M500-4.1.2

Health and safety legislation, COSWP and risk assessment

M500-4 · Legislative Requirements · M500-4.1 Legislative Requirements

This lesson distinguishes the 1997 Health and Safety Regulations, COSWP and MSN 1858, explains their hierarchy and interaction, and sets out the master's command-level obligations for risk assessment and permit-to-work systems.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA Master (Yachts less than 500 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.