Useful links for ports and docks

This page provides links to web sites relating to health and safety in the ports industry. HSE is not responsible for and cannot guarantee accuracy of information on sites that it does not manage; and inclusion does not mean HSE endorses the linked site.

Other regulators and agencies

Department for Transport - ports ^[31]
International labour Organisation (ILO)^[32]
The ILO is the international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. It produces guidance on the safety of shipping and seamen, such as the ILO Code of Practice Safety and Health in Ports^[33]. This Code of Practice reflects ILO Convention no. 152 concerning Occupational Safety and Health in Dock Work.
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)^[34]
Providing mechanism for co-operation between governments in the regulation and practises relating to shipping. Produces guidance on safety of shipping and seamen, such as the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)^[35]

Trade associations

Port Skills and Safety (PSS)^[36]
British Ports Association^[37]
UK Major Ports group^[38]
International Cargo Handling & Co-Ordination Association^[39]
Skills for Logistics - the Sector Skills Council for the UK's freight logistics industries^[40]
Freight Transport Association^[41]
Road Haulage Association^[42]
United Kingdom P and I Club ^[43]

Training

Skills for Logistics - the Sector Skills Council for the UK's freight logistics industries^[44]

Link URLs in this page

Ports and dockshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/index.htm
Overview - Ports industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/hse.htm
Key industry stakeholdershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/stakeholders.htm
Enforcing authoritieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/enforcing.htm
Overview - Legal requirementshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/legal-requirements.htm
Dangerous goods - (DGHAR) https://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/dangerous-goods.htm
Fishing vesselshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/fishing-vessels.htm
FAQs on ports and dockshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/faqs.htm
Overview - Freight container safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/containers.htm
Freight container regulationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/regulations.htm
Container design and manufacture approvalhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/container-approval.htm
Container examination schemeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/container-examination.htm
RAIB - accident reportshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/raib.htm
Overview - Topicshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/topics.htm
Workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/transport.htm
Lifting operationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/lifting-operations.htm
Working at heighthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/falls.htm
Dusty cargoeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/dusty-cargoes.htm
Musculoskeletal disordershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/msd.htm
Whole-body vibrationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/vibration.htm
Slips and tripshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/slips-and-trips.htm
Confined spaceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/confined-spaces.htm
Overview - Access to vesselshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/access-to-vessels.htm
Linkspans and walkwayshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/linkspans-walkways.htm
Standards at quayside ladders https://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/quayladder.htm
Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/resources.htm
Publications and guidancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/publications.htm
Case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/case-studies.htm
Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/statistics.htm
Useful linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/ports/links.htm
Department for Transport - ports http://www.dft.gov.uk/
International labour Organisation (ILO)http://www.ilo.org/
Safety and Health in Portshttp://www.ilo.org/safework/info/standards-and-instruments/WCMS_107615/lang--en/index.htm
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)http://www.imo.org/
International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC)https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/Containers-Default.aspx
Port Skills and Safety (PSS)https://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/
British Ports Associationhttp://www.britishports.org.uk/
UK Major Ports grouphttp://www.ukmajorports.org.uk/
International Cargo Handling & Co-Ordination Associationhttp://www.ichca.com/
Skills for Logistics - the Sector Skills Council for the UK's freight logistics industrieshttps://www.skillsforlogistics.co.uk/
Freight Transport Associationhttp://www.fta.co.uk/
Road Haulage Associationhttp://www.rha.uk.net/
United Kingdom P and I Club http://www.ukpandi.com/
Skills for Logistics - the Sector Skills Council for the UK's freight logistics industrieshttps://www.skillsforlogistics.co.uk/
L148 - Safety in docks. ACOPhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l148.htm
L155 - Dangerous goods in harbour areas Regs 2016https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l155.htm
Container approval - Green guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/dis8.htm
Container examination - Yellow guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/dis9.htm
Quick guide to health and safety in portshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg446.htm
Port Skills and Safety https://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/resources
Department for Transport - Portshttps://www.gov.uk/transport/ports-harbours-and-offshore-installations
International Maritime Organisation (IMO)http://www.imo.org/
Port skills and safetyhttps://www.portskillsandsafety.co.uk/resources
Logisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/logistics/index.htm
Risk managementhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/index.htm
Explosivehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/explosives/index.htm
Work equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/index.htm
Work at heighthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm
Workplace transporthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

DGHAR: Duties under the Dangerous Goods in Harbour Areas Regulations 2016
RAIB: Rail Accident Investigation Branch
ACOP: Approved Code of Practice