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| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.1.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 1918.1 Scope and application. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 66274, Dec. 1, 1998; 64 FR 46847, Aug. 27, 1999; 65 FR 40943, June 30, 2000; 71 FR 10381, Feb. 28, 2006] | (a) The regulations of this part apply to longshoring operations and related employments aboard vessels. All cargo transfer accomplished with the use of shore-based material handling devices is covered by part 1917 of this chapter. (b) Part 1910 of this chapter does not apply to longshoring except for the following provisions: (1) Access to employee exposure and medical records. Subpart Z, § 1910.1020; (2) Commercial diving operations. Subpart T; (3) Electrical. Subpart S when shore-based electrical installations provide power for use aboard vessels; (4) Hazard communication. Subpart Z, § 1910.1200; (5) Ionizing radiation. Subpart Z, § 1910.1096; (6) Noise. Subpart G, § 1910.95; (7) Nonionizing radiation. Subpart G, § 1910.97; Exposures to nonionizing radiation emissions from commercial vessel radar transmitters are considered hazardous under the following situations: (a) Where the radar is transmitting, the scanner is stationary, and the exposure distance is 19 feet (5.79 m) or less; or (b) where the radar is transmitting, the scanner is rotating, and the exposure distance is 5 feet (1.52 m.) or less. (8) Respiratory protection. Subpart I, § 1910.134; (9) Toxic and hazardous substances. Subpart Z applies to marine cargo handling activities except for the following: (i) When a substance or cargo is contained within a sealed, intact means of packaging or containment complying with Department of Transportation or International Maritime Organization requirements; 1 1 The International Maritime Organization publishes the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code to aid compliance with the international legal requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960. (ii) Bloodborne pathogens, § 1910.1030; (iii) Carbon monoxide, § 1910.1000 (See § 1918.94(a)); and (iv) Hydrogen sulfide, § 1910.1000 (See § 1918.94(f)); and (v) Hexavalent chromium § 1910.1026 (See § 1915.1026) (10) Powered industrial truck operator training, Subpart N, § 1910.178(l). The Co… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.1.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 1918.2 Definitions. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000; 76 FR 33610, June 8, 2011] | Barge means an unpowered, flatbottomed, shallow draft vessel including river barges, scows, carfloats, and lighters. It does not include ship shaped or deep draft barges. Bulling means the horizontal dragging of cargo across a surface with none of the weight of the cargo supported by the fall. Danger zone means any place in or about a machine or piece of equipment where an employee may be struck by or caught between moving parts, caught between moving and stationary objects or parts of the machine, caught between the material and a moving part of the machine, burned by hot surfaces or exposed to electric shock. Examples of danger zones are nip and shear points, shear lines, drive mechanisms, and areas underneath counterweights. Designated person means a person who possesses specialized abilities in a specific area and is assigned by the employer to do a specific task in that area. Dockboards (car and bridge plates) mean devices for spanning short distances between, for example, two barges, that is not higher than four feet (1.22m) above the water or next lower level. Employee means any longshore worker or other person engaged in longshoring operations or related employments other than the master, ship's officers, crew of the vessel, or any person engaged by the master to load or unload any vessel of less than 18 net tons. Employer means a person that employs employees in longshoring operations or related employments, as defined in this section. Enclosed space means an interior space in or on a vessel that may contain or accumulate a hazardous atmosphere due to inadequate natural ventilation. Examples of enclosed spaces are holds, deep tanks and refrigerated compartments. Fall hazard means the following situations: (1) Whenever employees are working within three feet (.91 m) of the unprotected edge of a work surface that is 8 feet or more (2.44 m) above the adjoining surface and twelve inches (.3 m) or more, horizontally, from the adjacent surface; or (2) Whenever weather conditions may impair t… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.1.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 1918.3 Incorporation by reference. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 69 FR 18803, Apr. 9, 2004; 74 FR 46360, Sept. 9, 2009; 77 FR 37599, June 22, 2012; 81 FR 16091, Mar. 25, 2016] | (a) (1) The standards of agencies of the U.S. Government, and organizations which are not agencies of the U.S. Government which are incorporated by reference in this part, have the same force and effect as other standards in this part. Only the mandatory provisions (i.e. provisions containing the word “shall” or other mandatory language) of standards incorporated by reference are adopted as standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. (2) The standards listed in paragraph (b) of this section are incorporated by reference in the corresponding sections noted as the sections exist on the date of the approval, and a notice of any change in these standards will be published in the Federal Register. The Director of the Federal Register approved these incorporations by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (3) Any changes in the standards incorporated by reference in this part and an official historic file of such changes are available for inspection in the Docket Office at the national office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20910; telephone: 202-693-2350 (TTY number: 877-889-5627). (4) Copies of standards listed in this section and issued by private standards organizations are available for purchase from the issuing organizations at the addresses or through the other contact information listed below for these private standards organizations. In addition, these standards are available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, telephone: 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html. Also, the standards are available for inspection at any Regional Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), or at the OSHA Docket Office, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-2625, Washington, DC 20210; telephone: 202-693-2350 (T… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.1.