Attachment 03 - 29 CR 1915.pdf

Title 29 —Labor Subtitle B —Regulations Relating to Labor Chapter XVII —Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor

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Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 1915 Compliance Assistance Guidelines for Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres

Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 1915 Reprint of U.S. Coast Guard Regulations Referenced in Subpart B, for Determination of Coast Guard Authorized Persons

Part 1915 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment

Subpart A General Provisions

§ 1915.1 Purpose and authority.

§ 1915.2 Scope and application.

§ 1915.3 Responsibility.

§ 1915.4 Definitions.

§ 1915.5 Incorporation by reference.

§ 1915.6 commercial diving operations.

§ 1915.7 Competent person.

§ 1915.8 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

§ 1915.9 Compliance duties owed to each employee.

Subpart B Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment

§ 1915.11 Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart.

§ 1915.12 Precautions and the order of testing before entering confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres.

§ 1915.13 Cleaning and other cold work.

§ 1915.14 Hot work.

§ 1915.15 Maintenance of safe conditions.

§ 1915.16 Warning signs and labels.

Subpart C Surface Preparation and Preservation

§ 1915.31 Scope and application of subpart.

§ 1915.32 Toxic cleaning solvents.

§ 1915.33 Chemical paint and preservative removers.

§ 1915.34 Mechanical paint removers.

§ 1915.35 Painting.

§ 1915.36 Flammable liquids.

Subpart D Welding, Cutting and Heating

§ 1915.51 Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting and heating.

§ 1915.53 Welding, cutting and heating in way of preservative coatings.

§ 1915.54 Welding, cutting and heating of hollow metal containers and structures not covered by § 1915.12.

§ 1915.55 Gas welding and cutting.

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§ 1915.56 Arc welding and cutting.

§ 1915.57 Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuilding.

Subpart E Scaffolds, Ladders and Other Working Surfaces

§ 1915.71 Scaffolds or staging.

§ 1915.72 Ladders.

§ 1915.73 Guarding of deck openings and edges.

§ 1915.74 Access to vessels.

§ 1915.75 Access to and guarding of dry docks and marine railways.

§ 1915.76 Access to cargo spaces and confined spaces.

§ 1915.77 Working surfaces.

Subpart F General Working Conditions

§ 1915.80 Scope, application, definitions, and effective dates.

§ 1915.81 Housekeeping.

§ 1915.82 Lighting.

§ 1915.83 Utilities.

§ 1915.84 Working alone.

§ 1915.85 Vessel radar and communication systems.

§ 1915.86 Lifeboats.

§ 1915.87 Medical services and first aid.

§ 1915.88 Sanitation.

§ 1915.89 Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tags-plus).

§ 1915.90 Safety color code for marking physical hazards.

§ 1915.91 Accident prevention signs and tags.

§ 1915.92 Retention of DOT markings, placards, and labels.

§ 1915.93 Motor vehicle safety equipment, operation and maintenance.

§ 1915.94 Servicing multi-piece and single-piece rim wheels.

Subpart G Gear and Equipment for Rigging and Materials Handling

§ 1915.111 Inspection.

§ 1915.112 Ropes, chains and slings.

§ 1915.113 Shackles and hooks.

§ 1915.114 Chain falls and pull-lifts.

§ 1915.115 Hoisting and hauling equipment.

§ 1915.116 Use of gear.

§ 1915.117 Qualifications of operators.

§ 1915.118 Tables.

§ 1915.120 Powered industrial truck operator training.

Subpart H Tools and Related Equipment

§ 1915.131 General precautions.

§ 1915.132 Portable electric tools.

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Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 1915 Non-Mandatory Guidelines for Hazard Assessment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection, and PPE Training Program

Appendix B to Subpart I of Part 1915 General Testing Conditions and Additional Guidelines for Personal Fall Protection Systems (Non-Mandatory)

§ 1915.133 Hand tools.

§ 1915.134 Abrasive wheels.

§ 1915.135 Powder actuated fastening tools.

§ 1915.136 Internal combustion engines, other than ship's equipment.

Subpart I Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

§ 1915.151 Scope, application and definitions.

§ 1915.152 General requirements.

§ 1915.153 Eye and face protection.

§ 1915.154 Respiratory protection.

§ 1915.155 Head protection.

§ 1915.156 Foot protection.

§ 1915.157 Hand and body protection.

§ 1915.158 Lifesaving equipment.

§ 1915.159 Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).

§ 1915.160 Positioning device systems.

