Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMaritime Occupational Safety Regulations, 1994Chapter II : Safety provisions for staff on board ship, appliances and equipment18. Safeguarding of machinery |
Every employer shall—
| (1) | specifically cause every exposed and hazardous part of machinery on board a vessel which is within the normal reach of a person to be effectively safeguarded by means of insulation, fencing, screening or guarding so that it does not constitute a further hazard or potential hazard; |
| (2) | ensure that the quality of material used for such insulation, fencing, screening or guarding is suitable for the purpose for which it is being utilised; |
| (3) | ensure that all insulation, fencing, screening or guarding is properly maintained and kept in position while the guarded part is in operation; and |
| (4) | supply suitable apparatus to stop immediately any machine on board a vessel in an emergency. |