29 CFR 1915.165
§ 1915.165 Ship's deck machinery.
United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective
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- 29 CFR 1915.165, § 1915.165 Ship's deck machinery, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/128806
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(a) Before work is performed on the anchor windlass or any of its attached accessories, the employer shall ensure that the following steps are taken:
(1) The devil claws (also known as chain stoppers) shall be made fast to the anchor chains.
(2) The riding pawls shall be in the engaged position.
(3) In the absence of devil claws and riding pawls, the anchor chains shall be secured to a suitable fixed structure of the vessel.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.