Subpart J Ship's Machinery and Piping Systems

§ 1915.161 Scope and application of subpart.

§ 1915.162 Ship's boilers.

§ 1915.163 Ship's piping systems.

§ 1915.164 Ship's propulsion machinery.

§ 1915.165 Ship's deck machinery.

Subpart K Portable, Unfired Pressure Vessels, Drums and Containers, Other Than Ship's Equipment

§ 1915.171 Scope and application of subpart.

§ 1915.172 Portable air receivers and other unfired pressure vessels.

§ 1915.173 Drums and containers.

Subpart L Electrical Machinery

§ 1915.181 Electrical circuits and distribution boards.

Subparts M-O [Reserved] Subpart P Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment

§ 1915.501 General provisions.

§ 1915.502 Fire safety plan.

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Appendix A to Subpart P of Part 1915 Model Fire Safety Plan (Non-Mandatory)

§ 1915.503 Precautions for hot work.

§ 1915.504 Fire watches.

§ 1915.505 Fire response.

§ 1915.506 Hazards of fixed extinguishing systems on board vessels and vessel sections.

§ 1915.507 Land-side fire protection systems.

§ 1915.508 Training.

§ 1915.509 Definitions applicable to this subpart.

Subparts Q-Y [Reserved] Subpart Z Toxic and Hazardous Substances

§ 1915.1000 Air contaminants.

§ 1915.1001 Asbestos.

§ 1915.1002 Coal tar pitch volatiles; interpretation of term.

§ 1915.1003 13 carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).

§ 1915.1004 alpha-Naphthylamine.

§ 1915.1005 [Reserved] § 1915.1006 Methyl chloromethyl ether.

§ 1915.1007 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidiene (and its salts).

§ 1915.1008 bis-Chloromethyl ether.

§ 1915.1009 beta-Naphthylamine.

§ 1915.1010 Benzidine.

§ 1915.1011 4-Aminodiphenyl.

§ 1915.1012 Ethyleneimine.

§ 1915.1013 beta-Propiolactone.

§ 1915.1014 2-Acetylaminofluorene.

§ 1915.1015 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.

§ 1915.1016 N-Nitrosodimethylamine.

§ 1915.1017 Vinyl chloride.

§ 1915.1018 Inorganic arsenic.

§ 1915.1020 Access to employee exposure and medical records.

§ 1915.1024 Beryllium.

§ 1915.1025 Lead.

§ 1915.1026 Chromium (VI).

§ 1915.1027 Cadmium.

§ 1915.1028 Benzene.

§ 1915.1030 Bloodborne pathogens.

§ 1915.1044 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.

§ 1915.1045 Acrylonitrile.

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§ 1915.1047 Ethylene oxide.

§ 1915.1048 Formaldehyde.

§ 1915.1050 Methylenedianiline.

§ 1915.1052 Methylene chloride.

§ 1915.1053 Respirable crystalline silica.

§ 1915.1200 Hazard communication.

§ 1915.1450 Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.

§ 1915.1501 COVID-19.

PART 1915—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS

FOR SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 941; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754); 8-76 (41 FR

25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), or 8-2020 (85 FR 58393); 29 CFR part 1911;

and 5 U.S.C. 553, as applicable.

Source: 47 FR 16986, Apr. 20, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

Subpart A—General Provisions

§ 1915.1 Purpose and authority.

The provisions in this part constitute safety and health regulations issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 41 of the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 941) and occupational safety and health standards issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 6 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 655).

§ 1915.2 Scope and application.

(a) Except where otherwise provided, the provisions of this part shall apply to all ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking employments and related employments.

(b) This part does not apply to matters under the control of the United States Coast Guard within the scope of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes and acts supplementary or amendatory thereto (46 U.S.C. secs. 1-1388 passim) including, but not restricted to, the master, ship's officer, crew members, design, construction and maintenance of the vessel, its gear and equipment; to matters within the regulatory authority of the United States Coast Guard to safeguard vessels, harbors, ports and waterfront facilities under the provisions of the Espionage Act of June 17, 1917, as amended (50 U.S.C. 191 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 401 et seq.); including the provisions of Executive Order 10173, as amended by Executive Orders 10277 and 10352 (3 CFR, 1949-1953 Comp., pp. 356, 778 and 873); or to matters within the regulatory authority of the United States Coast Guard with respect to lights, warning devices, safety equipment and other matters relating to the promotion of safety of lives and property under section 4(e) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1333).

