§1918.25. Bridge plates and ramps (See also § 1918.86).
29 C.F.R. § 1918.25
Bridge and car plates (dockboards). Bridge and car plates used afloat shall be well maintained and shall:
Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them;
Be secured or equipped with devices to prevent their dislodgement;
Be equipped with hand holds or other effective means to permit safe handling; and
Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge. 3
Portable ramps. Portable ramps used afloat shall be well maintained and shall:
Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them;
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);
Be equipped with a slip resistant surface;
Be properly secured; and
Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge. 4
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 941; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), or 8-2020 (85 FR 58393), as applicable; and 29 CFR 1911. Sections 1918.90 and 1918.110 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553. Section 1918.100 also issued under 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. and 5 U.S.C. 553.
Source
Source: 62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000]