(a) Before work is performed on the anchor windlass or any of its attached accessories, the employer shall ensure that the following steps are taken:
- (1) The devil claws (also known as chain stoppers) shall be made fast to the anchor chains.
- (2) The riding pawls shall be in the engaged position.
- (3) In the absence of devil claws and riding pawls, the anchor chains shall be secured to a suitable fixed structure of the vessel.
[47 FR 16986, Apr. 20, 1982, as amended at 67 FR 44545, July 3, 2002]