The provisions of this section shall apply to ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking.

A gangway, ramp or permanent stairway of not less than 20 inches walking surface, of adequate strength, maintained in safe repair and securely fastened, shall be provided between a floating dry dock and the pier or bulkhead.

Each side of such gangway, ramp or permanent stairway, including those which are used for access to wing walls from dry dock floors, shall have a railing with a midrail.

Railings meeting the requirements of paragraph (b) of this section shall be provided on the means of access to and from the floors of graving docks.

Railings approximately 42 inches in height, with a midrail, shall be provided on the edges of wing walls of floating dry docks and on edges of graving docks.

When employees are working on the floor of a floating dry dock where they are exposed to the hazard of falling into the water, the end of the dry dock shall be equipped with portable stanchions and 42 inch railings with a midrail. When such a railing would be impracticable or ineffective, other effective means shall be provided to prevent employees from falling into the water.

Access to wing walls from floors of dry docks shall be by ramps, permanent stairways or ladders meeting the applicable requirements of 1915.72.

Catwalks on stiles of marine railways shall be no less than 20 inches wide and shall have on at least one side a guardrail and midrail meeting the requirements of 1915.71(j)(1) and (2).

[67 FR 44542, July 3, 2002]