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29 CFR 1918.87

§ 1918.87 Ship's cargo elevators.

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29 CFR 1918.87, § 1918.87 Ship's cargo elevators, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/128996
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(a) Safe working load. The safe working loads of ship's cargo elevators shall be determined and followed. (b) Load distribution. Loads shall be evenly distributed and maintained on the elevator's platform. (c) Elevator personnel restrictions. Personnel shall not be permitted to ride on the elevator's platform if a fall hazard exists. (See § 1918.2.) (d) Open deck barricades. During elevator operation, each open deck that presents a fall hazard to employees shall be effectively barricaded.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.