29 C.F.R. § 1918.25 Bridge plates and ramps (See also §1918.86).
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(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 3 When 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. (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; (4) Be properly secured; and (5) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge.4 4 When 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. [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000]
Title 29: Labor
PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING
Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access
§ 1918.25 Bridge plates and ramps (See also §1918.86).