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 1918.4 OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act. | OSHA | [64 FR 61506, Nov. 12, 1999] | The following list identifies the 29 CFR citations for sections or paragraphs in this part that contain a collection of information requirement approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The list also provides the control number assigned by OMB to each approved requirement; control number 1218-0196 expires on May 31, 2002 and control number 1218-0003 expires on July 31, 2001. The list follows: | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.1.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | A | Subpart A—General Provisions | § 1918.5 Compliance duties owed to each employee. | OSHA | [73 FR 75588, Dec. 12, 2008] | (a) Personal protective equipment. Standards in this part requiring the employer to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators and other types of PPE, because of hazards to employees impose a separate compliance duty with respect to each employee covered by the requirement. The employer must provide PPE to each employee required to use the PPE, and each failure to provide PPE to an employee may be considered a separate violation. (b) Training. Standards in this part requiring training on hazards and related matters, such as standards requiring that employees receive training or that the employer train employees, provide training to employees, or institute or implement a training program, impose a separate compliance duty with respect to each employee covered by the requirement. The employer must train each affected employee in the manner required by the standard, and each failure to train an employee may be considered a separate violation. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.10.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | J | Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment | § 1918.101 Eye and face protection. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 74 FR 46361, Sept. 9, 2009; 81 FR 16092, Mar. 25, 2016] | (a) The employer shall ensure that: (1)(i) Employers must ensure that each employee uses appropriate eye and/or face protection when the employee is exposed to an eye or face hazards, and that protective eye and face devices comply with any of the following consensus standards: (A) ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, incorporated by reference in § 1918.3; (B) ANSI Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices, incorporated by reference in § 1918.3; or (C) ANSI Z87.1-1989 (R-1998), Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, incorporated by reference in § 1918.3 (ii) Protective eye and face protection devices that the employer demonstrates are at least as effective as protective eye and face protection devices that are constructed in accordance with one of the above consensus standards will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. (2) For an employee wearing corrective glasses, eye protection equipment required by paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be of the type that can be worn over glasses. Prescription-ground safety lenses may be substituted if they provide equivalent protection. (b) Eye protection shall be maintained in good condition. (c) Used eye protection shall be cleaned and disinfected before issuance to another employee. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.10.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | J | Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment | § 1918.102 Respiratory protection. | OSHA | [65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | (See § 1918.1(b)(8)). | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.10.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | J | Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment | § 1918.103 Head protection. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 74 FR 46361, Sept. 9, 2009; 77 FR 37600, June 22, 2012] | (a) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects. (b)(1) The employer must ensure that head protection complies with any of the following consensus standards: (i) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-2009, “American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection,” incorporated by reference in § 1918.3; (ii) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-2003, “American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection,” incorporated by reference in § 1918.3; or (iii) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1-1997, “American National Standard for Personnel Protection—Protective Headwear for Industrial Workers—Requirements,” incorporated by reference in § 1918.3. (2) Head protection devices that the employer demonstrates are at least as effective as head protection devices that are constructed in accordance with one of the above consensus standards will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. (c) Previously worn protective hats shall be cleaned and disinfected before issuance by the employer to another employee. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.10.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | J | Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment | § 1918.104 Foot protection. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 74 FR 46361, Sept. 9, 2009] | (a) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects or objects piercing the sole. (b)(1) The employer must ensure that protective footwear complies with any of the following consensus standards: (i) ASTM F-2412-2005, “Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection,” and ASTM F-2413-2005, “Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear,” which are incorporated by reference in § 1918.3; (ii) ANSI Z41-1999, “American National Standard for Personal Protection—Protective Footwear,” which is incorporated by reference in § 1918.3; or (iii) ANSI Z41-1991, “American National Standard for Personal Protection—Protective Footwear,” which is incorporated by reference in § 1918.3. (2) Protective footwear that the employer demonstrates is at least as effective as protective footwear that is constructed in accordance with one of the above consensus standards will be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of this section. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.10.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | J | Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment | § 1918.105 Other protective measures. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | (a) Protective clothing. (1) The employer shall provide and shall require the wearing of special protective clothing for each employee engaged in work where protective clothing is necessary. (2) When necessary, protective clothing shall be cleaned and disinfected before reissuance. (b) Personal flotation devices (PFDs). (1) The employer shall provide and shall require the wearing of PFDs for each employee engaged in work in which the employee might fall into the water. (2) PFDs (life preservers, life jackets, or work vests) worn by each affected employee must be United States Coast Guard (USCG) approved pursuant to 46 CFR part 160 (Type I, II, III, or V PFD) and marked for use as a work vest, for commercial use, or for use on vessels. (3) Personal flotation devices shall be maintained in safe condition and shall be considered unserviceable when damaged in a manner that affects buoyancy or fastening capability. