| (1) |
An employer shall in writing appoint an officer other than the master of a vessel as the safety officer for that vessel. |
[Regulation 10(1) substituted by regulation 6 of Notice No. R. 1712 dated 19 December 1997]
| (2) |
The appointment of a safety officer shall terminate— |
| (a) |
on the date that officer ceases to be employed on board that vessel; or |
| (b) |
on the date that the employer terminates his appointment. |
| (3) |
The safety officer shall— |
| (a) |
ensure that the crew of the vessel comply with the provisions of the Code; |
| (b) |
ensure that the crew comply with any occupational safety policy determined by the employer concerned; |
| (c) |
ensure that the crew maintain a high standard of occupational safety; |
| (d) |
investigate the cause of an accident contemplated in section 259(1)(c) of the Act, all hazards or potential hazards to safety, including fatigue, that affect or may affect the crew of a vessel in the execution of their work, and all complaints by the crew of the vessel concerning occupational safety; |
| (e) |
make recommendations to the safety committee concerned about any investigation or inspection or the prevention of any accident or the removal of any hazard or potential hazard, and about any deficiency in occupational safety regarding— |
| (i) |
the requirements of the Act and these regulations that affect the crew; |
| (ii) |
any relevant Marine Notice; and |
| (iii) |
any provision of the Code; |
| (f) |
carry out inspections of each accessible part of the vessel in respect of the occupational safety of the crew, at least once during this term of appointment or more frequently if there have been substantial changes in the conditions of work: Provided that the interval between successive inspections shall not exceed three months; |
| (g) |
keep a record book in which he shall enter full details— |
| (i) |
of any accident or hazardous occurrence (including the date, the names of persons involved and the nature of any injury); and |
| (ii) |
of any investigation, complaint or inspection referred to in this regulation; |
| (h) |
on written request as soon as practicable make the record book referred to in paragraph (g) available to the Authority or the safety committee concerned, as the case may be; |
[Regulation 10(3)(h) substituted by regulation R. 545 dated 30 April 2004]
| (i) |
immediately stop or cause to be stopped the performance of any work which in his opinion may cause an accident or serious injury, and inform the master thereof forthwith; and |
| (j) |
carry out any other investigation relating to occupational safety which an employer or a safety committee may deem necessary, if so requested to in writing by the employer or the safety committee, as the case may be, and thereafter submit a report in respect of such investigation. |
South African Weather Service Act, 2001
