Safety Flash
Use of prescription medicines/drugs
Use of prescription medicines/drugs
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 02/04
- Human FactorsOccupational Health
- Human factorsOccupational health
- Safety communication
- Marine industry
Summary
This safety reminder addresses prescription medicines that may reduce employees’ work performance or reflexes, particularly during emergencies. It places responsibility on affected employees to inform the vessel master or diving supervisor, and on masters or supervisors to ask new or transferred employees about medical treatment during familiarisation.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Occupational health; worker health.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Summary
The reminder addresses disclosure and management of prescription medicines that may impair work performance or emergency response.
IMCA SF 02/04. Themes: human factors, occupational health.