Training and Awareness

Training Sessions for Worker’s Safety

India is a world leader in ship recycling. Despite a number of improvements brought about in working conditions over the years, the image of the ship recycling industry continues to be poor in matters of worker safety and environmental protection.

With the increasingly stringent regulatory requirements – initiated by HKC and EU – coming into play, the Indian ship recycling industry is gearing up to enhance their safety standards through training of their employees.

SOS INDIA provides training sessions to the ship recycling yard’s employees by developing and delivering at the yard, a highly customized training session. This is aimed to enhance the awareness of the workers and supervisors with regard to the risks involved in the ship recycling industry and to implement safe work practices.

Benefits of Worker’s Training

• Educate employees on the basics of health and safety
• Increased focus by employees on their tasks
• Increased job pleasure and confidence among employees
• Increased effectiveness in processes, deriving in financial gain
• Increased ability to adopt new skills and methods
• Increase company image, e.g., conducting ethics training
• Risk management
• Increased productivity and satisfaction among personnel by keeping the workplace safe

Hazmat Awareness Training

The presence of hazardous materials on ships are commonplace and are unlikely to go away as they are necessary for the construction and maintenance of a vessel. This may be exposed to the labors when they dismantle the ship. Asbestos, for example, is one of the most common materials found on board and is used primarily in the walls and doors of an engine room due to its thermal insulation and fire-resistant properties. However, it is also extremely hazardous when it is broken up and can lead to fatal diseases if inhaled. Long-term exposure to heavy metals like lead or mercury (which can be found in paints, batteries, etc) can also cause irreversible neurological damage.

This hazardous awareness course will help crews, yard employees, hse officials, and yard owners understand Hazmats. without having a thorough understanding of hazardous management. It could be involved in major mishaps and have an impact on the environment.

The biggest risk facing a ship owner is a major navigational incident in spite of the fact that the techniques for safe navigation are well known. When these techniques are professionally executed, navigational risks are reduced.

General Safety Induction Training

Ship recycling industry carries inherent hazards. General safety induction training is conducted to welcome new employees to the company and prepare them for their new role. It help new employees become familiar with their work activities, responsibilities, their colleagues or teammates, and operating policies, procedures, and rules. It serves as a starting point for an organization to introduce a culture of safety in the workplace.

Handling & Management of HAZMATS

Ships coming to recycling will be having Hazardous Materials present onboard the vessel. Proper handling of these HazMats are important to all the personal working in this aspect. Certainly, the management and monitoring of these HazMats also plays an important role.

This course covers on how the hazardous materials are handled and managed until it is disposed of as per the rules and regulation of the disposal country.

Fire Protection & Prevention

Fire Protection and Prevention measures are put in place to prevent fires from starting and stop them from spreading. In Ship Recycling Industry the employers should have an overall fire suppression program that establishes the location, type and capacity of firefighting equipment such as extinguishers, fire hoses and standpipes, smoke detectors, automatic sprinklers and other fixed firefighting systems in accordance with applicable fire codes.

This course helps on understanding on how to suppress fire and prevent it from spreading and the benefits of this course.

First Aid

First aid refers to the emergency or immediate care provided when a person is injured or ill until full medical treatment is available. For minor conditions, first aid care may be enough. For serious problems, first aid care should be continued until more advanced care becomes available.

This course covers on basics of first aid, its awareness and first aid for different injuries.

Oil Spillage (Sea & Plot)

Oil spills include any spill of crude oil or oil distilled products (e.g., gasoline, diesel fuels, jet fuels, kerosene, Stoddard solvent, hydraulic oils, lubricating oils) that can pollute the surface of the land, air, and water environments. In Ship Recycling Facility, oil spills occur in plot and also in water. Any type of ship has various tanks to store lube oils, fuel oils and sludge. Sections of these tanks contain oil stains. Oil spills closer to shore and human populations have greater ecological and economic impacts. 

This course helps in understanding of Oil Spillage, its awareness, Impact and the cleanup process.

Gas Cutting Operation

Gas Cutting, Welding and Grinding are commonly used in Ship Recycling Industry. In these operations there is lack of adequate awareness of the hazards.

This course covers the hazards associated with these operations, risk assessment and the mitigation measures followed by the labours.