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.10.6.6 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | J | Subpart J—Personal Protective Equipment | § 1918.106 Payment for protective equipment. | OSHA | [72 FR 64429, Nov. 15, 2007] | (a) Except as provided by paragraphs (b) through (f) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, shall be provided by the employer at no cost to employees. (b) The employer is not required to pay for non-specialty safety-toe protective footwear (including steel-toe shoes or steel-toe boots) and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear, provided that the employer permits such items to be worn off the job-site. (c) When the employer provides metatarsal guards and allows the employee, at his or her request, to use shoes or boots with built-in metatarsal protection, the employer is not required to reimburse the employee for the shoes or boots. (d) The employer is not required to pay for: (1) Everyday clothing, such as long-sleeve shirts, long pants, street shoes, and normal work boots; or (2) Ordinary clothing, skin creams, or other items, used solely for protection from weather, such as winter coats, jackets, gloves, parkas, rubber boots, hats, raincoats, ordinary sunglasses, and sunscreen. (e) The employer must pay for replacement PPE, except when the employee has lost or intentionally damaged the PPE. (f) Where an employee provides adequate protective equipment he or she owns, the employer may allow the employee to use it and is not required to reimburse the employee for that equipment. The employer shall not require an employee to provide or pay for his or her own PPE, unless the PPE is excepted by paragraphs (b) through (e). (g) This section shall become effective on February 13, 2008. Employers must implement the PPE payment requirements no later than May 15, 2008. When the provisions of another OSHA standard specify whether or not the employer must pay for specific equipment, the payment provisions of that standard shall prevail. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.11.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | K | Subpart K—COVID-19. | §§ 1918.107-1918.109 [Reserved] | OSHA | ||||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.11.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | K | Subpart K—COVID-19. | § 1918.110 COVID-19. | OSHA | The requirements applicable to longshoring work under this section are identical to those set forth at 29 CFR 1910.501. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.2.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | B | Subpart B—Gear Certification | § 1918.11 Gear certification (See also §§ 1918.2, definition of “Vessel's cargo handling gear” and 1918.51). | OSHA | (a) The employer shall not use the vessel's cargo handling gear until it has been ascertained that the vessel has a current and valid cargo gear register and certificates that in form and content are in accordance with the recommendations of the International Labor Office, as set forth in appendix I of this part, and as provided by International Labor Organization Convention No. 152, and that shows that the cargo gear has been tested, examined and heat treated by or under the supervision of persons or organizations defined as competent to make register entries and issue certificates pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (1) Annual thorough examinations under ILO 152 are required after July 27, 1998. (2) Testing under ILO 152 is required after July 16, 2001. (3) In the interim period(s), prior to the effective dates noted in paragraph (a) (1) and (2), vessels with cargo gear and a cargo gear register according to ILO 32 are deemed to meet the requirements of this paragraph (a). (b) Public vessels and vessels holding a valid Certificate of Inspection issued by the U.S. Coast Guard pursuant to 46 CFR part 91 are deemed to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section. (c) With respect to U.S. vessels not holding a valid Certificate of Inspection issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, entries in the registers and the issuance of certificates required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be made only by competent persons currently accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA) for full function vessels or loose gear and wire rope testing, as appropriate, as provided in part 1919 of this chapter. (d) With respect to vessels under foreign registries, persons or organizations competent to make entries in the registers and issue the certificates required by paragraph (a) of this section shall be: (1) Those acceptable as such to any foreign nation; (2) Those acceptable to the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard; or (3) Those currently accredited by the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA), for full … | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.3.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | C | Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access | § 1918.21 General requirements. | OSHA | The employer shall not permit employees to board or leave any vessel, except a barge or river towboat, until all of the applicable requirements of this subpart have been met. (a) If possible, the vessel's means of access shall be located so that suspended loads do not pass over it. In any event, suspended loads shall not be passed over the means of access while employees or others are on it. (b) When the upper end of the means of access rests on or is flush with the top of the bulwark, substantial steps, properly secured, trimmed and equipped with at least one substantial handrail, 33 inches (.84 m) in height, shall be provided between the top of the bulwark and the deck. (c) The means of access shall be illuminated for its full length in accordance with § 1918.92. 2 2 § 1918.92 requires, along with other requirements, an average light intensity of five foot-candles (54 lux). | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.3.