‘One hand for the ship’: the development of ergonomics guidance for access and egress

Oakley, Dhwani, Earthy, Jonathan and Gibbins, Andrew (2020) ‘One hand for the ship’: the development of ergonomics guidance for access and egress. RINA International Conference on Human Factors 2020, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), 8-9 Northumberland Street, London, WC2N 5DA, London, United Kingdom. 19 - 20 Feb 2020. (In Press)

Record type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)

Abstract

Ships are hazardous working environments in which inadequate access and egress arrangements are a leading cause of injuries and fatalities [1]. There is growing awareness that ship design needs to consider the Human Element to mitigate risks to crew safety and Class Rules can contribute.

This paper outlines the development of ergonomics guidance for safe access and egress. It provides a background to the current regulatory environment and demonstrates the need for improved guidance on access and egress in the maritime industry. It outlines the development process including a technical justification of the scope, key criteria and application of ergonomics guidance for improved seafarer safety. It concludes with a critical analysis of the development process and a brief discussion on the challenges facing rules ergonomists [2].

Text

'One Hand for the Ship'- The Development of Ergonomics Guidance for Access and Egress - Original Manuscript - Accepted Manuscript

Available under License University of Southampton Accepted Manuscript Licence.

Download (265kB)

More information

Accepted/In Press date: 10 January 2020

Venue - Dates: RINA International Conference on Human Factors 2020, The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), 8-9 Northumberland Street, London, WC2N 5DA, London, United Kingdom, 2020-02-19 - 2020-02-20

Keywords: safety, occupational health, slips, trips and falls, falls from height, maritime ergonomics, access and egress, regulation, class