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PART III
Safety
FREIGHT CONTAINER TERMINALS
83.
Fencing of terminals.-
(1) Except on water
side, the perimeter of the container terminal shall be fenced, by wire mesh
or some other suitable material of substantial construction, and of adequate
strength and permanency, which shall be at least 1.5 metre high.
(2) There shall be
separate entry and exit points to the container terminal and shall be clearly
marked.
(3) Wherever the
containers are stocked, the load bearing capacity of the floor shall be
adequate.
(4) Suitable signs or
signals indicating terminal road and pedestrian traffic shall be erected and
maintained at suitable points.
(5) A special area or
road-way or part thereof shall be provided for waiting of the vehicles. No
private vehicle other than the container handling equipment and vehicles for
transporting containers shall be allowed inside the container terminals.
(6) All areas where
mechanical handling appliances and transport equipment operate, shall be kept
free of pot holes, unnecessary equipment and obstructions.
(7) All operational
areas and access to them shall be provided with sufficient and suitable
lighting as specified under regulation 16.
84.
Lifting appliances and other equipment.-
(1) Container
terminals shall be equipped with suitable lifting appliances and transport
equipment which shall be maintained in good repair and working order.
(2) (a) In the case
of fork lift trucks employed for handling empty containers, the length of the
forks shall be equal to the full width of the container and the capacity of
the fork lift shall be matching with the weight of the container.
(b) No fork-lift
trucks shall be employed for handling container which do not have fork
pockets.
85.
Container operation.-
(1) Prior to the use
of container spreader, the work supervisor, foreman or any authorised person
shall ensure that it is in good working order and has been tested as per the
provisions under regulation 47 (1).
(2) Single or
multi-legged slings shall not be used for lifting of containers.
(3) The weight of the
container and the spreader used shall be noted in relation to the safe
working load of the lifting appliance or transport equipment used.
(4) When loading or
discharging, the container shall be hoisted squarely under the plumb to avoid
swinging of the container.
(5) The special
lifting appliances employed in container handling shall be operated only by
the operators possessing adequate knowledge and skill for these operations.
(6) Lifting
appliances employed in container handling shall be operated under the
guidance of a signaller who shall be properly trained. When the signaller is
not in a position to communicate effectively with the operator of the crane,
other effective means of signalling like walkie-talkie, short wave radio,
etc. shall be employed.
(7) When a container
is being lowered or hoisted from a chassis, no person shall remain in the
cabin of its prime mover.
(8) No person shall
be standing on a container while-
(a) it is being
lifted or lowered; and
(b) another container
is being lifted or lowered adjacent to it.
(9) No person shall
be lifted to the top of a container by a container spreader which is being
lifted by a crane or any other appliance
(10) When a ladder is
used to climb to the top of a container the ladder shall be of sound
construction provided with anti-skid devices or suitable securing
arrangements and there shall be someone to hold the bottom of the ladder
wherever necessary.
(11) When workers
have to work on top of the containers-
(a) it shall be
ensured that the surface is dry and clean to avoid slipping; and
(b) suitable and safe
means shall be provided to the workers for going on top of containers and
attending to lashing and unlashing of containers.
(12) Pedestrians
shall not be allowed in any part of the container terminal other than the
passages marked for their use.
(13) The container
shall be firmly secured to the chassis of truck by means of twist locks
before it is transported.
(14) All containers
employed in dock work shall be tested, maintained, Inspected and approved by
a competent authority.
86.
Stuffing and destuffing.-
(1) The containers
used for stuffing shall be clean, dry and free from odour.
(2) Proper lighting
arrangements shall be provided for the stuffing of the containers and light
fittings shall be safely located.
(3) Containers
mounted on chassis shall be properly secured and supported and proper bridge
plates shall be used while the stuffing or destuffing operation is on.
(4) Dangerous goods
which are not recommended for grouping together shall not be stuffed in the
same container.
(5) Containers
stuffed with dangerous goods shall be labelled with internationally approved
levels.
(6) When fork lift is
employed for stuffing or destuffing no other person shall be inside
container.
(7) No container
shall be stuffed beyond its capacity which is marked on It and containers
shall be stuffed in such a manner that weight distribution is uniform as far
as possible, throughout the floor area of containers.
(8) No smoking shall
be permitted during stuffing or destuffing operations inside the container.
(9) Upon completion
of the stuffing, the container door shall be properly secured with a lock or
container seals.
(10) When a container
is to be destuffed, only one door shall be opened carefully at a time to
prevent possibility of any cargo collapsing.
(11) Dock workers
employed in stuffing and destuffing of reefer containers shall be provided
with proper protective clothing.
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