Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMaritime Occupational Safety Regulations, 1994Chapter II : Safety provisions for staff on board ship, appliances and equipment14. Access equipment |
| (1) | The employer shall provide— |
| (a) | on board a vessel of less than 30 metres in length, a gangway, or, if this is not practicable, a portable ladder which is appropriate to the deck layout, size, shape and maximum freeboard of the vessel; |
| (b) | on board a vessel of 30 metres or more in length, a gangway; and |
| (c) | on board a vessel of 120 metres or more in length, in addition to the gangway, an accommodation ladder (including a rope or portable ladder) which is appropriate to the deck layout, size, shape and maximum free board of the vessel and which complies with the applicable requirements prescribed in the Code. |
[Regulation 14(1) substituted by regulation 6 of Notice No. R. 545 dated 30 April 2004]
| (2) | Any rope or portable ladder used as access equipment shall comply with the applicable requirements prescribed in the Code. |
