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Can you summarize MGL Chapter 149, Section 18E?
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES > Safety precautions in dangerous undertakings; longshore and waterfront operations
Short Summary
This section of the Massachusetts General Law, under the Administration of the Government, Labor and Industries, pertains to safety precautions in dangerous undertakings, specifically longshore and waterfront operations. It requires persons working in locations with hazards to the head or eyes to be safeguarded with head or eye protection. Additionally, protection may be required for persons working under conditions with hazards to the body, hands, or feet. Safety belts of approved type should be used, and lifelines should have a strength equivalent to one-half inch manila rope. Adequate life buoys or life rings with attached lines should be accessible in places where employees are exposed to the hazard of drowning, or employees in constant and imminent danger of drowning should wear life vests. Readily located ladders reaching from the structure floor to the lowest water elevation should be provided on docks, wharves, or piers. Portable ladders should be equipped with a means to secure them to the structure. No specific penalties are mentioned in this section.
Whom does it apply to?
Persons working in locations where there is a hazard to the head or eyes, persons working under conditions where there is a hazard to the body, hands or feet
What does it govern?
Safety precautions in dangerous undertakings; longshore and waterfront operations
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts