Port Operations Safety Training Course
Port Operations Safety Training Course
OBJECTIVE:Upon completing the 'Basic Operations Course for Loading, Unloading and Protocols'
Port Security”, the student will be able to perform job functions of
manipulation, stacking, unstacking, loading and repair of cargo in port facilities, in accordance with
established work schedule, and complying with occupational safety and health regulations
port operations. It is considered an entry standard for port operations, therefore, it performs
basic operations in the yard and warehouse. Works with a shift system and may be exposed to
noise environments, cold/heat, solar radiation, gases, smoke, vapors, heavy metals, acids, material
particulates (dust, metals, fibers) and vectors, biological loads, waste, allergens. Works with
low autonomy to solve problems, is supervised by a field management and is responsible for
apply personal security protocols, work team, and environmental. *For the execution of this
training plan should particularly take into account the guidelines established in Decree No. 29
AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATIONS ON PORT WORK AND THE BASIC COURSE OF
PORT SECURITY OPERATIONS from August 17, 2020.
DURATION:200 hours.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS30 Maximum.
TECHNICAL JUSTIFICATION:One of the main industrial activities in Chile is the
work that takes place in the national ports, the industrial area is in constant development
and improvement, which makes training and qualification increasingly imperative
Qualified port workers for efficiency in the sector. This course is mandatory according to
the D. S. (M. del T and P S) No. 49, dated May 31, 1999, which approves the regulation on the course
Basic Port Operations Safety and establishes the requirements and duration of this course.
TARGET POPULATION:The target population is the aspiring port workers who
They wish to perfect themselves and be certified for the labor action of these tasks in maritime territory.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND CONDUCTS:
Be over 18 years old, complete secondary education, preferably; compatible health certificate
with work in port operations. Maintain a respectful relationship with the Instructor or Professor, Do Not Damage or
Mistreat the furniture and facilities of the Institute.
TEACHING METHODOLOGY:
During the theoretical classes, the instructor will teach different techniques and tips using inputs, and
appropriate support materials tailored individually for the learning process of the
participants to be easily understandable, and that the students also feel motivated and interested in
achieving the proposed objectives. Therefore, the speaker will develop a lecture divided into a
Theoretical and empirical exhibition, supported with visual material, where practical exercises will be conducted.
along with a final evaluation, aimed at achieving and effectively understanding the proposed objectives with
the students. During the development of the practical process, the facilitator will supervise the work of the
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participants, to detect skills and shortcomings of each of them, and reinforce more emphatically with
those participants who have more deficiencies in the content proposed in the course, the speaker
will separate the participants into groups.
Module I: Introduction to Tasks and Prevention of Health and Safety at Work in Operations
Port Services. (40 Hours)
Specific Objectives:
1. Identify the main characteristics of production processes in port operations according to
work context and safety regulations.
2. Identify the main general regulations and health and safety prevention measures at work
in port operations, according to current legislation.
Evaluation Criteria:
1.1 Recognizes the main characteristics of production processes in port operations according to
job offer.
1.2. Identify the main critical points of the production process in port operations according to
work areas.
1.3. Generally describe the organization and roles of the bodies linked to the tasks and the
risk prevention in the port sector.
2.1 Recognizes concepts of health and safety prevention in port work tasks according to
legislation and current regulations.
2.2 Recognizes the risk factors, accidents, and occupational diseases associated with tasks
port facilities, according to current legislation and regulations.
2.3 Explain general regulations related to health and safety at work, according to legislation
in port operations.
2.4 Identify basic procedures for fire control and combat in port facilities,
agreement with the safety protocols and risk prevention and current regulations.
2.5 Describe the types of loading and unloading vehicles and mobile equipment that are used in the
maritime-port activity, according to work area and safety standards.
Contents:
• Main characteristics of production processes in port operations: Characteristics of
work context specific to productive processes in port operations.
• General use of equipment, tools, machinery, etc. Main production processes in
Port operations: Cargo reception, cargo conditioning, and dispatch.
• Concepts of reversible flow in import/export.
• Stages of the main production processes in port operations.
• Simple schemes of production processes and their characteristics.
• Identification of critical control points in the main production processes of operations
port authorities.
• Types of positions and roles of the bodies related to port operations.
• Types of hierarchies regarding other port officials.
• Role of the maritime authority in port operations and activities.
Specific Objectives:
1. Apply risk assessment techniques and safety conditions in port operations, in accordance with
with the port security and occupational health regulations.
2. Implement preventive health and safety control procedures at work according to
type of port work, port regulations and norms.
Evaluation Criteria:
1.1 Recognizes transit routes, restricted areas, and safety zones according to regulations.
port security.
1.2 Identify the operational, climatic, and environmental conditions of the work area according to
with work protocols and port regulations.
1.3 Explain the characteristics and uses of information signage in emergencies and
emergencies in accordance with port security regulations.
1.4 Describe the danger levels of hazardous materials according to the type of labeling and
international standards and health and safety regulations in the workplace.
1.5 Classify the types of health risks according to work context and types of load and regulations
in force.
2.1 Recognizes concepts of health and safety prevention in port work tasks according to
legislation and current regulations.
2.2 Recognizes risk factors, accidents and occupational diseases associated with tasks
port facilities, according to current legislation and regulations.
2.3 Explains general regulations related to health and safety at work, according to legislation.
in port operations.
