MIN 561 (M) Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers: Amendment 2017 (link)
This Marine Information Note (MIN) issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) provides information about the 2017 amendments to the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers. The Code provides best practice guidance for health and safety on board ships. It deals with the regulatory framework for health and safety on board ship, gives guidance on safety management and identifies statutory duties underlying the advice in the Code, and provides practical advice for working safely on board.
Changes from the previous Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers (Amendment 1, 2016 Edition) include:
1. New guidance on sunglasses for seafarers.
2. New guidance on the Risk from Sharps.
3. Numerous other changes which are listed in Section 2.5 of this MIN.
This MIN also replaces Marine Information Note MIN 532, which provided details of the 2016 amendments.
Source: MCA