Safety in gymnasiums of ships
Precautions and recommendations Case 1 A crewmember was exercising with heavy weights in the ship's gymnasium, when he heard a clicking sound from his right shoulder and felt acute pain. He became semi-conscious and as he fell to the deck, the heavy weight which he was lifting landed on the over-strained shoulder. Subsequently, even after treatment on board, he continued to feel soreness and pain in the affected muscles and there was discoloration in the region of the right triceps. Case 2 While the vessel was rolling heavily in rough weather and heavy seas, a lone crewmember was observed training in the ship's gymnasium using heavy weights. He was immediately prevented from continuing with the weight training as there was an unacceptably high risk of injuring himself. Case 3 It was observed that the barbells in the ship's gymnasium were not properly stowed and secured in their designated locations. If they had broken loose in adverse sea conditions, their movement could potentially have injured personnel and caused damage to the surrounding equipment. Recommendations Select weights as per your capacity and use with correct technique, otherwise you may not be in proper control; Choose safe exercises suited to your body's build ...
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