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Division 11 Traffic routes — danger areas

United Kingdom

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  1. 11.1Division 11.1
  2. 11.2If there is a risk that workers may fall through openings in the deck, or from one deck to another, adequate protection should be provided wherever possible.
  3. 11.3Access to installations above the deck for operations or maintenance purposes must be such as to ensure workers' safety.
  4. 11.4Bulwarks or other means provided to prevent persons falling overboard must be maintained in an efficient condition.
  5. 11.5On stern trawlers with ramps, the upper part of the ramp must be fitted with a gate or other means of securing it of the same height as the bulwarks or other adjacent means, to protect workers from the risk of falling into the ramp.