RULE 106(2). The duties of the Ship Gantry Crane Driver in connection with safety are to make the following safety checks at the commencement of each shift:
(a) Check to ensure that vessel's list or trim is within the Gantry Crane operating certification.(b) Check Gantry head "up" limit switch by slowly raising the Gantry head until the limit switch cuts off vertical motion.
(c) Check "outboard" limit switch by slowly moving athwartship until limit switch cuts off athwartship motion.
(d) Check braking action for fore and aft travel.
(e) At the start of the first shift and on subsequent shifts if considered necessary have someone on the deck at the base of the crane activate emergency stop button while crane is in slow athwartship motion and observe what automatic braking action takes place. Advise the Foreman prior to the test as many gantries cannot be restarted without being reset from the engine room.
(f) Report any deficiencies to the Foreman.
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