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | C | Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access | § 1918.22 Gangways. | OSHA | (a) Whenever practicable, a gangway of not less than 20 inches (.51 m) in width, of adequate strength, maintained in safe repair and safely secured shall be used. If a gangway is not practicable, a straight ladder meeting the requirements of § 1918.24 that extends at least 36 inches (.91 m) above the upper landing surface and is secured against shifting or slipping shall be provided. When conditions are such that neither a gangway nor straight ladder can be used, a Jacob's ladder meeting the requirements of § 1918.23 may be used. (b) Each side of the gangway, and the turntable, if used, shall have a hand rail with a minimum height of 33 inches (.84 m) measured perpendicularly from rail to walking surfaces at the stanchion, with a midrail. Rails shall be of wood, pipe, chain, wire, rope or materials of equivalent strength and shall be kept taut always. Portable stanchions supporting railings shall be supported or secured to prevent accidental dislodgement. (c) The gangway shall be kept properly trimmed. (d) When a fixed flat tread accommodation ladder is used, and the angle is low enough to require employees to walk on the edge of the treads, cleated duckboards shall be laid over and secured to the ladder. (e) When the gangway overhangs the water so that there is danger of employees falling between the ship and the dock, a net or suitable protection shall be provided to prevent employees from receiving serious injury from falls to a lower level. (f) If the foot of a gangway is more than one foot (.30 m) away from the edge of the apron, the space between them shall be bridged by a firm walkway equipped with a hand rail with a minimum height of approximately 33 inches (.84 m) with midrails on both sides. (g) Gangways shall be kept clear of supporting bridles and other obstructions, to provide unobstructed passage. If, because of design, the gangway bridle cannot be moved to provide unobstructed passage, then the hazard shall be properly marked to alert employees of the danger. (h) Obstructions shall not be la… | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.3.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | C | Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access | § 1918.23 Jacob's ladders. | OSHA | (a) Jacob's ladders shall be of the double rung or flat tread type. They shall be well maintained and properly secured. (b) A Jacob's ladder shall either hang without slack from its lashings or be pulled up entirely. (c) When a Jacob's ladder is used as the means of access to a barge being worked, spacers (bumpers) shall be hung between the vessel, barge, or other structure to which the barge is tied alongside, or other equally effective means shall be provided to prevent damage to the bottom rungs of the ladder. (d) When a Jacob's ladder is being used so that there is a danger of an employee falling or being crushed between the vessel, barge, or other structure (pier), suitable protection shall be provided. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.3.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | C | Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access | § 1918.24 Fixed and portable ladders. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) There shall be at least one safe and accessible ladder for each gang working in a single hatch. An effective means of gaining a handhold shall be provided at or near the head of each vertical fixed ladder. No more than two ladders are required in any hatch regardless of the number of gangs present. (b) When any fixed ladder is visibly unsafe (or known to be unsafe), the employer shall identify such ladder and prohibit its use by employees. (c) Where portable straight ladders are used, they shall be of sufficient length to extend three feet (.91 m) above the upper landing surface, and be positively secured or held against shifting or slipping. When conditions are such that a straight ladder cannot be used, Jacob's ladders meeting the requirements of § 1918.23 may be used. (d) For vessels built after July 16, 2001, when six inches (15.24 cm) or more clearance does not exist behind the rungs of a fixed ladder, the ladder shall be deemed “unsafe” for the purposes of this section. Alternate means of access (for example, a portable ladder) must be used. (e)(1) Where access to or from a stowed deckload or other cargo is needed and no other safe means is available, ladders or steps of adequate strength shall be furnished and positively secured or held against shifting or slipping while in use. Steps formed by the cargo itself are acceptable when the employer demonstrates that the nature of the cargo and the type of stowage provides equivalent safe access. (2) Where portable straight ladders are used they shall be of sufficient length to extend at least three feet (.91 m) above the upper landing surface. (f) The following standards for existing manufactured portable ladders must be met: (1) Rungs of manufactured portable ladders obtained before January 21, 1998 shall be capable of supporting a 200-pound (890 N) load without deformation. (2) Rungs shall be evenly spaced from nine to sixteen and one-half inches (22.9 to 41.9 cm), center to center. (3) Rungs shall be continuous members between rails. Each rung o… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.3.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | C | Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access | § 1918.25 Bridge plates and ramps (See also § 1918.86). | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) Bridge and car plates (dockboards). Bridge and car plates used afloat shall be well maintained and shall: (1) Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them; (2) Be secured or equipped with devices to prevent their dislodgement; (3) Be equipped with hand holds or other effective means to permit safe handling; and (4) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge. 3 3 When the gap to be bridged is greater than 36 inches (.91m), an acceptalbe means of preventing vehicles from running off the edge is a minimum side board height of two and three-quarter inches. (b) Portable ramps. Portable ramps used afloat shall be well maintained and shall: (1) Be strong enough to support the loads imposed on them; (2) Be equipped with a railing meeting the requirements of § 1918.21(b), if the slope is more than 20 degrees to the horizontal or if employees could fall more than four feet (1.22 m); (3) Be equipped with a slip resistant surface; (4) Be properly secured; and (5) Be designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent vehicles from running off the edge. 4 4 When the gap to be bridged is greater than 36 inches (.91m), an acceptable means of preventing vehicles from running off the edge is a minimum side board height of two and three-quarter inches. