CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (parts 1900 to 1990) > PART 1915—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT > SUBPART J—Ship's Machinery and Piping Systems (§1915.161 to §1915.165) > 1915.165—Ship's deck machinery.

1915.165—Ship's deck machinery.

(a) Before work is performed on the anchor windlass or any of its attached accessories, the employer shall ensure that the following steps are taken:
(1) The devil claws (also known as chain stoppers) shall be made fast to the anchor chains.
(2) The riding pawls shall be in the engaged position.
(3) In the absence of devil claws and riding pawls, the anchor chains shall be secured to a suitable fixed structure of the vessel.

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[47 FR 16986, Apr. 20, 1982, as amended at 67 FR 44545, July 3, 2002]

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Effective Date Note: At 76 FR 24711, May 2, 2011, § 1915.164 was amended by revising paragraphs (a)(2) and (a)(3), effective Aug. 1, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows: