Marine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) - Australian Maritime ...

Dock worker access while on board Schedule 2Schedule 2Dock worker access while on board(subsections 23.5 and 39.3)1 Requirement for accessLoading or unloading must not be carried out in a cargo space, the depth ofwhich, measured from the level of the uppermost deck of the space to thebottom of the space, exceeds 1.5 m, unless:(a) at least 1 unobstructed and safe means of access complying with this Orderis maintained from the uppermost deck of the space to the level at whichsuch loading or unloading is to take place; or(b) where the access specified in (a) is unavoidably obstructed by cargo, safeaccess is provided by 1 portable ladder complying with this Schedule.2 Access to include opening and ladderA means of access must include an access opening and an adjacent permanentladder, both situated clear of the hatchway through which cargo is loaded orunloaded, and be located so that a person using the means of access will notenter the operating area directly below the cargo hatchway.3 Size of access etcAn access opening must be:(a) arranged to give an opening clear of all obstructions of not less than600 mm by 600 mm within the coaming and continuing to the deck orplatform below on an axis parallel to the ladder, provided that on a vesselbuilt before 1 August 1998, the clear opening must be not less than 550 mmby 550 mm; and(b) where necessary, provided with fittings so arranged and located adjacent tothe opening, as to afford a secure handhold and foothold to persons usingthe opening.4 Cover to access to be capable of being secured openA cover or closing appliance fitted to an access opening must be so arranged asto be capable of being secured in the open position.5 Access in bulk carriers5.1 Bulk cargo must not be loaded into or unloaded from a cargo space unlessmeans are provided enabling persons to escape from that space in case ofemergency.5.2 In a bulk carrier, a cargo space requiring personnel access for the purpose ofloading or unloading must be provided with:(a) a means of access complying with subclauses 13.1 and 14.3 of thisSchedule; and(b) in the case of a vessel built on or after 17 November 1986, a second meansof access that:(i) may be an inclined ladder complying with subclauses 13.1 and 14.3; orMarine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) 2011 29MO32 modcomp-130604Z.docx