§1918.25 — Bridge plates and ramps (See also §1918.86)
(a) Bridge and car plates (dockboards). Bridge and car plates used afloat shall be well maintained and shall: (1) Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them; |
(2) Be secured or equipped with devices to prevent their dislodgement; |
(3) Be equipped with hand holds or other effective means to permit safe handling; and |
(4) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.³ ³When the gap to be bridged is greater than 36 inches (.91m), an acceptalbe means of preventing vehicles from running off the edge is a minimum side board height of two and three-quarter inches. |
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(b) Portable ramps. Portable ramps used afloat shall be well maintained and shall: (1) Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them; |
(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); |
(3) Be equipped with a slip resistant surface; |
(5) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.4 4When 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. |
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[62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000]