Fall overboard prevention.

(a) The owner or managing operator of a towing vessel must establish procedures to address fall overboard prevention and recovery of persons in the water, including, but not limited to: (1) Personal protective equipment; (2) Safely working on the tow; (3) Safety while line handling; (4) Safely moving between the vessel and a tow, pier, structure, or other vessel; and (5) Use of retrieval equipment. (b) The owner, managing operator, or master must ensure that all persons on board comply with the policies and procedures in this section.