Working at Height

In Ship Recycling Industry most of the work is carried out by the employees, working at height. Working at height is a high-risk activity that refers to work undertaken in any place where, if there were no safety precautions in place, a person could fall a certain distance, resulting in personal injury (e.g. falling through a recycling ship). 

This course helps the employees in understanding the risk associated in working at height and how to prevent from falling.

Confined Space Entry

In ships at Ship Recycling Industry, many workplaces contain areas that are considered "confined spaces" because while they are not necessarily designed for people, they are large enough for workers to enter and perform cutting jobs.

This course covers on gaining knowledge on working at confined spaces with safety and its procedures.

Removal of ACM

Asbestos is used for its specific characteristics such as fire resistance, thermal insulation, electrical insulation, strength, flexibility, etc. Therefore, asbestos is used in various locations throughout a ship. When exposed to asbestos, it causes severe health hazards.  

This course helps in understanding of asbestos and how its removed and disposed of as per the rules and regulations of the disposal country.

Training for Crane & Winch Operators & Truck Drivers

In Ship Recycling Industry, ships are cut and taken to various zones with the help of cranes, winch and trucks. These heavy machinery also imposes hazards or accidents in work places.

This course helps the operators and drivers in safety aspects related to the working of cranes, winches and trucks.

Battery Handling Procedure

Batteries are used as an emergency source of electric power on ships of all types. Lead is usually found in lead-acid batteries. Lead is considered as heavy metal and correct handling of it is essential. Similarly, contact with acid is hazardous to human health.

This course covers on how the batteries are removed from ship, properly handled in regards to safety and finally disposal.

Mock Drill

The entire ship recycling process is related to gas cutting, heavy plates lifting and their movements, confined space entries, working at a height, etc. Although the workers employed in the yards receive regular training, it is vital for them to participate in mock drills and understand the procedures followed during actual emergencies. Participation in mock drills is the way to make the workers familiar with the methods and equipment which can be used in a crisis.

This course ensures that all the participants understands the advantages of mock drills and attend on various incident based mock drills .

Process flow of the training

Methodology

Delivery Methodology:

• Presentation contents and classroom delivery in Hindi and English
• Course conducted as 3 parts:
• Theory Session
• Practical Session and
• Examination
• Theory session will be held on classroom
• Practical session will be held onboard the vessel
• Examination will be held at the end of the practical session
• Employees are allowed to share their experience on how they face the work related risks and help them to identify mitigation measures
• Finally, end the course with customers feedback

Assessment & Certification

• The purpose of the assessment process is to evaluate understanding of the required content and accomplishment of the learning objectives
• An assessment-based certificate program is a relatively short, non-degree granting program that provides instruction and training to aid participants in acquiring knowledge/skills/competencies and designates that those participants have passed an end-of-program assessment derived from the learning/course objectives. Although assessment is an integral part of the certificate program, the primary purpose of the program is to provide instruction and training
• A course leading to a certificate of attendance or participation is issued to individuals who attend a program of instruction and/or training
• The assessment process will be conducted by the trainer by giving 3 different sets of question papers with pictorial options for labours for better understanding and 3 different sets of question papers with single correct answer and multiple correct answers for HSE officers and Management personnel
• Examination will be held at the end of the practical session
• Candidates with a score of or above 40% shall get a certificate of achievement with a validity of 1 year maximum
• Any candidate scoring less than 40% in assessment will get a certificate of attendance with a validity of 6 months maximum reassessment or retraining as per the circumstances

Feedbacks from Clients

• Without clients’ feedback, SOS INDIA will never know if clients are getting value out of their training
• So once the assessment is finished then the clients feedback will be received
• Theory session will be held on classroom
• Clients are free to share their experience with the training and services provided by SOS INDIA
• The purpose is to reveal their level of satisfaction and help the trainer and SOS INDIA, understand where there is room for improvement
• SOS INDIA collects clients’ feedback proactively by polling and surveying clients, interviewing them, or by asking for reviews. Clients can also share their comments, complaints, or compliments to the team

Training conducted in one of our Client’s yard

SOS preposition for a better service

• Certified trained professional at your service
• We pride ourselves in delivering an efficient and effective health and safety training service
• All courses include, training materials & certification
• Training material can be tailored to your exact needs
• Best quality service with competitive price
• You can be assured that your team are getting the best quality training to be fully compliant with current legislation