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§ 1915.3 Responsibility.

§ 1915.4 Definitions.

(a) The responsibility for compliance with the regulations of this part is placed upon “employers” as defined in § 1915.4.

(b) This part does not apply to owners, operators, agents or masters of vessels unless such persons are acting as “employers.” However, this part is not intended to relieve owners, operators, agents or masters of vessels who are not “employers” from responsibilities or duties now placed upon them by law, regulation or custom.

(c) The responsibilities placed upon the competent person herein shall be deemed to be the responsibilities of the employer.

(a) The term SHALL indicates provisions which are mandatory.

(b) The term Secretary means the Secretary of Labor.

(c) The term employer means an employer, any of whose employees are employed, in whole or in part, in ship repairing, shipbuilding, shipbreaking or related employments as defined in this section on the navigable waters of the United States, including dry docks, graving docks and marine railways.

(d) The term employee means any person engaged in ship repairing, shipbuilding, shipbreaking or related employments on the navigable waters of the United States, including dry docks, graving docks and marine railways, other than the master, ship's officers, crew of the vessel, or any person engaged by the master to repair any vessel under 18 net tons.

(e) The term gangway means any ramp-like or stair-like means of access provided to enable personnel to board or leave a vessel including accommodation ladders, gangplanks and brows.

(f) The term vessel includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water, including special purpose floating structures not primarily designed for or used as a means of transportation on water.

(g) For purposes of § 1915.74, the term barge means an unpowered, flat bottom, shallow draft vessel including scows, carfloats and lighters. For purposes of this section, the term does not include ship shaped or deep draft barges.

(h) For purposes of § 1915.74, the term river tow boat means a shallow draft, low free board, self-propelled vessel designed to tow river barges by pushing ahead. For purposes of this section, the term does not include other towing vessels.

(i) The term shipyard employment means ship repairing, shipbuilding, shipbreaking and related employments.

(j) The terms ship repair and ship repairing mean any repair of a vessel including, but not restricted to, alterations, conversions, installations, cleaning, painting, and maintenance work.

(k) The term shipbuilding means the construction of a vessel including the installation of machinery and equipment.

(l) The term shipbreaking means any breaking down of a vessel's structure for the purpose of scrapping the vessel, including the removal of gear, equipment or any component part of a vessel.

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(m) The term related employment means any employment performed as an incident to or in conjunction with ship repairing, shipbuilding or shipbreaking work, including, but not restricted to, inspection, testing, and employment as a watchman.

(n) The term hazardous substance means a substance which by reason of being explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritant, or otherwise harmful is likely to cause injury.

(o) The term competent person for purposes of this part means a person who is capable of recognizing and evaluating employee exposure to hazardous substances or to other unsafe conditions and is capable of specifying the necessary protection and precautions to be taken to ensure the safety of employees as required by the particular regulation under the condition to which it applies. For the purposes of subparts B, C, and D of this part, except for § 1915.35(b)(8) and § 1915.36(a)(5), to which the above definition applies, the competent person must also meet the additional requirements of § 1915.7.

(p) The term confined space means a compartment of small size and limited access such as a double bottom tank, cofferdam, or other space which by its small size and confined nature can readily create or aggravate a hazardous exposure.

(q) The term enclosed space means any space, other than a confined space, which is enclosed by bulkheads and overhead. It includes cargo holds, tanks, quarters, and machinery and boiler spaces.

(r) The term hot work means riveting, welding, burning or other fire or spark producing operations.

(s) The term cold work means any work which does not involve riveting, welding, burning or other fire or spark producing operations.

(t) The term portable unfired pressure vessel means any pressure container or vessel used aboard ship, other than the ship's equipment, containing liquids or gases under pressure, excepting pressure vessels built to Department of Transportation regulations under 49 CFR part 178, subparts C and H.

(u) The term powder actuated fastening tool means a tool or machine which drives a stud, pin, or fastener by means of an explosive charge.

(v) For purposes of § 1915.97, the term hazardous material means a material which has one or more of the following characteristics:

(1) Has a flash point below 140 °F., closed cup, or is subject to spontaneous heating;

(2) Has a threshold limit value below 500 p.p.m. in the case of a gas or vapor, below 500 mg./m.3 for fumes, and below 25 m.p.p.c.f. in case of a dust;

(3) Has a single dose oral LD50 below 500 mg./kg.;

(4) Is subject to polymerization with the release of large amounts of energy;

(5) Is a strong oxidizing or reducing agent;

(6) Causes first degree burns to skin in short time exposure, or is systemically toxic by skin contact; or

(7) In the course of normal operations, may produce dusts, gases, fumes, vapors, mists, or smokes which have one or more of the above characteristics.

