(NAR) VOL. 7 NO. 4 / October-December 1996
SECTION 4.1. Working Apron. — The area 20 meters from the edge of piers, wharves and slips, designated for loading/unloading operations.This Order shall take effect immediately.
SECTION 5.1.1. No liveload of any form, except for the cargo handling equipment being used in the direct loading/unloading of cargoes and vans to/from the trucks/chassis, shall be allowed along the working apron.
SECTION 5.1.2. When the loading/unloading operation is completed, the working apron shall be free from cargo handling equipment and all other types of loads that will adversely affect the structural strength of the pier and also hamper traffic therein.