• More than two men shall not be allowed to work at any one time on a staging plank.
• When dock workers are employed on staging more than 2.5 metres high, they shall be protected by safety belts equipped with lifelines which shall be secured with a minimum of flask to a fixed structure.
• Prior to each use, belts and lifelines shall be inspected for dry rot, chemical damage or other defects which may affect their strength. Defective belts shall not be used.
• Work on a staging shall not be carried on when loaded slings have to pass over the stagings and there is danger from falling objects.