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.3.6.6 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | C | Subpart C—Gangways and Other Means of Access | § 1918.26 Access to barges and river towboats. | OSHA | (a) With the exception of § 1918.25(b)(2), ramps used solely for vehicle access to or between barges shall meet the requirements of § 1918.25. (b) When employees cannot step safely to or from the wharf and a float, barge, or river towboat, either a ramp meeting the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section or a safe walkway meeting the requirements of § 1918.22(f) shall be provided. When a ramp or walkway cannot be used, a straight ladder meeting the requirements of § 1918.24 and extending at least three feet (.91 m) above the upper landing surface and adequately secured or held against shifting or slipping shall be provided. When neither a walkway nor a straight ladder can be used, a Jacob's ladder meeting the requirements of § 1918.23 shall be provided. Exception: For barges operating on the Mississippi River System, where the employer shows that these requirements cannot reasonably be met due to local conditions, other safe means of access shall be provided. (c) When a barge or raft is being worked alongside a larger vessel, a Jacob's ladder meeting the requirements of § 1918.23 shall be provided for each gang working alongside unless other safe means of access is provided. However, no more than two Jacob's ladders are required for any single barge or raft being worked. (d) When longshoring operations are in progress on barges, the barges shall be securely made fast to the vessel, wharf, or dolphins. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.31 Hatch coverings. | OSHA | (a) No cargo, dunnage, or other material shall be loaded or unloaded by means requiring the services of employees at any partially opened intermediate deck unless either the hatch at that deck is sufficiently covered or an adequate landing area suitable for the prevailing conditions exists. In no event shall such work be done unless the working area available for such employees extends for a distance of 10 feet (3.05 m) or more fore and aft and athwartships. (b) Cargo shall not be landed on or handled over a covered hatch or 'tween-decks unless all hatch beams are in place under the hatch covers. (c) Missing, broken, or poorly fitting hatch covers that would not protect employees shall be reported at once to the officer in charge of the vessel. Pending replacement or repairs by the vessel, work shall not be performed in the section containing the unsafe covers or in adjacent sections unless the flooring is made safe. (d) Hatch covers and hatch beams not of uniform size shall be placed only in the hatch, deck, and section in which they fit properly. (e) Small trimming hatches in intermediate decks shall be securely covered or guarded while work is going on in the hatch in which they are found, unless they are actually in use. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.32 Stowed cargo and temporary landing surfaces. | OSHA | (a) Temporary surfaces on which loads are to be landed shall be of sufficient size and strength to permit employees to work safely. (b) When the edge of a hatch section or of stowed cargo may constitute a fall hazard to an employee, the edge shall be guarded by a vertical safety net, or other means providing equal protection, to prevent an employee from falling. When the employer can demonstrate that vertical nets or other equally effective means of guarding cannot be used due to the type of cargo, cargo stowage, or other circumstances, a trapeze net shall be rigged at the top edge of the elevation or other means shall be taken to prevent injury if an employee falls. Safety nets shall be maintained in good condition and be of adequate strength for the purpose intended. (c) When two gangs are working in the same hatch on different levels, a vertical safety net shall be rigged and securely fastened to prevent employees or cargo from falling. Safety nets shall be maintained in good condition and be of adequate strength for the purpose intended. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.33 Deck loads. | OSHA | (a) Employees shall not be permitted to pass over or around deck loads unless there is a safe route of passage. (b) Employees giving signals to crane operators shall not be permitted to walk over deck loads from rail to coaming unless there is a safe route of passage. If it is necessary to stand or walk at the outboard or inboard edge of the deck load having less than 24 inches (.61 m) of bulwark, rail, coaming, or other protection, those employees shall be provided with protection against falling from the deck load. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.34 Other decks. | OSHA | (a) Cargo shall not be worked on decks that were not designed to support the load being worked. (b) Grated decks shall be properly placed, supported, maintained and designed to support employees. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.35 Open hatches. | OSHA | Open weather deck hatches around which employees must work that are not protected to a height of 24 inches (.61 m) by coamings shall be guarded by taut lines or barricades at a height of 36 to 42 inches (.91 to 1.07 m) above the deck, except on the side on which cargo is being worked. Any portable stanchions or uprights used shall be supported or secured to prevent accidental dislodgement. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.6 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.36 Weather deck rails. | OSHA | Removable weather deck rails shall be kept in place except when cargo operations require them to be removed, in which case they shall be replaced as soon as such cargo operations are completed. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.4.6.7 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | D | Subpart D—Working Surfaces | § 1918.37 Barges. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) Walking shall be prohibited along the sides of covered lighters or barges with coamings or cargo more than five feet (1.52 m) high unless a three-foot (.91 m) clear walkway or a grab rail or taut handline is provided. (b) Walking or working shall be prohibited on the decks of barges to be loaded unless the walking or working surfaces have been determined by visual inspection to be structurally sound and maintained properly. If, while discharging a barge, an unsound deck surface is discovered, work shall be discontinued and shall not be resumed until means have been taken to ensure a safe work surface. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.5.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | E | Subpart E—Opening and Closing Hatches | § 1918.41 Coaming clearances. