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Is a ship’s safety officer appointed or elected, and can he refuse to do the job?
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Should a record of the safety officer’s appointment be made?
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Must a safety officer attend a safety officer’s course before he can be appointed?
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What are the statutory duties of a safety officer under The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations?
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Are there any occasions when the safety officer does not have to carry out his statutory duties?
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Can the safety officer order the resumption of any work that he has ordered to be stopped?
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Should the officer appointed as safety officer on a ship also be the medical officer?
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Following the occurrence of an accident on board, what should the safety officer do?