New Port Safety Standards, complying with the Fatal Risk Standards, will be enforced with effect from 1 May 2013 in all the Port of Maputo operational area. The port’s operational area commences from Gate 1 (Bairro Luis Cabral) up to the boom near the Port Directors building.
The following standards will be applied withing this area:
- Mandatory wearing of personal protective equipment(PPE) i.e high visibility jacket on entry to this area, even whilst traveling in vehicles. For persons working in operational areas where cargo is handled and heavy equipment deployed, the following PPE is required:
- High visibility vest with reflective strips;
- Hard hat;
- Safety shoes.
- Prohibition on walking on the main road – make use of the bus service and walking is only permitted to and from place of work to bus stop by using the shortest route. Employers are to ensure employees are conveyed by vehicle from work place to work place if the internal transport does not meet specific needs;
- Prohibition of motor cycles and three wheeled scooters;
- Prohibition of passengers on open pick-ups. The minimum standard required is that pick-ups are fitted with benches, facing inwards.
- Switch on head lights when entering the operational area;
- Mandatory use of rotating /strobe amber lights in operational areas i.e. berths and stock pile areas, off the main road.
All personnel and visitors should be suitably equipped if entry to and/or through the operational area is required.
MPDC Management, Supervisors and Security guards will enforce these standards and any person not in compliance will be refused entry.
