Safety tools and resources you can use on the job
MUA Bullying Harassment and Violence Policy
National Stevedoring Code of Practice
The National Stevedoring Code of Practice (NSCOP) On-Site Guide booklet is now available for delegates and HSRs.
Handy map of safety jurisdictions in the maritime industry
Use this MUA guide to figure our which safety jurisdiction applies to your work. Are you under the state onshore laws, AMSA & MO32, the Seacare/OHSMI jurisdiction for seafarers at sea, or the offshore?
HSR guide for stevedoring, tugs and port workers
Worker participation is an essential part of safety. This guide from Safe Work Australia outlines how to set up trained HSRs on the job and promote worker participation in safety. It applies to onshore and inshore work such as stevedoring, tugs and port workers.
HSR handbook for seafarers on vessels
This handbook, published by Seacare, is for HSRs at sea including offshore maritime activities. It contains useful information on how to set up HSRs and explains your rights and powers.
A handbook from NOPSEMA for HSRs on offshore facilities such as rigs and FPSOs. It contains useful information on how to set up HSRs and explains your rights and powers.
This code of practice from Safe Work Australia sets out in plain language the consultation requirements under Australian law. Consultation is not just good practice - it is a mandatory legal obligation. Employers are required to consult workers and HSRs about issues which may affect their safety.
Code of practice for how to manage safety in the workplace
This code tells employers how to manage safety. When is a risk assessment required? What controls should be put in place? This code from Safe Work Australia spells out the obligations and is very useful for HSRs and delegates in taking up disputes about safety.
HSRs use this form to formally notify your employer about an unsafe work practice.
HSR standard letters and tools
Use this pack of standard materials to form workgroups, elect HSRs and establish safety committees on the job. These sample materials come from the MUA Tasmanian Branch and have been used successfully by delegates in Tasmania and elsewhere.
Marine Orders
MO32 has been with us in one for or another for around 80 years and is considered the bible for wharfie safety.
Other codes of practice
Code of practice for manual handling
Code of practice for amenities, facilities and the work environment
Code of practice for first aid
Legislation and regulations
For more information contact MUA National Safety Officer Justin Timmins on justin.timmins@mua.org.au.
