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BELOW: Marco Canvas & Upholstery
provides PPE for every type of job and
trains staff in the use of safety gear. This
work station is near a vacuum motor, and
ear protection is required. Photos: Marco
Canvas & Upholstery LLC
ABOVE: Marco Island's subtropical summers can be extremely hot. To keep workers safe,
Marco Canvas has implemented various measures such as cooling vests, pop-up tents for
shade and polarized/UV-blocking sunglasses, among others.
As illustrated, the marine environment
offers many hazards, where even
the most routine work can quickly turn
dangerous. Here's how some fabricators
keep themselves and their employees
safer whether on a boat or in the shop.
On a vessel
Aaron Stroud, owner of Canvas Barn
Marine Trimming (CBMT), says slippery
surfaces pose the biggest threat
on a vessel, which is why workers dry
off boats with towels before starting to
work. Located in Swan Reach, Victoria,
Australia, CBMT is a full-service provider
of custom exterior and interior
covers, cushions, lining and flooring.
Stroud also surveys vessels for any trip
hazards and ensures there are no electrical
leads dangling in the water.
Other safety measures include putting
chemicals in small containers to reduce
the chance of spilling large amounts
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into the environment and vacuuming
up drilling debris
to keep contaminants
out of the water. On boats likely
to shift as people move around, explains
Stroud, employees are instructed to
communicate before doing so, giving
others aboard the opportunity to hold
on to something.
As vessels have gotten taller, heights
are presenting a greater safety risk,
Stroud says. Consequently, harnesses
and fall ropes are becoming more common.
John McMahon, president of
Scandia Canvas Works & Sail Loft, says
his company uses harnesses when necessary
and will also ask a customer to
change the vessel's position in the slip
so his team can work with greater safety.
Located in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., the fullservice
shop provides custom canvas
solutions, upholstery and repairs along
with designing and selling new sails
and repairing old ones.

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