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DOL/OSHA

RIN: 1218-AB50

Publication ID: Spring 1996

Title: General Working Conditions in Shipyards (Part 1915, Subpart F) (Phase II) (Shipyards: General Working Conditions)
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. Phase 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. This particular proposal will consolidate and update the provisions of 29 CFR 1910 (general industry) and 29 CFR (shipyard employment) into one comprehensive Part 1915 that will apply to all activities and areas in shipyards. The operations that are addressed in this subpart relate to housekeeping, illumination, sanitation, first aid, and lockout/tagout. About 75,000 workers are exposed annually to these hazards.
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.1 et seq 29 CFR 1915.31 et seq 29 CFR 1915.91 et seq 29 CFR 1915.111 et seq 29 CFR 1915.131 et seq 29 CFR 1915.161 et seq 29 CFR 1915.171 et seq 29 CFR 1915.181 29 CFR 1910.13 et seq 29 CFR 1910.14 29 CFR 1910.15 29 CFR 1910.95 29 CFR 1910.96 29 CFR 1910.97 29 CFR 1910.141 ... (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b) 33 USC 941

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	12/00/1996

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