33 CFR § 142.87 - Guarding of deck openings.

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title: "33 CFR § 142.87 - Guarding of deck openings."
title_number: 33
title_name: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
section_number: "142.87"
section_name: "Guarding of deck openings."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES"
part_number: "142"
part_name: "WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "43 U.S.C 1333(d)(1), 1347(c), 1348(c); 49 CFR 1.46(z)."
regulatory_source: "CGD 79-077, 51 FR 25059, July 10, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 142.87 Guarding of deck openings.

Openings in decks accessible to personnel must be covered, guarded, or otherwise made inaccessible when not in use. The manner of blockage shall prevent a person's foot or body from inadvertently passing through the opening.