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-20 -20 Machinery guards

The exact 46 CFR §58.01-20 text, rendered cleanly with its subsection structure — plus how this rule shows up on the exam.

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Gears, couplings, flywheels, and all rotating machinery capable of injuring personnel must be provided with adequate covers or guards.

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Under 46 CFR, when must a water-lubricated rubber stern tube bearing be rebushed?

Section 58.01-20 — full text

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Gears, couplings, flywheels, and all rotating machinery capable of injuring personnel must be provided with adequate covers or guards. [USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50172, June 12, 2024]

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Under 46 CFR, when must a water-lubricated rubber stern tube bearing be rebushed?

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