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Regulation 7 General access to vessels in a shipyard

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All main gangways giving general access to a vessel in a shipyard, whether from the ground or from a wharf or quay, and all cross gangways leading from such a main gangway on to the vessel, shall—

(a)

be sufficiently wide having regard to the number of persons employed on or at the vessel; and

(b)

be securely protected on each side to a height of at least two feet nine inches by strongly constructed upper and lower hand-rails and by a secure toe-board projecting at least six inches above the floor; and

(c)

be of good construction, sound material and adequate strength; and

(d)

be stable and, wherever practicable, of permanent construction; and

(e)

be kept in position as long as required.