a compendium of results in the form of small discoveries, summarized in a priority list, at the end of the text. In any port in the world cargo is handled in general, but there is a type of cargo, which is the exception, which we describe as gigantic and are technically called Project Cargo. Such consignments can be defined by their weight when it is greater than 55 tons, by its size when it is greater than 12 meters, by its shape when it is not geometric, by its mass distribution when its filling is eccentric, by its instability when its center Gravity is above the mooring point of the cables that will manipulate it during the lifting and finally the concurrence of at least three of the distinctive elements mentioned above. Based on this epitome, from the discussion of those responsible for occupational safety of companies in the maritime port and intermodal logistics sector, there will be the essential arguments to guide the future training and competence needs of their operators.
Keywords: prevention, safety, accident, loads