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§ 1915.5 Incorporation by reference.

(a) Specifications, standards, and codes of agencies of the U.S. Government, to the extent specified in the text, form a part of the regulations of this part. In addition, under the authority vested in the Secretary under the Act, the specifications, standards, and codes of organizations which are not agencies of the U.S. Government, in effect on the date of the promulgation of the regulations of this part as listed below, to the extent specified in the text, form a part of the regulations of this part.

(b)

(1) The standards listed in this section are incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce any edition other than that specified in this section, OSHA must publish a document in the FEDERAL

REGISTER and the material must be available to the public.

(2) Any changes in the standards incorporated by reference in this part and an official historic file of such changes are available for inspection in the Docket Office at the national office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210;

telephone: 202-693-2350 (TTY number: 877-889-5627).

(3) Copies of standards listed in this section and issued by private standards organizations are available for purchase from the issuing organizations at the addresses or through the other contact information listed elsewhere in this section for these private standards organizations. In addition, the standards are available for inspection at any Regional Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or at the OSHA Docket Office, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room N-3508, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: 202-693-2350 (TTY number:

877-889-5627). These standards are also available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of these standards at NARA, email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

(c) [Reserved]

(d) American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036;

telephone: 212-642-4900; fax: 212-398-0023; website: www.ansi.org://

(1) ANSI A14.1-1975 Safety Requirements for Portable Wood Ladders, IBR approved for § 1915.72(a).

(2) ANSI A14.2-1972 Safety Requirements for Portable Metal Ladders, IBR approved for § 1915.72(a).

(3) ANSI B7.1-1964 Safety Code for the Use, Care, and Protection of Abrasive Wheels, IBR approval for § 1915.134(c).

(4) ANSI Z41-1999, American National Standard for Personal Protection—Protective Footwear; IBR approved for § 1915.156(b). Copies of ANSI Z41-1999 are available for purchase only from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201; telephone: (800) 621-7619;

fax: 630-285-1434; website: www.nsc.org.

(5) ANSI Z41-1991, American National Standard for Personal Protection—Protective Footwear; IBR approved for § 1915.156(b). Copies of ANSI Z41-1991 are available for purchase only from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201; telephone: (800) 621-7619;

fax: 630-285-1434; website: www.nsc.org.

(6) ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, approved April 13, 2010; IBR approved for § 1915.153(b). Copies are available for purchase from:

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(i) ANSI Webstore, 25 W 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036; telephone: (212) 642-4980;

website: https://webstore.ansi.org;

(ii) IHS Standards Store, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112; telephone: (800) 447-2273;

website: https://global.ihs.com; or

(iii) TechStreet Store, 3025 Boardwalk Drive, Suite 220, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; telephone: (855) 999-9870; website: www.techstreet.com.

(7) ANSI Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, approved June 19, 2003; IBR approved for § 1915.153(b). Copies available for purchase from the:

(i) ANSI Webstore, 25 W 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036; telephone: (212) 642-4980;

website: https://webstore.ansi.org/;

(ii) IHS Standards Store, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112; telephone: (800) 447-2273;

website: https://global.ihs.com; or

(iii) TechStreet Store, 3025 Boardwalk Drive, Suite 220, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; telephone: (855) 999-9870; website: www.techstreet.com.

(8) ANSI Z87.1-1989 (R-1998), Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Reaffirmation approved January 4, 1999; IBR approved for § 1915.153(b). Copies are available for purchase from:

(i) ANSI Webstore, 25 W 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036; telephone: (212) 642-4980;

website: https://webstore.ansi.org/;

(ii) IHS Standards Store, 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112; telephone: (800) 447-2273;

website: https://global.ihs.com; or

(iii) TechStreet Store, 3025 Boardwalk Drive, Suite 220, Ann Arbor, MI 48108; telephone: (855) 999-9870; website: www.techstreet.com.

(9) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-2009, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, approved January 26, 2009; IBR approved for § 1915.155(b). Copies of ANSI Z89.1-2009 are available for purchase only from the International Safety Equipment Association, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22209-1762; telephone: 703-525-1695; fax:

703-528-2148; website: www.safetyequipment.org.

