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OSHA requires that dockboards (i.e., bridge plates) be provided with a means, such as edging or curbing, to prevent equipment from running off the edge. This is intended to protect employees from injury in the event that equipment falls off the edge of the dockboard. Also, any transport vehicle onto which a dockboard has been placed must be prevented from moving via measures (such as wheel chocks or sand shoes) during loading/unloading. While current Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards contain brake regulations that are intended to prevent movement of trailers during loading/unloading of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), OSHA explicitly maintains that it has authority over:
The dockboards regulation applies to all general industry employers that use dockboards. Many transport employers must also comply with the wheel chocking portion of the dockboards regulation.
Employers must: