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DOL/OSHA RIN: 1218-AA74 Publication ID: Spring 1996 
Title: Personal Protective Equipment in Shipyards (Part 1915) (Shipyards: Goggles, Gloves, and Other PPE) 
Abstract: Under the Reagan Administration, OSHA embarked on a project to update and consolidate the varying OSHA standards that were applied in the shipbuilding, shiprepair, and shipbreaking industry. A shipyard employer was subject to both the "shipyard" standards that applied only to shipboard hazards and OSHA's general industry standards for landside operations. This resulted in inconsistent, and sometimes contradictory, requirements for essentially the same operation. ^PPhase 1 of this project aimed at establishing a truly vertical standard for shipyard employment and addressed six subparts of shipyard employment safety standards (Confined Spaces, Welding, Access/Egress, Personal Protective Equipment, Fall Protection and Scaffolding). Proposals on these hazards were issued in November 1988 (53 FR 48092). The remaining hazards were categorized as Phase II of the consolidation project (including general work practices and fire safety). This action is endorsed by the Shipyard Advisory Committee which was chartered in 1989 to update and consolidate existing shipyard standards. ^PThis particular standard will be, in part, performance-oriented and will address current gaps in coverage, recognizing new technology, and eliminate outmoded or redundant provisions. It will consolidate 29 CFR part 1915 and applicable 29 CFR part 1910 standards into one set of provisions regarding gloves, goggles, and other personnel protective equipment. 
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 1915.151    29 CFR 1915.152    29 CFR 1915.153    29 CFR 1915.154    29 CFR 1915.155    29 CFR 1915.156    29 CFR 1915.157    29 CFR 1915.158    29 CFR 1915.159   
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b)    33 USC 941   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/29/1988  53 FR 48150   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/27/1989    
Reopened Record Comment Period Ends 8/22/94  07/06/1994  59 FR 34586   
Comment Period Ended 1/25/95  12/13/1994  59 FR 64173   
Final Action  04/00/1996    
Additional Information: Applicable part 1910 provisions under consideration: 29 CFR 1910.132-1910.138. The public record has been reopened for 45 days to incorporate the general industry records for PPE (S-060) and personal fall protection equipment (S-057) so that final regulations for PPE used in shipyards and in general industry can be consistent where appropriate.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
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