The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that -
(a) every runway or ramp used for wheel-barrows, hand carts or hand trucks is not less than one metre in width and is constructed of not less than fifty millimeters thick planking and is supported and braced suitably for such use ;
(b) every runway or ramp located more than three metres above the floor or ground is provided on the open sides with suitable guard rails of adequate strength.
CHAPTER IX WORK ON OR ADJACENT TO WATER
88. Transport by water - (1) The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-
(a) when any building worker has to proceed to or from any working place by water for purposes of carrying on a building or other construction work, proper measures are taken to provided for his safe transportation and vessels used for such purpose are used in charge of a responsible person, and are properly equipped for safe navigation and are maintained in good condition.
(b) maximum number of person which can be safely carried in a vessel as certified under the relevant law in force is marked plainly and conspicuously on such vessel and such number is not exceeded during use of such vessel for carrying persons.
(2) the vessel referred to in clause (a) of sub-rule ( 1) shall conform to the following, namely;-
(i) that adequate protection is provided to the building workers in such vessel from inclement weather;
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(ii) that such vessel is manned by adequate and experienced crew, as per the relevant law for the time being in force ;
(iii) that in case the bulwarks of such vessel are lower than sixty centimeters from the level of the deck of such vessel, the open edge of such bulwarks are fitted with suitable fencing to a height of at least one metre above such deck and the post and stanchions and similar parts used in such fencing are not spaced more than two metres apart;
(iv) that the number of lifebuoys on deck of such vessel is at least equal to the number of crew members of such vessel and is not less than two ;
(v) that all lifebuoys on deck of such vessel are kept in good state of maintenance and are so placed that if such vessel sinks then they remain to float and one of such buoys is within the immediate reach of the Steerman of such vessel and another is situated after part of such vessel; and
(vi) that the position of the Steerman of the vessels is such that he has a reasonably free view of all sides.
89. Prevention from drowning - The employer shall ensure at a construction site of building or other construction work that where, on or adjacent to the workplace of any constriction site to which these rules apply, there is water into which a building worker, employed for work on such site is, in the course of his employment liable to fall and has the risk of drowning, suitable rescue equipment is provided and kept in an efficient state for ready use and measures are taken to arrange for the prompt rescue of such building worker from the danger of drowning and where there is a special risk of such fall from the edge of adjacent land or from a structure adjacent to or above the water or from floating stage on such water, secure fencing is provided near the edge of such land, structure or floating stage, as the case may be, to prevent such fall, and such fencing may be removed or allowed to remain unerected for the time and to the extent necessary for the access of building workers to such work or the movement of material for such work.
CHAPTER X TRANSPORT AND EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT
90. Earth moving equipment and vehicles - The employer shall ensure at a construction work that -
(a) all vehicles and earth moving equipment are made of good material, proper design and sound construction and are sufficiently strong for the purpose for which such equipment are used and are maintained in good state of repair and are properly used in accordance with standard safe operating practices ;
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Provided that the truck or trailer employed for transporting freight containers are of the size sufficient to carry the containers, without overhanging and are provided with twist locks conforming to national standards, at all the four comers of each of such truck or trailers and such truck or trailers are certified for such use by an authority under the relevant law for the time being in force and is inspected by a responsible person, at least once in a month and record of such inspection is maintained;
(b) all transport or earth moving equipment and vehicles are inspected at least once a week by a responsible person and in case any defect is noticed in such equipment or vehicle, it is immediately taken out of use ;
(c) power trucks and tractors are equipped with effective brackes, head lights and tail lamps and are maintained in good repair and working order ;
(d) side stanchions on power trucks and trailers for carrying heavy and long objects are -
(i) of sound construction and free from defects ;
(ii) provided with tie chains attached to the top across the loads for preventing such stanchions from spreading out ; and
(iii) 'kept in position while loading and unloading;
(e) safe gangways are provided for to and fro movement of building workers engaged in loading and unloading of lorries, trucks, trailers and wagons ;
(f) trucks and other equipment are not loaded beyond their safe carrying capacity which shall be clearly marked on such trucks and other equipment;
(g) handles of hand trucks are so designed as to protect the hands of the building workers on such trucks, or such handles are provided with knuckle guards ;
(h) no unauthorized person rides the transport equipment employed in such work;
(i) a driver of a transport equipment maneuvers such equipment under the direction of a signaler
(j) adequate precaution such as isolating the electric supply or erecting overhead barriers of a safe height is taken when earth moving equipment or vehicles are required to operate in dangerous proximity to any live electric conductor;
(k) vehicles and earth moving equipments are not left on a slope with the engine of such vehicles or equipment running ;
(l) all earth moving equipments, vehicles or other transport equipment are operated only by such person who are adequately trained and possess such skill as are required for safe operation of such equipment, vehicle or other transport equipment.