DGUV Vorschrift 84 e - Accident Prevention Regulations for Shipping Enterprises

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Sec. 17 - Catch decks on fishing vessels

(1) The employer shall ensure that the upper part of the ramp on stern trawlers is provided with a fence or another safety arrangement or protective device in order to protect persons working there from the danger of falling onto the ramp. This safety device must have the same height as the adjacent bulwarks.

(2) The employer shall ensure that the safety device according to Par. (1) can be opened and closed easily, and can be opened only while the net is being paid out or hauled in. In the case of new fishing vessels, the safety device according to Par. (1) shall preferably be opened and closed by remote control.

(3) The employer shall ensure that a reliable communication between bridge and working deck is guaranteed.