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DOL/OSHA | RIN: 1218-AA56 | Publication ID: Spring 1996 |
Title: Safety and Health Regulations for Longshoring (Part 1918) and Marine Terminals (Part 1917) (Shipyards: Protecting Longshoring Workers) | |
Abstract: Current longshoring standards have been in place since 1960. The language in many instances addresses the hazards of cargo handling involving methods long since abandoned and fails to address the serious hazards of newer methods. Since much of the current standard is out-of-date, there are problems with compliance. Settlement agreements following the 1983 Marine Terminal standard (49 FR 30886), identified problems with OSHA's existing longshoring standard. Also, the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union and the National Maritime Safety Association requested revisions to the current standard. On June 6, 1994, (59 FR 28594) OSHA issued a proposal to address the 18 fatalities and 7,593 injuries occurring annually. The proposed revised requirements will provide both employers and employees with a blueprint for modern, effective, and safe work practices in the cargo handling industry. OSHA held public hearings on this proposal and the record closed 4/30/95. | |
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1910.16 29 CFR 1918 (Revision) 29 CFR 1917 (Revision and Corrections) | |
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 33 USC 941 Longshore and Harborworkers Compensation Act |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: Businesses | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
Agency Contact: Thomas H. Seymour Acting Director, Safety Standards Programs Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Room N3605, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 219-8061 |