California Code of Regulations › Title 8 - Industrial Relations › Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations › Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety › Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders › Group 3 - General Plant Equipment and Special Operations › Article 14 - Marine Terminal Operations › Section 3460 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Apron. That open portion of a marine terminal
						  immediately adjacent to a vessel berth and used in the direct transfer of cargo
						  between the terminal and vessel.
Cargo Door (transit shed door). A door designed to
						  permit transfer of cargo to and from a marine terminal structure.
Cargo Packaging. Any method of containment for
						  shipment, including cases, cartons, crates and sacks, but excluding large units
						  such as intermodal containers, vans or similar devices.
Confined Space. See Section
						  5156(b). Examples
						  of confined spaces are intermodal tank containers and portable tanks.
Dock. A wharf or pier forming all or part of a
						  waterfront facility, including marginal or quayside berthing facilities, not to
						  be confused with "loading dock" as at a transit shed or container freight
						  station, or with the body of water between piers or wharves. Enclosed Space. A
						  space where the ready access or egress for the removal of a suddenly disabled
						  employee is difficult due to the location and/or size of the opening(s).
Flammable Atmosphere. An atmosphere containing more
						  than 10 percent of the lower flammable limit of a flammable or combustible
						  vapor or dust mixed with air.
Front-end Attachments. (As applied to cranes). Various
						  attachments applied to the basic machine for the performance of functions such
						  as lifting, clamshell or magnet services.
Front-end Attachments. (As applied to power-operated
						  industrial trucks). Various devices, such as roll clamps, rotating and
						  sideshifting carriages, magnets, rams, crane arms or booms, load stabilizers,
						  scoops, buckets and dumping bins, attached to the load end for handling lifts
						  as single or multiple units.
Gangway. Any ramp-like or stair-like means of access
						  provided to enable personnel to board or leave a vessel, including
						  accommodation ladders, gangplanks and brows.
Hot Work. Riveting, welding, flame cutting or other
						  fire or spark-producing operation.
Intermodal Container. A reusable cargo container of
						  rigid construction and rectangular configuration, intended to contain one or
						  more articles of cargo or bulk commodities for transportation by water and one
						  or more other transport modes without intermediate cargo handling. The term
						  includes completely enclosed units, open top units, fractional height units,
						  units incorporating liquid or gas tanks and other variations fitting into the
						  container system, demountable or with attached wheels. It does not include
						  cylinders, drums, crates, cases, cartons, packages, sacks, unitized loads or
						  any other form of packaging.
Longshoring Operations. The loading, unloading, moving,
						  or handling of cargo, ships stores, gear, etc., within the scope of this
						  Article.
Loose Gear. Removable and replaceable components of
						  equipment or devices which may be used with or as a part of assembled material
						  handling units for purposes such as making connections, changing line direction
						  and multiplying mechanical advantage. Examples are shackles and snatch
						  blocks.
Marine Terminal. Wharves, bulkheads, quays, piers,
						  docks and other berthing locations and adjacent storage or contiguous areas and
						  structures associated with the primary movements of cargo or materials from
						  vessel to shore or shore to vessel including structures which are devoted to
						  receiving, handling, holding, consolidation and loading or delivery of
						  waterborne shipments and passengers, including areas devoted to the maintenance
						  of the terminal or equipment. The term does not include production or
						  manufacturing areas having their own docking facilities and located at a marine
						  terminal nor does the term include storage facilities directly associated with
						  those production or manufacturing areas.
Stringpiece. A narrow walkway between the water edge of
						  a berth and a shed or other structure.
(See Sections
						  3207 and
						  4885 for additional
						  definitions.)
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						  Amendment filed 12-12-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
						  50).
Note: Authority cited: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code. Reference: Section
							 142.3, Labor
							 Code.