(10) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-2003, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection; IBR approved for § 1915.155(b). Copies of ANSI Z89.1-2003 are available for purchase only from the International Safety Equipment Association, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22209-1762; telephone: 703-525-1695; fax: 703-528-2148; website:

www.safetyequipment.org.

(11) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-1997, American National Standard for Personnel Protection—Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers—Requirements; IBR approved for § 1915.155(b). Copies of ANSI Z89.1-1997 are available for purchase only from the International Safety Equipment Association, 1101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1425, Arlington, VA 22209-1762;

telephone: 703-525-1695; fax: 703-528-2148; website: www.safetyequipment.org.

(12) ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01, Recommended Practice for Lighting Industrial Facilities, ANSI approved July 26, 2001, IBR approved for § 1915.82(a).

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Note 1 to paragraph (d): Unless otherwise indicated, all standards in this paragraph (d) are available from ANSI.

(13) ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2009, Revision of ANSI Z308.1-2003, Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits and Supplies, ANSI approved May 8, 2009, IBR approved for § 1915.87 Appendix A.

(e) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Two Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016;

telephone: (800) 843-2763; email: CustomerCare@asme.org; website: https://www.asme.org/codes-standards:

(1) ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Rules for Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels, 1963, IBR approved for § 1915.172(a).

(2) [Reserved]

(f) American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), 3640 Park 42 Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241; telephone: (513) 742-2020; website: https://www.acgih.org/publications/:

(1) Threshold limit values, 1970, IBR approved for §§ 1915.12(b) and 1915.1000, table Z.

(2) [Reserved]

(g) ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959;

telephone: 610-832-9500; fax: 610-832-9555; email: service@astm.org; website: www.astm.org:

(1) ASTM F-2412-2005, Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection; IBR approved for § 1915.156(b).

(2) ASTM F-2413-2005, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear;

IBR approved for § 1915.156(b).

(h) International Labour Organization (ILO), 4 route des Morillons, CH-1211 Genève 22, Switzerland;

telephone: +41 (0) 22 799 6111; fax: +41 (0) 22 798 8685; website: www.ilo.org/.

(1) Guidelines for the Use of the ILO International Classification of Radiographs of Pneumoconioses, Revised Edition 2011, Occupational safety and health series; 22 (Rev. 2011), IBR approved for § 1915.1001.

(2) [Reserved]

(i) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101;

telephone: (800) 344-3555; email: orders@nfpa.org; website: https://www.nfpa.org/Codes-and-Standards:

(1) NFPA 1981-2002 Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Fire and Emergency Services, IBR approved for 1915.505(e).

(2) NFPA 1971-2000, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting, IBR approved for § 1915.505(e).

(3) NFPA 1976-2000, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Proximity Fire Fighting, IBR approved for § 1915.505(e).

(4) NFPA 1982-1998, Standard on Personal Alert Safety Systems (PASS), IBR approved for § 1915.505(e).

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[86 FR 54613, Oct. 4, 2021]

§ 1915.6 commercial diving operations.

commercial diving operations shall be subject to subpart T of part 1910, §§ 1910.401-1910.441 of this chapter.

§ 1915.7 Competent person.

(5) NFPA 1983-2001, Standard on Fire Service Life Safety Rope and System Components, IBR approved for § 1915.505(e).

(6) NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, IBR approved for § 1915.507(b).

(7) NFPA 14-2003 Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, IBR approved for §§ 1915.507(b) and (d).

(8) NFPA 72-2002 National Fire Alarm Code, IBR approved for § 1915.507(c).

(9) NFPA 13-2002 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(10) NFPA 750-2003 Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(11) NFPA 25-2002, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(12) NFPA 15-2001, Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(13) NFPA 11-2005 Standard for Low-, Medium-, and High-Expansion Foam, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(14) NFPA 17-2002, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(15) NFPA 12-2005, Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(16) NFPA 12A-2004, Standard on Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(17) NFPA 2001-2004, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, IBR approved for § 1915.507(d).

(18) NFPA 1403-2002, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, IBR approved for § 1915.508(d).

(a) Application. This section applies to shipyard employment.

(b) Designation.

(1) One or more competent persons shall be designated by the employer in accordance with the applicable requirements of this section, unless the requirements of subparts B, C, D and H of this part are always carried out by a Marine Chemist. Exception: The employer may designate any person who meets the applicable portions of the criteria set forth in paragraph (c) of this section as a competent person who is limited to performing testing to the following situations:

(i) Repair work on small craft in boat yards where only combustible gas indicator tests are required for fuel tank leaks or when using flammable paints below decks;

29 CFR Part 1915 (up to date as of 9/18/2025) Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment 29 CFR 1915.5(i)(5)

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(ii) Building of wooden vessels where only knowledge of the precautions to be taken when using flammable paints is required;

(iii) The breaking of vessels where there is no fuel oil or other flammable hazard; and

(iv) Tests and inspections performed to comply with §§ 1915.35(b)(8) and 1915.36(a)(5).

