[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 7]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1917.26]

[Page 196]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1917--MARINE TERMINALS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Marine Terminal Operations
 
Sec. 1917.26  First aid and lifesaving facilities.

    (a) Employers shall instruct employees to report every injury, 
regardless of severity, to the employer.
    (b) A first aid kit shall be available at the terminal, and at least 
one person holding a valid first aid certificate shall be at the 
terminal when work is in progress.
    (c) First aid kit. First aid kits shall be weatherproof and shall 
contain individual sealed packages for each item that must be kept 
sterile. The contents of each kit shall be determined by a person 
certified in first aid and cognizant of the hazards found in marine 
cargo handling operations. The contents shall be checked at intervals 
that allow prompt replacement of expended items.
    (d) Stretchers. (1) There shall be available for each vessel being 
worked one Stokes basket stretcher, or its equivalent, permanently 
equipped with bridles for attaching to the hoisting gear.
    (2) Stretchers shall be kept close to vessels and shall be 
positioned to avoid damage to the stretcher.
    (3) A blanket or other suitable covering shall be available.
    (4) Stretchers shall have at least four sets of effective patient 
restraints in operable condition.
    (5) Lifting bridles shall be of adequate strength, capable of 
lifting 1,000 pounds (454 kg) with a safety factor of five, and shall be 
maintained in operable condition. Lifting bridles shall be provided for 
making vertical patient lifts at container berths. Stretchers for 
vertical lifts shall have foot plates.
    (6) Stretchers shall be maintained in operable condition. Struts and 
braces shall be inspected for damage. Wire mesh shall be secured and 
have no burrs. Damaged stretchers shall not be used until repaired.
    (7) Stretchers in permanent locations shall be mounted to prevent 
damage and shall be protected from the elements if located out-of-doors. 
If concealed from view, closures shall be marked to indicate the 
location of the life saving equipment.
    (e) Telephone or equivalent means of communication shall be readily 
available.
    (f) A U.S. Coast Guard approved 30-inch (76.2 cm) life ring, with at 
least 90 feet (27.43m) of line attached, shall be available at readily 
accessible points at each waterside work area where the employees' work 
exposes them to the hazard of drowning. Employees working on any bridge 
or structure leading to a detached vessel berthing installation shall 
wear U.S. Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices except where 
protected by railings, nets, or safety belts and lifelines. A readily 
available portable or permanent ladder giving access to the water shall 
also be provided within 200 feet (61 m) of such work areas.

[48 FR 30909, July 5, 1983, as amended at 62 FR 40197, July 25, 1997; 65 
FR 40938, June 30, 2000]