Portable Tools & Equipment
Portable electrical equipment: any electrical equipment that can be plugged into a bulkhead socket.
Get an electrician or other competent person to check all personal electrical equipment such as radios, electric razors, etc before using them onboard.
Check all portable electrical equipment regularly. Check for the following:
- Loose wires.
- Cable free from bad joints.
- Cracked or broken insulation.
- Switches in good order.
- Plugs in good order.
Low voltage, spark-proof lighting should be used for tank inspections.
Hydraulic & Pneumatic Equipment
- Users of hydraulic and / or pneumatic equipment must be fully conversant with the proper procedures for its safe operation. Operating instructions should always be followed.
- If the equipment is faulty, it should not operated or used. Especially if there are components that are not designed for use with the equipment, or when a safety device is missing, incorrectly adjusted or defective.
- Use the appropriate PPE when necessary. When using most pneumatic equipment, noise can be a problem. Wear hearing protection. And when using hydraulic test equipment, wear the appropriate eye protection.
