最近，协会已介入多起由于栏杆或集装箱绑扎桥入口的格栅失修而导致码头装卸工人受伤的案件。
协会希望提醒会员，当船员、访船人员、乘客和码头装卸工人在船上四处走动时，对于他们而言，栏杆和通道格栅的状况是船舶整体安全特性之一。
若目测检查发现有腐蚀或磨损的情况，应当立即采取有效维护措施。同时还需注意应迅速对保护性油漆涂层的磨损进行修补，因为若不加以处理，该磨损将会加速金属腐蚀的过程。
详细信息请参阅附件。
Personal Injury claims due to poor maintenance of railings and gratings – USA
The Club has been involved in several recent cases involving injuries to longshoreman due to poor maintenance of railings or lashing bridge access grates.
The Club would like to remind Members that railings and walkway grates are an integral safety feature of the ship to crew, visitors, passengers and longshoremen when moving around the vessel.
If visual inspection of these features reveals corrosion or wear, effective maintenance should take place at the first opportunity. It should also be noted that the wear to the protective paint coatings should be rectified quickly as these will precipitate the metal corrosion process if left untreated.
See attached file : Bulletin 829.pdf
