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| DOL/OSHA | RIN: 1218-AB51 | Publication ID: Spring 1999 |
| Title: Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment (Part 1915, Subpart P) (Phase II) (Shipyards: Fire Safety) | |
| Abstract: During the 1980s, OSHA embarked on a project to update and consolidate the various OSHA shipyard standards that were applied in the shipbuilding, shiprepair, and shipbreaking industry. A shipyard employer is subject to both the "shipyard" standards and OSHA's general industry standards. Phase 1 of this project aimed at establishing a vertical standard for shipyard employment and addressed six 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 working conditions and fire protection in shipyard employment). This action was endorsed by the Shipyard Advisory Committee which was chartered in 1989 to update and consolidate existing shipyard standards. The operations that are addressed in this particular rulemaking relate to fire brigades, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, detection systems, alarm systems, fire watches, and emergency plans. One hundred thousand workers are potentially exposed to these hazards annually. This proposed standard is being developed using the negotiated rulemaking process. | |
| Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
| Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined |
| CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915, supbart P (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
| Legal Authority: 29 USC 655(b) 33 USC 941 | |
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| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
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Agency Contact: Marthe B. Kent Director, Directorate of Safety Standards Programs Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Room N3605, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-2222 Fax:202 693-1663 |
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