1918.25(a)

Bridge and car plates (dockboards). Bridge and car plates used afloat shall be well maintained and shall:

1918.25(a)(1)

Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them;

1918.25(a)(2)

Be secured or equipped with devices to prevent their dislodgement;

1918.25(a)(3)

Be equipped with hand holds or other effective means to permit safe handling; and

1918.25(a)(4)

Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.⁽³⁾

1918.25(b)

Portable ramps. Portable ramps used afloat shall be well maintained and shall:

1918.25(b)(1)

Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them;

1918.25(b)(2)

Be equipped with a railing meeting the requirements of § 1918.21(b), if the slope is more than 20 degrees to the horizontal or if employees could fall more than four feet (1.22 m);

..1918.25(b)(3)

1918.25(b)(3)

Be equipped with a slip resistant surface;

1918.25(b)(4)

Be properly secured; and

1918.25(b)(5)

Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.⁽⁴⁾

Footnote(3) When the gap to be bridged is greater than 36 inches (.91m), an acceptable means of preventing vehicles from running off the edge is a minimum side board height of two and three-quarter inches. (Back to Text)

Footnote(4) When the gap to be bridged is greater than 36 inches (.91m), an acceptable means of preventing vehicles from running off the edge is a minimum side board height of two and three-quarter inches. (Back to Text)

[62 FR 40141, July 25, 1997; 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000]