OSHA plans a meeting of the Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health Aug. 19-20, 2014, in Washington, to include discussions on surface preparation and preservation in shipyards, shipboard refrigeration systems, pedestal crane safety on commercial fishing vessels, preventing chassis drivers from jostling in the cab in marine terminals, the accuracy of declared container weights, baggage handling in cruise terminal operations, review of the 2010 International Maritime Organization annex, “Guidance on Providing Safe Working Conditions for Securing of Containers on Deck,” and log handling safety.