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) Weather decks. If a deck load (such as lumber or other smooth sided deck cargo) more than five feet (1.52 m) high is stowed within three feet (.91 m) of the hatch coaming and employees handling hatch beams and hatch covers are not protected by a coaming at least 24-inch (.61 m) high, a taut handline shall be provided along the side of the deckload. The requirements of § 1918.35 are not intended to apply in this situation. (b) Intermediate decks. (1) There shall be a three-foot (.91 m) working space between the stowed cargo and the coaming at both sides and at one end of the hatches with athwartship hatch beams, and at both ends of those hatches with fore and aft hatch beams, before intermediate deck hatch covers and hatch beams are removed or replaced. Exception: The three-foot (.91 m) clearance is not required on the covered portion of a partially open hatch, nor is it required when lower decks have been filled to hatch beam height with cargo of such a nature as to provide a safe surface upon which employees may work. (2) For purposes of paragraph (b)(1) of this section, fitted gratings that are in good condition shall be considered a part of the decking when properly placed within the three-foot (.91 m) area. (c) Grab rails or taut handlines shall be provided for the protection of employees handling hatch beams and hatch covers, when bulkheads, lockers, reefer compartments or large spare parts are within three feet (.91 m) of the coaming. (d) The clearances in this section do not apply to hatches opened or closed solely by hydraulic or other mechanical means; except that, in all cases in which the three-foot (.91 m) clearance does not exist, cargo that is stowed within three feet (.91 m) of the edge of the hatch shall be adequately secured to prevent cargo from falling into the hold. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.5.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | E | Subpart E—Opening and Closing Hatches | § 1918.42 Hatch beam and pontoon bridles. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) Hatch beam and pontoon bridles shall be: (1) Long enough to reach the holes, rings, or other lifting attachments on the hatch beams and pontoons easily; (2) Of adequate strength to lift the load safely; and (3) Properly maintained, including covering or blunting of protruding ends in wire rope splices. (b) Bridles for lifting hatch beams shall be equipped with toggles, shackles, or hooks, or other devices of such design that they cannot become accidentally dislodged from the hatch beams with which they are used. Hooks other than those described in this section may be used only when they are hooked into the standing part of the bridle. Toggles, when used, shall be at least one inch (2.54 cm) longer than twice the largest diameter of the holes into which they are placed. (c) Bridles used for lifting pontoons and plugs shall have the number of legs required by the design of the pontoon or plug, and all of which shall be used. Where any use of a bridle requires fewer than the number of legs provided, idle legs shall be hung on the hook or ring, or otherwise prevented from swinging free. (d) At least two legs of all strongback and pontoon bridles shall be equipped with a lanyard at least eight feet (2.44 m) long and in good condition. The bridle end of the lanyard shall be of chain or wire. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.5.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | E | Subpart E—Opening and Closing Hatches | § 1918.43 Handling hatch beams and covers. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | Paragraphs (f)(2), (g), and (h) of this section apply only to folding, sliding, or hinged metal hatch covers or to those hatch covers handled by cranes. (a) (1) When hatch covers or pontoons are stowed on the weather deck abreast of hatches, they shall be arranged in stable piles not closer to the hatch coaming than three feet (.91 m). Exception: On the working side of the hatch, hatch covers or pontoons may be spread one high between the coaming and bulwark with no space between them, provided the height of the hatch coaming is no less than 24 inches (.61 m). Under no circumstances shall hatch covers or pontoons be stacked higher than the hatch coaming or bulwark on the working side of the hatch. (2) On seagoing vessels, hatch boards or similar covers removed from the hatch beams in a section of partially opened hatch during cargo handling, cleaning or other operations shall not be stowed on the boards or covers left in place within that section. (b) Hatch beams shall be laid on their sides, or stood on an edge close together and lashed. Exception: This paragraph (b) shall not apply in cases where hatch beams are of such design that: (1) The width of the flange is 50 percent or more of the height of the web; and (2) The flange rests flat on the deck when the hatch beam is stood upright. (c) Strongbacks, hatch covers, and pontoons removed from hatch openings and placed on the weather deck shall not obstruct clear fore-and-aft or coaming-to-bulwark passageways and shall be lashed or otherwise secured to prevent accidental dislodgement. Dunnage or other suitable material shall be used under and between tiers of strongbacks and pontoons to prevent them from sliding when stowed on steel decks. (d) Hatch covers unshipped in an intermediate deck shall be placed at least three feet (.91 m) from the coaming or they shall be removed to another deck. Strongbacks unshipped in an intermediate deck shall not be placed closer than six inches (15.24 cm) from the coaming and, if placed closer than three feet (.91 m), shal… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.6.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | F | Subpart F—Vessel's Cargo Handling Gear | § 1918.51 General requirements (See also § 1918.11 and appendix III of this part). | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) The safe working load specified in the cargo gear certification papers or marked on the booms shall not be exceeded. Any limitations imposed by the certificating authority shall be followed. (b) All components of cargo handling gear, including tent gantlines and associated rigging, shall be inspected by the employer or a designated person before each use and at appropriate intervals during use. Any gear that is found unsafe shall not be used until it is made safe. (c) The employer shall determine the load ratings shown on the vessel's wire rope certificates for all wire rope and wire rope slings comprising part of ship's gear and shall observe these load ratings. (d) The following limitations shall apply to the use of wire rope as a part of the ship's cargo handling gear: (1) Eye splices in wire ropes shall have at least three tucks with a whole strand of the rope and two tucks with one-half of the wire cut from each strand. Other forms of splices or connections that the employer demonstrates will provide the same level of safety may be used; (2) Except for eye splices in the ends of wires, each wire rope used in hoisting or lowering, in guying derricks, or as a topping lift, preventer, segment of a multi-part preventer, or pendant, shall consist of one continuous piece without knot or splice; and (3) Wire rope and wire rope slings exhibiting any of the defects or conditions specified in § 1918.62(b)(3)(i) through (vi) shall not be used. (e) Natural and synthetic fiber rope slings exhibiting any of the defects or conditions specified in § 1918.62(e) (1) through (7) shall not be used. (f) Synthetic web slings exhibiting any of the defects or conditions specified in § 1918.62(g)(2)(i) through (vi) shall not be used. (g) Chains, including slings, exhibiting any of the defects or conditions specified in § 1918.62 (h)(3) (iii), (iv), or (h)(6) shall not be used. