Young persons

Question 1

What hours is a young person allowed to work?

Answer 1

Must have 12 hours consectutive rest in any 24 hour period

Must be given 2 days rest in any 7 day period

If working over 4.5 hours, must be given 30 mins break

Maximum of 40 hours work a week which amounts to 8 hours work per day

Question 2

Who is classed as a young person?

Answer 2

Age 16-18

Question 3

Other than the official log book where else is the young person signed on?

Answer 3

List of young persons

Question 4

What hours are young persons not permitted to work?

Answer 4

between midnight and 5am unless for something directly applicable to the training record book.

Question 5

When making a risk assesment for young persons, what should be taken into account?

Answer 5

Due to their inexperience, lack of awareness of risk and immaturity, the following areas are for particular attention:
fitting out and layout of work aread
Nature, degree and duration of exposure to physical, biological and chemical agents

The form, range and use of work equipment and the way it is handled

The organisation of processes and activities

The extent of the health and safety training provided

Specifically in the risk assessment such work will be prohibitted:

Work beyond their physical or psycholical capacity

Invoving harmful exposure to agents which are toxic, carcinogenic, radioactive

Extreme cold or heat,
Noise or vibration
Optical radiation
Electromagnetic fields

Question 6

Can exceptions be made for the young person with regard to prohibitted work?

Answer 6

Yes if it is indespensible for they’re vocational training as long as the young person is under supervision by a competent person

Question 7

How long is a young persons medical certificate valid for?

Answer 7

Up to 12 months

Question 8

What right does a young person have during their 1st placement on a foreign going ship after 4 months service?

Answer 8

Option of repatriation home with no expense to the young person if it becomes apparent that they are unsuited to life at sea

Question 9

Which MSN is related specifically to young persons

Answer 9

MSN 1838

Question 10

Should you explain to the young person what their role is on board?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

How often should the TRB be checked?

Answer 11

Constantly monitored