by westoncompliance | May 8, 2023 | Marine, MCA, Medical, UK, Vessels
This notice is the application of the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1802) and the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Medical Stores) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2821). This notice replaces MSN 1905...
by westoncompliance | May 1, 2023 | Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, Safety, UK
These Regulations make amendments to the Medical Devices Regulations 2002 (“the 2002 Regulations”), the Blood Safety and Quality Regulations 2005 (“the 2005 Regulations”) and the Medical Devices (Northern Ireland Protocol) Regulations 2021 (“the 2021 Regulations”)....
by westoncompliance | Feb 16, 2023 | Health and Safety, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Transport, UK, Vessels
This guidance provides information on how to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate. It has been updated to reflect guidance for when an ML5 medical report and certificate is required. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Jan 25, 2023 | Amendment, Competency, Emergency, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Safety, Training, Transport, UK
This Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) sets out and explains the regulatory requirements regarding the implementation of training elements applicable under Chapter VI, of the STCW Convention and Code. It contains the regulatory requirements regarding the implementation...
by westoncompliance | Jan 18, 2023 | Emergency, Health and Safety, Medical, Radiation, Radioactive Substances, Safety, UK
These Regulations revoke and replace the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/33) (“the 2021 Regulations”) . The Regulations fix or determine the fees payable by an applicant to, in most cases, the Health and Safety Executive, in respect...
by westoncompliance | Nov 17, 2022 | Disability, Health, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new principles and guidance to support businesses to create an inclusive approach to workplace health. HSE has developed the guidance to help support Health is Everybody’s Business, the government’s commitment to...
by westoncompliance | Oct 13, 2022 | Drugs, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
This guidance note draws attention to the risks associated with the consumption of alcohol and the abuse of drugs in relation to the chances of survival at sea. Amendment 1 updates contact information only. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Sep 15, 2022 | Amendment, Employment, Marine, Medical, Occupational Health, Transport, UK, Vessels
This notice sets the qualifying criteria for a medical practitioner to work as a ship’s doctor on a UK ship, as specified under regulation 44 and regulation 47 of the Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) (Minimum Requirements for Seafarers etc.) Regulations...
by westoncompliance | Aug 22, 2022 | Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Transport, UK, Vessels, Welfare
This guidance provides information on how to get an ENG1 or ML5 medical certificate. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has updated details on what happens if your doctor can’t issue your ML5 certificate. Read more… Source:...
by westoncompliance | Aug 3, 2022 | COVID-19, Disease, Health, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Reporting
This Notice sets out the requirements for reporting occupational diseases to the MCA. Amendment 1 includes COVID-19 as a reportable disease. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Jul 8, 2022 | Amendment, Marine, MCA, Medical, UK
Amendment 2 sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores for UK ships and outlines updated guidance. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Jun 27, 2022 | Amendment, Drugs, Health, Health and Safety, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations revoked the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1427) on 14th June 2022. Read more… Source: HMSO.
by westoncompliance | May 2, 2022 | COVID-19, Medical, Occupational Health, OEUK, UK
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has published a new Technical Note relating to workers who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid or who have severely weakened immune systems. The new guidance has been made available on the OEUK Publications webpage. Read...
by westoncompliance | Feb 1, 2022 | Drugs, Health, Medical, Occupational Health, UK
These Regulations amend the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3998) (“the 2001 Regulations”). Regulation 2(2) removes regulation 4B of the 2001 Regulations, that made it lawful to import, export, produce, supply, offer to supply or possess...
by westoncompliance | Dec 15, 2021 | Life-saving appliances, Marine, MCA, Medical, Storage
Companies procuring, storing, distributing or supplying Category C (either as stand alone kits or contained within packed survival craft) Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | Nov 12, 2021 | Amendment, COVID-19, Disease, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Reporting
This Marine Information Note details the process of reporting of diagnosed COVID-19 cases among seafarers on board ships, where there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work. The expiry date has been updated to 31 December 2021. Read more…...
by westoncompliance | Jun 8, 2021 | Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Transport, UK, Vessels
This notice sets out the minimum requirements for medical stores for UK ships. Amendment 1 outlines updated guidance. Read more… Source: MCA.
by westoncompliance | May 31, 2021 | Aviation, CAA, COVID-19, Dangerous Goods, Medical, Occupational Health, Transport, UK
This Exemption permits the carriage by air of the dangerous goods in the form of human blood samples classified as UN 3373, Biological Substance, Category B, n.o.s., together with used or unused retractable lancets classified as UN 3291 Clinical Waste, Unspecified,...
by westoncompliance | May 11, 2021 | Health, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, Transport, UK, Vessels
This Merchant Shipping Notice (MSN) provides information on th countries whose seafarer medical fitness certificates are accepted as equivalent to the UK ENG 1. The Ghana maritime authority’s seafarers medical fitness certificate has been added to the list of...
by westoncompliance | Apr 21, 2021 | Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, Medical, Occupational Health, UK, Vessels
This marine information note explains the implementation phase in period for MSN 1905 (M and F) ships’ medical stores. Read more… Source: MCA.