2.4 Identify basic procedures for fire control and combat in port facilities,
agreement with safety protocols and risk prevention and current regulations.
2.5 Describe the types of loading and unloading vehicles and mobile equipment used in the
maritime-port activity, according to work area and safety regulations.
Contents:
• Risks and safety conditions in port work: Characteristics of transit routes and
security zones in port operations.
• Basic concept of layout. (Yard, Dock, Warehouse).
• Characteristics of movement routes and restricted areas in port operations.
• Signage and protocols in security and movement areas.
• Characteristics of the operational, climatic, and environmental conditions in the works
port activities.
• Techniques for identifying levels of hazard: Recognizing characteristics
of the environment and atmosphere; Risk or hazard assessment; Application of procedures
communicational to inform conditions to the direct management.
• Application of risk mitigation controls: Adjusting environment - Engineering controls;
Request for specialized support; Use of formal channels for delivery of
information. Surfaces, storage areas, preparation and conditioning, securing,
Loading and Warehouses of ship/vessel. Occupational health risks arising from the context of
Exposure to noise; Exposure to cold/heat; Exposure to radiation
solar
• Exposure to gases, fumes, vapors; Exposure to heavy metals; Exposure to acids;
Exposure to particulate matter (dust, metals, fibers). Exposure to vectors, loads
biologicals, waste, allergens.
• Risks specific to the work context: crushing, trapping, run-over, height and
contact with energy; Spills (poisoning); Burns; Ship spies (cutting off)
spies); Fires; Civil works (construction and maintenance risks); Earthquake; Tsunami;
Risks due to: mechanical failure or operational failure.
• Characteristics of safety signage (indicative, informative, prohibitive).
• Basic concepts of maritime port English for understanding and uses of signage
security.
• Basic knowledge of the international code for the protection of ships and of the
port facilities – ISPS.
• International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG).
• Characteristics of signage in hazardous materials.
• IMO cargo classification. Law No. 16,744 Insurance against work accidents and
occupational diseases and their decrees.
• Law No. 20,096 on the protection of ozone and solar radiation.
• Law No. 20,001, which regulates the maximum weight of human load and Law No. 20,949, which modifies the
Labor Code to reduce the weight of manual handling loads.
• Supreme Decree No. 40 Obligation to inform and right to know about labor risks.
• Article 184 bis of the Labor Code: Right to Abandon Work.
Module III: Loading and Unloading Operations in Port Works. (80 Hours)
Specific Objectives:
Apply cargo reception procedures at port operations, in accordance with the work plan.
and port security regulations.
2. Apply load conditioning techniques according to transfer procedures at work sites.
port operations, minor tightening procedures, and port security protocols.
3. Apply the cargo consolidation procedure according to the transfer process in operations.
port-related, quality standards, and port safety regulations and occupational health.
4. Carry out maintenance and order of workspaces in port operations in accordance with the
work plan and port security and occupational health regulations.
Evaluation Criteria:
1.1 Explain the steps and stages of the work guideline according to the workday planning.
and load transfer procedure.
1.2 Describe the types of loads in port operations according to means of transportation, materials and
load labeling protocols.
1.3 Applies damage identification techniques in cargo packaging according to procedure
cargo reception, port security protocol and maritime legal regulation.
2.1 Apply techniques for repairing damaged packaging, according to the type of load.
replacement procedure for packaging and cleaning.
2.2 List the materials intended for carpentry joints according to the type of tools to be used.
work protocols and health and safety procedures at work.
2.3 Apply load securing techniques according to load typology and mechanical protocols.
carpentry and port safety regulations.
2.4 Check the visibility of the load identification tag according to the procedure
data capture and work plan.
2.5 Applies checking guidelines for the load attachment points in lifting according to protocols
port security and work procedures.
2.6 Apply mechanical load attachment techniques in lifting according to work procedures and
port security protocols.
3.1 Describe the scope of load consolidation according to advantages and restrictions, procedures
of work and port security regulations.
3.2 Apply load lashing and unlashing techniques according to work procedures.
quality standards and port security regulations.
3.3 Apply load stacking techniques according to work procedures, quality standards and
port security regulations.
3.4 Apply load conditioning techniques according to the use of leveling and separating elements.
quality standards and port security regulations.
4.2 Describe the techniques for clearing workspaces according to maintenance protocols and
port security regulations.
4.3 Determines waste disposal locations according to environmental regulations and protocols.
port security.
4.4 Apply procedures for the placement of released equipment, tools, and materials, according to
with maintenance protocols, environmental regulations, and port security protocols.
Contents:
APPROVAL CRITERIA
The minimum grade for passing each subject and/or course must be equal to or higher than 6.0.
Rating scale from 1.0 to 10, recorded with one decimal. An evaluation will be generated for each
module covered in the course program.
ASSISTANCE
The attendance percentage must be above 75%.
TRAINING ROOMS
The classes will be held at the facilities of the Aureotec Training Institute, located on Avda.
Errázuriz 401.
CERTIFICATION
The student who has completed the proposed activities and finished all the activities of
application of knowledge, having been positively evaluated and meeting the average of
attendance, you will obtain the Certificate of approval for 'Basic Operations of Loading and Unloading'
Security Protocols in Port Facilities, granted by the Training Institute
Aureotec Ltd.
REPORTERS:
• Ricardo Ramírez: Risk Prevention Engineer.
• Luis Vercoutere: Risk Prevention Engineer.