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DOL/OSHA | RIN: 1218-AC85 | Publication ID: Fall 2022 |
Title: Shipyard Fall Protection--Scaffolds, Ladders and Other Working Surfaces | |
Abstract:
Existing 29 CFR 1915, subpart E; Scaffolds Ladders and Other Working Surfaces includes scaffolds or staging, ladders, guarding of deck openings and edges, access to vessels, access to and guarding of dry docks and marine railways, access to cargo spaces and confined spaces, and working surfaces. These requirements are not comprehensive in their coverage of fall hazards in shipyards. In addition, existing standards do not reflect national consensus standards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an RFI to solicit data and comments on updating existing standards and dividing the rulemaking into three subparts: subpart E, Stairways, Ladders and Other Access and Egress; subpart M, Fall Protection; and subpart N, Scaffolds. The estimated number of annualized fatalities associated with each subpart are: subpart E, Stairways, Ladders and Other Access and Egress - approximately 1 to 2 fatalities are occurring each year; subpart M, Fall Protection - approximately 3 to 4 fatalities in shipyards, associated with falls from elevations, are occurring each year; and subpart N, Scaffolds - approximately 1 fatality is occurring each year. |
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Agency: Department of Labor(DOL) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: Undetermined | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1915.71 to 1915.77, subpart E Scaffolds, Ladders and Other Working Surfaces 29 CFR 1911 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.) | |
Legal Authority: sec. 41, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation Act (33 U.S.C. 941) sec. 4, 6 and 8 Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655 and 657) Secretary of Labor Order Nos. 12-71 (36 FR 8754) 8-76 (41 FR 25059), or 9-83 (48 FR 35736) as applicable |
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined | Government Levels Affected: None |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Andrew Levinson Director, Directorate of Standards and Guidance Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-3718, Washington, DC 20210 Phone:202 693-1950 Email: levinson.andrew@dol.gov |