§140.425. Fall overboard prevention.
46 C.F.R. § 140.425
The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel must establish procedures to address fall overboard prevention and recovery of persons in the water, including, but not limited to:
Personal protective equipment;
Safely working on the tow;
Safety while line handling;
Safely moving between the vessel and a tow, pier, structure, or other vessel; and
Use of retrieval equipment.
The owner, managing operator, or master must ensure that all persons on board comply with the policies and procedures in this section.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.
Source
Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.