(2)

(i) The employer shall maintain either a roster of designated competent persons or a statement that a Marine Chemist will perform the tests or inspections which require a competent person.

(ii) The employer shall make the roster of designated persons or the statement available to employees, the employee's representative, the Director or the Assistant Secretary upon request.

(iii) The roster shall contain, as a minimum, the following:

(A) The employers' name,

(B) The designated competent person's name(s), and

(C) The date the employee was trained as a competent person.

(c) Criteria. The employer shall ensure that each designated competent person has the following skills and knowledge:

(1) Ability to understand and carry out written or oral information or instructions left by Marine Chemist, Coast Guard authorized persons and Certified Industrial Hygienists;

(2) Knowledge of subparts B, C, D and H of this part;

(3) Knowledge of the structure, location, and designation of spaces where work is done;

(4) Ability to calibrate and use testing equipment including but not limited to, oxygen indicators, combustible gas indicators, carbon monoxide indicators, and carbon dioxide indicators, and to interpret accurately the test results of that equipment;

(5) Ability to perform all required tests and inspections which are or may be performed by a competent person as set forth in subparts B, C, D and H of this part.

(6) Ability to inspect, test, and evaluate spaces to determine the need for further testing by a Marine Chemist or a Certified Industrial Hygienist; and

(7) Ability to maintain records required by this section.

(d) Recordkeeping.

(1) When tests and inspections are performed by a competent person, Marine Chemist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist as required by any provisions of subparts B, C, D, or H of this part, the employer shall ensure that the person performing the test and inspection records the location, time, date, location of inspected spaces, and the operations performed, as well as the test results and any instructions.

(2) The employer shall ensure that the records are posted in the immediate vicinity of the affected operations while work in the spaces is in progress. The records shall be kept on file for a period of at least three months from the completion date of the specific job for which they were generated.

29 CFR Part 1915 (up to date as of 9/18/2025) Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment 29 CFR 1915.7(b)(1)(ii)

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[59 FR 37856, July 25, 1994]

§ 1915.8 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

The following sections or paragraphs contain a collection of information requirement which has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget under the control number listed.

29 CFR citation OMB control No.

1915.11-1915.16 1218-0011

1915.83 1218-0259

1915.87 1218-0259

1915.88 1218-0259

1915.89 1218-0259

1915.113 1218-0220

1915.152(b) 1218-0215

1915.152(e) 1218-0215

1915.159(d) 1218-0215

1915.160(d) 1218-0215

1915.172 1218-0220

1915.501(d) 1218-0248

1915.502(a) 1218-0248

1915.502(b) 1218-0248

1915.502(c) 1218-0248

1915.502(d) 1218-0248

1915.504(a) 1218-0248

1915.505(a) 1218-0248

1915.505(b) 1218-0248

1915.505(d) 1218-0248

1915.506(b) 1218-0248

1915.507(c) 1218-0248

1915.508(a) 1218-0248

1915.508(b) 1218-0248

1915.508(c) 1218-0248

1915.508(d) 1218-0248

1915.508(e) 1218-0248

1915.508(f) 1218-0248

1915.1001 1218-0195

1915.1003 1218-0085

(3) The employer shall ensure that the records are available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary, Director, and employees and their representatives.

29 CFR Part 1915 (up to date as of 9/18/2025) Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment 29 CFR 1915.7(d)(3)

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29 CFR citation OMB control No.

1915.1004 1218-0084

1915.1006 1218-0086

1915.1007 1218-0083

1915.1008 1218-0087

1915.1009 1218-0089

1915.1010 1218-0082

1915.1011 1218-0090

1915.1012 1218-0080

1915.1013 1218-0079

1915.1014 1218-0088

1915.1015 1218-0044

1915.1016 1218-0081

1915.1017 1218-0010

1915.1018 1218-0104

1915.1024 1218-0267

1915.1025 1218-0092

1915.1026 1218-0252

1915.1027 1218-0185

1915.1028 1218-0129

1915.1030 1218-0180

1915.1044 1218-0101

1915.1045 1218-0126

1915.1047 1218-0108

1915.1048 1218-0145

1915.1050 1218-0184

1915.1053 1218-0266

1915.1120 1218-0065

1915.1200 1218-0072

1915.1450 1218-0131

[61 FR 5509, Feb. 13, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 33547, June 20, 1997; 63 FR 13340, Mar. 19, 1998; 70 FR 13371, Mar. 21, 2005;

71 FR 38086, July 5, 2006; 77 FR 19, Jan. 3, 2012; 81 FR 48710, July 27, 2016; 83 FR 9703, Mar. 7, 2018]

§ 1915.9 Compliance duties owed to each employee.