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.6.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | F | Subpart F—Vessel's Cargo Handling Gear | § 1918.52 Specific requirements. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40944, June 30, 2000] | (a) Preventers. (1) When preventers are used they shall be of sufficient strength for the intended purpose. They shall be secured to the head of the boom independent of working guys unless, for cast fittings, the strength of the fitting exceeds the total strength of all lines secured to it. Any tails, fittings, or other means of making the preventers fast on the deck shall provide strength equal to that of the preventer itself. (2) Wire rope clips or knots shall not be used to form eyes in, nor to join sections of, preventer guys. (b) Stoppers. (1) Chain topping lift stoppers shall be in good condition, equipped with fiber tails, and long enough to allow not fewer than three half-hitches in the chain. (2) Chain stoppers shall be shackled or otherwise secured so that their links are not bent by being passed around fittings. The point of attachment shall be of sufficient strength and so placed that the stoppers are in line with the normal topping lift lead at the time the stopper is applied. (3) Patent stoppers of the clamp type shall be appropriate for the size of the rope used. Clamps shall be in good condition and free of any substance that would prevent their being drawn tight. (c) Falls. (1) The end of the winch fall shall be secured to the drum by clamps, U-bolts, shackles, or other equally strong methods. Fiber rope fastenings shall not be used. (2) Winch falls shall not be used with fewer than three turns on the winch drum. (3) Eyes in the ends of wire rope cargo falls shall not be formed by knots and, in single part falls, shall not be formed by wire rope clips. (4) When the design of the winch permits, the fall shall be wound on the drum so that the cargo hook rises when the winch control lever is pulled back and lowers when the lever is pushed forward. (d) Heel blocks. (1) When an employee works in the bight formed by the heel block, a preventer at least three-quarters of an inch (1.91 cm) in diameter wire rope shall be securely rigged, or equally effective means shall be taken, to hold … | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.6.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | F | Subpart F—Vessel's Cargo Handling Gear | § 1918.53 Cargo winches. | OSHA | (a) Moving parts of winches and other deck machinery shall be guarded. (b) Winches shall not be used if control levers operate with excessive friction or excessive play. (c) Double gear winches or other winches equipped with a clutch shall not be used unless a positive means of locking the gear shift is provided. (d) There shall be no load other than the fall and cargo hook assembly on the winch when changing gears on a two-gear winch. (e) Any defect or malfunction of winches that could endanger employees shall be reported immediately to the officer in charge of the vessel, and the winch shall not be used until the defect or malfunction is corrected. (f) Temporary seats and shelters for winch drivers that create a hazard to the winch operator or other employees shall not be used. (g) Except for short handles on wheel type controls, winch drivers shall not be permitted to use winch control extension levers unless they are provided by either the ship or the employer. Such levers shall be of adequate strength and securely fastened with metal connections at the fulcrum and at the permanent control lever. (h) Extension control levers that tend to fall due to their own weight shall be counterbalanced. (i) Winch brakes shall be monitored during use. If winch brakes are unable to hold the load, the winch shall be removed from service. (j) Winches shall not be used when one or more control points, either hoisting or lowering, are not operating properly. Only authorized personnel shall adjust control systems. (k) When winches are left unattended, control levers shall be placed in the neutral position and the power shall be shut off or control levers shall be locked at the winch or the operating controls. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.6.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | F | Subpart F—Vessel's Cargo Handling Gear | § 1918.54 Rigging gear. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40945, June 30, 2000] | (a) Guy and preventer placement. Each guy or preventer shall be placed to prevent it from making contact with any other guy, preventer, or stay. (b) Guys. When alternate positions for securing guys are provided, the guys shall be so placed as to produce a minimum stress and not permit the boom to jackknife. (c) Boom placement. The head of the midship boom shall be spotted no farther outboard of the coaming than is necessary for control of the load. (d) Preventers. (1) Preventers shall be properly secured to suitable fittings other than those to which the guys are secured, and shall be as nearly parallel to the guys as the fittings will permit. (2) Unless the cleat is also a chock and the hauling part is led through the chock opening, the leads of preventers to cleats shall be such that the direction of the line pull of the preventer is as parallel as possible to the plane of the surface on which the cleat is mounted. (3) Guys and associated preventers shall be adjusted to share the load as equally as possible where cargo operations are being conducted by burtoning. Exception: Where guys are designed and intended for trimming purposes only, and the preventer is intended to do the function of the guy, the guy may be left slack. (e) Cargo falls. Cargo falls under load shall not be permitted to chafe on any standing or other running rigging. Exception: Rigging shall not be construed to mean hatch coamings or other similar structural parts of the vessel. (f) Bull wire. (1) Where a bull wire is taken to a winch head for lowering or topping a boom, the bull wire shall be secured to the winch head by shackle or other equally strong method. Securing by fiber rope fastening does not meet this requirement. (2) When, in lowering or topping a boom, it is not possible to secure the bull wire to the winch head, or when the topping lift itself is taken to the winch head, at least five turns of wire shall be used. (g) Trimming and deckloads. When deck loads extend above the rail and there is less than 12 in… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.6.