---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 177.960"
title: "46"
number: "177.960"
heading: "Guards for exposed hazards."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/177.960"
---

# §177.960. Guards for exposed hazards.


An exposed hazard, such as gears or rotating machinery, must be properly protected by a cover, guard, or rail.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 961, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.