(a) Personal protective equipment. Standards in this part requiring the employer to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators and other types of PPE, because of hazards to employees impose a separate compliance duty with respect to each employee covered by the requirement. The employer must provide PPE to each employee required to use the PPE, and each failure to provide PPE to an employee may be considered a separate violation.

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[73 FR 75587, Dec. 12, 2008]

Subpart B—Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment

Source: 59 FR 37857, July 25, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1915.11 Scope, application and definitions applicable to this subpart.

(b) Training. Standards in this part requiring training on hazards and related matters, such as standards requiring that employees receive training or that the employer train employees, provide training to employees, or institute or implement a training program, impose a separate compliance duty with respect to each employee covered by the requirement. The employer must train each affected employee in the manner required by the standard, and each failure to train an employee may be considered a separate violation.

(a) Scope and application. This subpart applies to work in confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres in shipyard employment, including vessels, vessel sections, and on land-side operations regardless of geographic location.

(b) Definitions applicable to this subpart. Adjacent spaces means those spaces bordering a subject space in all directions, including all points of contact, corners, diagonals, decks, tank tops, and bulkheads.

Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, or designated representative.

Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) means an industrial hygienist who is certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

Coast Guard authorized person means an individual who meets the requirement of appendix B to subpart B of this part 1915 for tank vessels, for passenger vessels, and for cargo and miscellaneous vessels.

Dangerous atmosphere means an atmosphere that may expose employees to the risk of death, incapacitation, impairment of ability to self-rescue (i.e., escape unaided from a confined or enclosed space), injury, or acute illness.

Director means the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or designated representative.

Enter with Restrictions denotes a space where entry for work is permitted only if engineering controls, personal protective equipment, clothing, and time limitations are as specified by the Marine Chemist, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or the shipyard competent person.

Entry means the action by which a person passes through an opening into a space. Entry includes ensuing work activities in that space and is considered to have occurred as soon as any part of the entrant's body breaks the plane of an opening into the space.

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Hot work means any activity involving riveting, welding, burning, the use of powder-actuated tools or similar fire-producing operations. Grinding, drilling, abrasive blasting, or similar spark-producing operations are also considered hot work except when such operations are isolated physically from any atmosphere containing more than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit of a flammable or combustible substance.

Immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) means an atmosphere that poses an immediate threat to life or that is likely to result in acute or immediate severe health effects.

Inert or inerted atmosphere means an atmospheric condition where:

(1) The oxygen content of the atmosphere in the space is maintained at a level equal to or less than 8.0 percent by volume or at a level at or below 50 percent of the amount required to support combustion, whichever is less; or

(2) The space is flooded with water and the vapor concentration of flammable or combustible materials in the free space atmosphere above the water line is less than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit for the flammable or combustible material.

Labeled means identified with a sign, placard, or other form of written communication, including pictograms, that provides information on the status or condition of the work space to which it is attached.

Lower explosive limit (LEL) means the minimum concentration of vapor in air below which propagation of a flame does not occur in the presence of an ignition source.

Marine Chemist means an individual who possesses a current Marine Chemist Certificate issued by the National Fire Protection Association.

Not Safe for Hot Work denotes a space where hot work may not be performed because the conditions do not meet the criteria for Safe for Hot Work.

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) means an organization recognized by OSHA, in accordance with appendix A of 29 CFR 1910.7, which tests for safety and lists or labels or accepts equipment and materials that meet all the criteria found in § 1910.7(b)(1) through (b)(4)(ii).

Not Safe for Workers denotes a space where an employee may not enter because the conditions do not meet the criteria for Safe for Workers.

Oxygen-deficient atmosphere means an atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of less than 19.5 percent by volume.

Oxygen-enriched atmosphere means an atmosphere that contains 22.0 percent or more oxygen by volume.

