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ANNUAL REVIEW

Human Element

The Human Element Industry Group (HEIG)

INTERCARGO continues to play an active role in the HEIG,
an industry group established in conjunction with the IMO
comprising non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with in-
terests in the human element that are accredited to the IMO.

Working Groups

The HEIG conducts its work through several working groups
on which INTERCARGO is specifically represented on the
Enclosed Space Entry working group and a sub-group
considering Time Pressure as a discrete element requiring
review.
Current work programme
• Review IMO Resolution A 1050 (27) which was
adopted in 2011 concerning recommendations for
entering enclosed spaces with a view to propose
changes to this Resolution to IMO’s Maritime Safety
Committee (2022).
• The proposal for revision is at the final stages of
drafting and will be submitted for consideration at
MSC 106 in November.

The Human Element Advisory Group (HEAG)

In late 2020 the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)
commenced an initiative in conjunction with the industry
looking at the human element from a safety perspective with
particular emphasis on ‘safety culture’.
This initiative, led by the MCA’s Human Element Policy Group,
which held a kick-off meeting in March 2021 has subsequent-
ly commenced the revision of the MCA publication “Leading
for Safety” to which input from INTERCARGO has been sub-
mitted.
Furthermore, the MCA has developed a proposed approach
to a UK safety culture strategy which will be shared with the
industry through various mechanisms including an updated
version of the Code of Safe Working Practices.

Together in Safety

INTERCARGO is a proud supporter of the ‘Together in Safety’
initiative. Please read about it at https://www.intercargo.org/
intercargo-is-a-proud-supporter-of-together-in-safety/

For more information on this topic please visit:
intercargo.org/topics/training/

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