Company and Company C prepared a remedial action plan as of December 25, 2008, and submitted it to the Labour Standards Inspection Office. Kanagawa Labour Bureau. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Remedial actions are summarized below, and the Contract Company and Company C implemented these actions immediately. (1) Safety of Workers onboard a Barge while a cargo is Being Hoisted (a) When a person in charge of cargo handling draws up cargo handling procedures helshe must incorporate due consideration to the area for worker evacuation in the plan (b) In the case of heavy cargo handling, the person in charge of cargo handling must share previously gained knowledge about the heavy cargo at the pre-work meeting. While the cargo handling is underway, the person in charge of cargo handling must make rounds of the work area, making sure that workers are handling cargoes while incorporating evacuation actions. (2) Wearing of a Life Jacket during Operations Onboard a Barge It is absolutely necessary for workers to put on a life jacket when they move to a barge Workers are recommended to keep wearing the life jacket through their operations onboard a barge as long as possible. (3) Checking of Operational Status Log of Cargo Handling Equipment (a) An inspection certificate must be obtained from the ship when it arrives in port, and it must be checked thoroughly prior to the start of cargo handling (b) Relevant documents (e.g., Crane's inspection certificate) from the ship must be copied and filed 6.4 Actions Taken by GL Based on the preliminary a results the early stage of this accident investigation. GL released a circular to GLregistered ship owners and ship management companies that recommends inspection of the sheaves that support a thick wire rope (diameter 28 mm) using a reliable instrument (e.g., ultrasonic testing in addition to conventional visual inspection. Although sheaves are manufactured according to approved industrial standards, and therefore do not need approval from a classification society, GL assessed it appropriate that a larger sheave incorporated in a weld construction sheave of onboard decks receive enhanced inspection In regard to the Crane Manufacturer, GL approved the materials and manufacturing processes used to produce improved Main Sheaves, and administered an examination of the final