Safe for Hot Work denotes a space that meets all of the following criteria:

(1) The oxygen content of the atmosphere does not exceed 22.0 percent by volume;

(2) The concentration of flammable vapors in the atmosphere is less than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit;

(3) The residues or materials in the space are not capable of producing a higher concentration than permitted in paragraph (1) or (2) of the above, under existing atmospheric conditions in the presence of hot work and while maintained as directed by the Marine Chemist or competent person, and

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§ 1915.12 Precautions and the order of testing before entering confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres.

The employer shall ensure that atmosphereic testing is performed in the following sequence: oxygen content, flammability, toxicity.

(4) All adjacent spaces have been cleaned, or inerted, or treated sufficiently to prevent the spread of fire.

Safe for Workers denotes a space that meets the following criteria:

(1) The oxygen content of the atmosphere is at least 19.5 percent and below 22 percent by volume;

(2) The concentration of flammable vapors is below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL);

(3) Any toxic materials in the atmosphere associated with cargo, fuel, tank coatings, or inerting media are within permissible concentrations at the time of the inspection; and

(4) Any residues or materials associated with the work authorized by the Marine Chemist, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or competent person will not produce uncontrolled release of toxic materials under existing atmospheric conditions while maintained as directed.

Space means an area on a vessel or vessel section or within a shipyard such as, but not limited to: cargo tanks or holds; pump or engine rooms; storage lockers; tanks containing flammable or combustible liquids, gases, or solids; rooms within buildings; crawl spaces; tunnels; or accessways. The atmosphere within a space is the entire area within its bounds.

Upper explosive limit (UEL) means the maximum concentration of flammable vapor in air above which propagation of flame does not occur on contact with a source of ignition.

Vessel section means a sub-assembly, module, or other component of a vessel being built, repaired, or broken.

Visual inspection means the physical survey of the space, its surroundings and contents to identify hazards such as, but not limited to, restricted accessibility, residues, unguarded machinery, and piping or electrical systems.

(a) Oxygen content.

(1) The employer shall ensure that the following spaces are visually inspected and tested by a competent person to determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space by an employee:

(i) Spaces that have been sealed, such as, but not limited to, spaces that have been coated and closed up, and non-ventilated spaces that have been freshly painted;

(ii) Spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases;

(iii) Spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained liquids, gases, or solids that are toxic, corrosive, or irritant;

(iv) Spaces and adjacent spaces that have been fumigated; and

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Note to paragraph (a): Other provisions for work in IDLH atmospheres are located in subpart I of this part.

(v) Spaces containing materials or residues of materials that create an oxygen-deficient atmosphere.

(2) If the space to be entered contains an oxygen deficient atmosphere, the space shall be labeled “Not Safe for Workers” or, if oxygen-enriched, “Not Safe for Workers—Not Safe for Hot Work.” If an oxygen-deficient or oxygen-enriched atmosphere is found, ventilation shall be provided at volumes and flow rates sufficient to ensure that the oxygen content is maintained at or above 19.5 percent and below

22.0 percent by volume. The warning label may be removed when the oxygen content is equal to or greater than 19.5 and less than 22.0 percent by volume.

(3) An employee may not enter a space where the oxygen content, by volume, is below 19.5 percent or above 22.0 percent. Exception: An employee may enter for emergency rescue or for a short duration for installation of ventilation equipment necessary to start work in the space provided:

(i) The atmosphere in the space is monitored for oxygen content, by volume, continuously; and

(ii) Respiratory protection and other appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing are provided in accordance with subpart I of this part.

(b) Flammable atmospheres.

(1) The employer shall ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases are:

(i) Inspected visually by the competent person to determine the presence of combustible or flammable liquids; and

(ii) Tested by a competent person prior to entry by an employee to determine the concentration of flammable vapors and gases within the space.

(2) If the concentration of flammable vapors or gases in the space to be entered is equal to or greater than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit, the space shall be labeled “Not Safe for Workers” and “Not Safe for Hot Work.” Ventilation shall be provided at volumes and flow rates sufficient to ensure that the concentration of flammable vapors is maintained below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit. The warning labels may be removed when the concentration of flammable vapors is below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit.

(3) An employee may not enter a space where the concentration of flammable vapors or gases is equal to or greater than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit. Exception: An employee may enter for emergency rescue or for a short duration for installation of ventilation equipment necessary to start work in the space, provided:

(i) No ignition sources are present;

(ii) The atmosphere in the space is monitored continuously;

(iii)…