White Safety Book
Section 3
Working in Open Hold

(b) Where employees are working in an open hold, deck cargoes shall not be worked in areas between the open part of the coaming and the bulwark on either side of the hatch nor shall employees working on deck be permitted to carry cargo across such areas. The '3 foot rule' around the coaming shall apply to all deck cargo while employees are working in an open hatch.

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