Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173:body:0:p80
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 207620–210376

system (see section 3.8).
Access to fire-fighting equipment, emergency escape routes and watertight doors should never be obstructed.
Every dangerous part of a ship's machinery or other equipment should have guards or protection devices to prevent access to dangerous or moving parts.
Guards, fencing or shielding should not be removed during repair or maintenance except when the machinery to which it relates has been stopped and isolated. The machinery should not be restarted until the guards have been replaced and secured.
If removal is essential for maintenance or examination of the equipment, the following precautions should be taken:
       Removal should be authorised by a responsible person, and only a competent person should carry out the work or examination;
       There should be adequate clear space and lighting for the work to be done;
       Anyone working close to the machinery should be told what the risks are and instructed in safe systems of work and precautions to take; and
       A warning notice should be clearly displayed.
Whenever floor plates or handrails are removed, warning notices should be posted, the openings should be effectively fenced or guarded and the area well illuminated. Floor plates and handrails should be secured in place on completion of the work.
Lifting handles should be used when a floor plate is removed or replaced. When lifting handles are not provided, the plate should be levered up with a suitable tool and a chock inserted before lifting. On no account should fingers be used to prise up the edges.
Where a high noise level in a machinery space, or the wearing of ear protectors, may mask an audible alarm, a visual alarm should be provided, where practicable, to attract attention and indicate that an alarm is sounding. This should preferably take the form of a light or lights with rotating reflectors.[21]
The source of any oil leakage should be located and repaired as soon as practicable.
If the use of any piece of machinery or equipment is considered to be temporarily unsafe, it should be immobilised or put in a safe place or condition immediately and, if necessary, a warning notice should be posted next to it or at the control position. The ships lock out or tag out system should be used where applicable.
All valves, pipes and fittings should be adequately supported and fixed or clamped to avoid vibration and possible fracture. All such fixtures and supports should be properly maintained and replaced after maintenance.
Items such as steam pipes, exhaust pipes and fittings which present a hazard due to their location and operating temperature, should be lagged or shielded. The insulation of hot surfaces should be properly maintained, particularly in the vicinity