New OSHA Doc Advises on Shipyard Rigging Hazards

摘要

An OSHA Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheet (SHIPS) explains what employers must do to protect shipyard workers from rigging hazards. Workers performing these jobs use ropes and cables to secure a ship's parts for lifting by cranes, hoists, and other equipment. Improperly rigged loads can expose workers to hazards like falls, electric shock, amputation, and bring crushed by objects.