ASTM F3284-18
(Guide)Standard Guide for Recording and Reporting of Injuries and Illnesses for the Maritime Industry
Standard Guide for Recording and Reporting of Injuries and Illnesses for the Maritime Industry
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide provides best practices for reporting of maritime injuries and illnesses and those included in 46 CFR 4.03-1.
5.2 Each maritime organization should record and report each marine casualty or accident in a manner that meets or exceeds regulations set forth by 46 CFR 4.03-1 and the Department of Homeland Security, USCG Report of Marine Casualty (CG-2692).
5.2.1 46 CFR 4.03-1 Regulatory Text Definition for Marine Casualty or Accident:
5.2.1.1 Any casualty or accident involving any vessel other than a public vessel that:
(1) Occurs upon the navigable waters of the United States, its territories, or possessions;
(2) Involves any U.S. vessel wherever such casualty or accident occurs; or
(3) With respect to a foreign tank vessel operating in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, including the EEZ, involves significant harm to the environment or material damage affecting the seaworthiness or efficiency of the vessel; and
(4) The term “marine casualty or accident” applies to events caused by or involving a vessel and includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Any fall overboard, injury, or loss of life of any person and
(b) Any occurrence involving a vessel that results in grounding, stranding, foundering, flooding, collision, allision, explosion, fire, reduction or loss of a vessel’s electrical power, propulsion, or steering capabilities, failures, or occurrences, regardless of cause, that impair any aspect of a vessel’s operation, components, or cargo, any other circumstance that might affect or impair a vessel’s seaworthiness, efficiency, or fitness for service or route, or any incident involving significant harm to the environment.
5.2.2 Marine Casualty or Accident—Some incidents defined as a “marine casualty or accident” per 46 CFR 4.03-1 will not meet the criteria in 46 CFR 4.05-1(a) requiring initial reporting and CG-2692 submissions to the USCG. However, owners, agents, masters, operators, or persons ...
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides injury and illness reporting criteria and terminology for maritime vessels and meets or exceeds U.S. Coast Guard casualty reporting requirements.
1.2 The focus of these injury and illness reporting criteria is to standardize recording and reporting, including terminology, for the maritime industry.
1.3 The criteria contained within this guide should be applied as minimum criteria to all injury and illness recording and reporting in the maritime industry unless otherwise specified.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F3284 − 18 An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
Recording and Reporting of Injuries and Illnesses for the
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Maritime Industry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3284; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This guide provides injury and illness reporting criteria 2.1 ASTM Standards:
and terminology for maritime vessels and meets or exceeds F2039 Guide for Basic Elements of Shipboard Occupational
U.S. Coast Guard casualty reporting requirements. Health and Safety Program
2.2 Federal Standards:
1.2 The focus of these injury and illness reporting criteria is
29 CFR Part 1904 Recording and Reporting Occupational
to standardize recording and reporting, including terminology,
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Injuries and Illnesses
for the maritime industry.
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33 CFR Part 160 Navigation and Navigable Waters
1.3 The criteria contained within this guide should be
46 CFR Part 4 Shipping, Marine Casualties and Investiga-
applied as minimum criteria to all injury and illness recording
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tions
and reporting in the maritime industry unless otherwise speci-
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33 U.S.C. 3301 Definitions
fied. 4
46 U.S.C. 33 Inspection Generally
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1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
46 U.S.C. 2101 General Definitions
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
3. Terminology
standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the 3.1 Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1.1 accident, n—incident with unexpected or undesirable
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- consequences.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter- 3.1.1.1 Discussion—The consequences may be related to
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. personnel injury or fatality, property loss, environmental
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor- impact, business loss, and so forth or a combination of these.
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.1.2 activity/task, n—what is actually being performed
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
during the time of the near miss, unsafe act/behavior,
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
hazardous/unsafe condition, or injury/illness.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3.1.3 allision, n—running of one ship upon another object
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
that is stationary.
3.1.4 bridge, n—structure erected across navigable waters
of the United States.
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Bridges include all integral elements of
the overall structure, approaches, and appurtenances, regard-
less of the materials used, whether natural or manufactured, or
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships and Available from Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR), https://
Marine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.07 on www.ecfr.gov.
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Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2018. Published March 2018. DOI: 10.1520/ Documents, 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Washington, DC 20401-0001, http://
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the construction methods. This definition includes, but is not 3.1.10 corrective actions, n—improvements to an organiza-
limited to, highway bridges, railroad bridges, foot bridges, tion’s processes taken to eliminate causes of nonconformities
aqueducts, aerial tramways, conveyors, gauging cables,
or other undesirable situations.
causeways, and similar structures of like function. This
3.1.11 effıciency, n—ability of the vessel to perform and
includes, but is not limited to, fendering systems and structures
operate competently in its intended service, including the
used to ma
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