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SECTION 3 INDEX
SECTION 3 - RULES RE CARGO HANDLING AND STOWAGE Preparation and Use of Hatches Rule No. Page
Beams - Hatch Covers 301 32
Employees - Standing Clear 302 32
Strongbacks - Securing 303 32,33
Working in Two Decks- Safety Nets 304 33
Dunnage 305 33
Skeleton Deck 306 33
Intermediate Deck 307 33
Cargo Hatch Tents 308 33,34
Raising and Lowering of Cargo
and Cargo Handling Gear
Cargo Gear to be Secured 311 34
Bulk Cargo - Basket, Tubs 312 34
Suspended Loads 313 34
Load Handling 314 34
Bull Line - Bulling 315 35
Chain - Shortened 316 35
Certified Gear 317 35
Cargo Worked in Two Decks 318 35
Hatchtender - Signalperson 319 36
Cargo to be Secure 321 36
Warning Devices 322 36
Stowage of Cargo


Hold Ladders 331 36
Cargo to be Secured 332 36
'Tween Deck Cargo 333 37
Clearance Around Hatch Opening 334 37
Deck Loads 335 37
Dunnage - Stowage 336 37
Checking Trimmers 337 37
Trunkways 338 37,38
Forming Key 339 38
Performance of Other Work While
Cargo Being Handled


Chipping Noise 341 38
Work Aloft 342 38
Welding - Burning 343 38
Handling Logs


Caulk Boots - Slippery Logs 351(a) 38
Employees on Boom or Scow 351(b) 38
Logs after Dark 351(c) 39
Lumber Deck Loads


Clearance for Guys - Chain Lashing 352(a) 39
Working in Open Hold 352(b) 39
Life Ring 352(c) 39
Slings on Outside Wall 352(d) 39
Loading Over A Deck Load
to the Lower Hold or 'Tween Decks
Deck Load 353(a) 40
Deck Load - Falling into Hold 353(b) 40
Walking Space 353(c) 40
Signalperson - Hatchtender 353(d) 40
Slings Shortened 353(e) 40
Two Station Operations
Station Spacing 354 40
Handling Explosives and
Inflammables
Explosives 361(a) 41
Matches - Smoking - Explosives 361(b) 41
Steel Plated Boots - Explosives 361(c) 41
Lighting 361(d) 41
Chutes Construction, Explosives 361(e) 41
Chutes - Mattress 361(f) 41
Chutes for Explosives 361(g) 42
Shock to Explosives - Prevention 361(h) 42
Cargo Runner - Loading Explosives 361(i) 42
Handling Steel Products and
Loose Scrap Metals
Steel Rails 371(a) 42
Steel Plates - Gondola Cars 371(b) 42
Steel, Scrap Metal at Night 372 42,43