19.A.07 Safe practices.
- Obstructing cables/lines that cross waterways between floating plant or between plant and mooring must be clearly marked.
- On floating plant where people are quartered, one person must be on watch at all times to guard against fire and provide watch person service. In lieu of a watch person, an automatic fire detection and fire and emergency warning system(s) may be used.
- Provisions must be made to prevent accumulation of fuel and grease on floors and decks and in bilges.
- Swimming and/or diving must be prohibited for all personnel, except certified divers in the performance of their duties, unless necessary to prevent injury or loss of life.
- Wading is permitted only when there are no severe underwater hazards such as sudden drop-offs, heavy surf above 3 ft (1 m), dangerous aquatic life, etc. Personnel wading must wear an approved PFD and must be monitored by personnel who are nearby and equipped to conduct a rescue if needed. Wading must be discontinued when the person's feet cannot easily touch bottom, regardless of depth .
- A person in the water must be considered as a person overboard and appropriate action must be taken.
- When barriers or blanks are installed in piping systems as a lock-out procedure, positive means (such as protruding handles) must be used to easily recognize their presence. Barriers must be marked (including name of installer, name of inspector, and date of installation) and accounted for prior to installation and subsequent to removal.
- Deck loading will be limited to safe capacity. Loads will be secured and holdbacks or rings will be provided to secure loose equipment during rough weather.
Use safe practices onboard floating plant and vessels.
- Deck openings and other fall hazards not addressed by Section 19.C must be protected in accordance with Section 21.
- Safeguards such as barriers, curbs, or other structures must be provided to prevent front-end loaders, bulldozers, trucks, backhoes, track hoes, and similar operating equipment on floating equipment from falling into the water. Whenever this equipment is operating on deck, deck surfaces of floating plant must remain above water and the entire bottom area of a floating plant must remain submerged.
- Projection and tripping hazards must be removed, identified with warning signs, or distinctly marked with safety yellow.
- Deck cargo carried on fuel barges must be placed on dunnage.
- When two or more pieces of floating plant are being used as one unit, they must be securely fastened together to prevent openings between them or the openings must be covered or guarded.
- When three or more floating plant are configured for stationary work, a competent person must identify any openings between decks of stationary vessels or vessels and other structures that create fully enclosed water areas (duck ponds) into which personnel can fall. If such openings are detected, means must be taken to protect personnel from the hazard.
- (1) When practical, duck pond protection will consist of guardrails, nets or other physical barriers to prevent employees from falling into the openings.
- (2) When physical barriers are not practical, ladders and life rings must be installed in each enclosed water area to allow personnel to self-rescue. Ladders may be a rigid type or Jacob's ladder, and must be securely anchored to the vessel or structure. Life rings must have a sufficient length of rope to allow them to float on the water surface and the rope must be securely anchored to the vessel. The number and placement of ladders and life rings must be sufficient so that the maximum swimming distance to them is no more than 25 ft (7.9 m). Ladders and life rings may be retracted during reconfiguration or movement of plant.
- Anchor points must be clearly identified and must be inspected prior to applying a load or putting cables under tension. Anchor points not structurally sound must be cut out, removed, and/or welded over to preclude usage. Visual checks and "all clear" warnings must be made prior to tensioning cables.
- Provisions must be made to protect persons being transported by water from the elements.
- Plant fleeting areas will be designated in which all idle plant must be moored. Such areas must have warning buoys, signs, and lights in prominent locations.
- The Contractor or, for Government-conducted operations, the GDA, must provide information to the local USCG Office identifying the marine activity and hazards.
- Open or pelican hooks may be used for lifting anchor buoys.
- Mechanical means such as securing pins must be used to hold spuds safely in place before transiting from one site to another.
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19-4. What is the requirement when front-end loaders, bulldozers, trucks, backhoes, track hoes, and similar operating equipment is operating on deck?
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