[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: 29CFR1917.47]

[Page 212]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1917--MARINE TERMINALS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C--Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment
 
Sec. 1917.47  Winches.

    (a) Moving winch parts which present caught-in hazards to employees 
shall be guarded.
    (b) Winches shall have clearly identifiable and readily accessible 
stop controls.
    (c) Portable winches shall be secured against accidental shifting 
while in use.
    (d) Portable winches shall be fitted with limit switches if 
employees have access to areas from which it is possible to be drawn 
into the winch.
    (e) The provisions of Sec. 1917.45(f)(11) shall apply to winches.