S.L. 234.34 Art. 9Information to, consultation with and training of workers. S.L. 424.13 S.L. 424.18 S.L. 424.18 S.L. 424.18 S.L. 234.05

(1) Without prejudice to regulation 9 of the Work Place (First Aid) Regulations, and regulation 14 of the General

Provisions for Health and Safety at Work Places Regulations, workers and, or their representatives shall be informed of all measures to be taken regarding safety and health on board the fishing vessel. The information must be comprehensible to the workers concerned.

(2) The consultation of workers and, or their representatives and their participation in discussions on the matters covered by these regulations and their schedules shall take place in accordance with regulation 13 of the General Provisions for Health and Safety at Work Places Regulations.

(3) Without prejudice to regulation 14 of the General Provisions for Health and Safety at Work Places Regulations, workers on the fishing vessel are to be given suitable training, in particular in the form of precise, comprehensible instructions, on safety and health on board vessels and on accident prevention in particular. The training shall cover in particular fire fighting, the use of life-saving and survival equipment and, for the workers concerned, the use of fishing gear and hauling equipment and the use of various types of signs including hand signals. Such training shall be subject to the necessary updating when this is required by changes in the activity on board.

(4) Without prejudice to regulation 6(2) of the Medical Stores Regulations, the skipper and any other person likely to take command of the vessel shall be given detailed training in:

(a) the prevention of occupational illness and accidents on board and the steps to be taken in the event of an accident;

(b) stability and maintenance of the vessel under all foreseeable conditions of loading and during fishing operations; and

(c) radio navigation and communication including procedures.