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | F | Subpart F—Vessel's Cargo Handling Gear | § 1918.55 Cranes (See also § 1918.11). | OSHA | The following requirements shall apply to the use of cranes forming part of a vessel's permanent equipment. (a) Defects. Cranes with a visible or known defect that affects safe operation shall not be used. Defects shall be reported immediately to the officer in charge of the vessel. (b) Operator's station. (1) Cranes with missing, broken, cracked, scratched, or dirty glass (or equivalent) that impairs operator visibility shall not be used. (2) Clothing, tools and equipment shall be stored so as not to interfere with access, operation or the operator's view. (c) Cargo operations. (1) Accessible areas within the swing radius of the body of a revolving crane or within the travel of a shipboard gantry crane shall be physically guarded or other equally effective means shall be taken during operations to prevent an employee from being caught between the body of the crane and any fixed structure, or between parts of the crane. Verbal warnings to employees to avoid the dangerous area do not meet this requirement. (2) Limit switch bypass systems shall be secured during all cargo operations. Such bypass systems shall not be used except in an emergency or during non-cargo handling operations such as stowing cranes or derricks or performing repairs. Any time a bypass system is used, it shall be done only under the direction of an officer of the vessel. (3) Under all operating conditions, at least three full turns of rope shall remain on ungrooved drums, and two full turns on grooved drums. (4) Crane brakes shall be monitored during use. If crane brakes are unable to hold the load, the crane shall not be used. (5) Cranes shall not be used if control levers operate with excessive friction or excessive play. (6) When cranes are equipped with power down capability, there shall be no free fall of the gear when a load is attached. (7) When two or more cranes hoist a load in unison, a designated person shall direct the operation and instruct personnel in positioning, rigging of the gear and movements to be made. (d… | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.61 General (See also appendix IV of this part). | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40945, June 30, 2000] | (a) Employer provided gear inspection. All gear and equipment provided by the employer shall be inspected by the employer or designated person before each use and, when appropriate, at intervals during its use, to ensure that it is safe. Any gear that is found upon such inspection to be unsafe shall not be used until it is made safe. (b) Safe working load. (1) The safe working load of gear as specified in §§ 1918.61 through 1918.66 shall not be exceeded. (2) All cargo handling gear provided by the employer with a safe working load greater than five short tons (10,000 lbs. or 4.54 metric tons) shall have its safe working load plainly marked on it. (c) Gear weight markings. The weight shall be plainly marked on any article of stevedoring gear hoisted by ship's gear and weighing more than 2,000 lbs. (.91 metric tons). (d) Certification. The employer shall not use any material handling device listed in paragraphs (f) and (g) of this section until the device has been certificated, as evidenced by current and valid documents attesting to compliance with the requirements of paragraph (e) of this section. (e) Certification procedures. Each certification required by this section shall be performed in accordance with part 1919 of this chapter, by a person then currently accredited by OSHA as provided in that part. (f) Special gear. (1) Special stevedoring gear provided by the employer, the strength of which depends upon components other than commonly used stock items such as shackles, ropes, or chains, and that has a Safe Working Load (SWL) greater than five short tons (10,000 lbs or 4.54 metric tons) shall be inspected and tested as a unit before initial use (see Table A in paragraph (f)(2) of this section). In addition, any special stevedoring gear that suffers damage necessitating structural repair shall be inspected and retested after repair and before being returned to service. (2) Special stevedoring gear provided by the employer that has a SWL of five short tons (10,000 lbs. or 4.54 metric tons) o… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.10 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | §§ 1918.70-1918.80 [Reserved] | OSHA | ||||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.62 Miscellaneous auxiliary gear. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40945, June 30, 2000] | (a) Routine inspection. (1) At the completion of each use, loose gear such as slings, chains, bridles, blocks and hooks shall be so placed as to avoid damage to the gear. Loose gear shall be inspected and any defects corrected before reuse. (2) Defective gear, as defined by the manufacturers' specifications (when available), shall not be used. Distorted hooks, shackles or similar gear shall be discarded. When manufacturers' specifications are not available to determine whether gear is defective, the employer shall use the appropriate paragraphs of this section to make these determinations. (b) Wire rope and wire rope slings. (1) The employer shall follow the manufacturers' recommended ratings for wire rope and wire rope slings provided for use aboard ship, and shall have such ratings available for inspection. When the manufacturer is unable to supply such ratings, the employer shall use the tables for wire rope and wire rope slings found in appendix II to this part. A design safety factor of at least five shall be maintained for the common sizes of running wire used as falls in purchases, or in such uses as light load slings. (2) Wire rope with a safety factor of less than five may be used only as follows: (i) In specialized equipment, such as cranes, designed to be used with lesser wire rope safety factors; (ii) According to design factors in standing rigging applications; or (iii) For heavy lifts or other purposes for which a safety factor of five is not feasible and for which the employer can show that equivalent safety is ensured. (3) Wire rope or wire rope slings provided by the employer and having any of the following conditions shall not be used: (i) Ten randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay or three or more broken wires in one strand in one rope lay; (ii) Kinking, crushing, bird caging or other damage resulting in distortion of the wire rope structure; (iii) Evidence of heat damage; (iv) Excessive wear or corrosion, deformation or other defect in the wire or attachments, includ… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.63 Chutes, gravity conveyors and rollers. | OSHA | (a) Chutes shall be of adequate length and strength to support the conditions of use, and shall be free of splinters and sharp edges. (b) When necessary for the safety of employees, chutes shall be equipped with sideboards to afford protection from falling objects. (c) When necessary for the safety of employees, provisions shall be made for stopping objects other than bulk commodities at the delivery end of the chute. (d) Chutes and gravity conveyor roller sections shall be firmly placed and secured to prevent displacement, shifting, or falling. (e) Gravity conveyors shall be of sufficient strength to support the weight of materials placed upon them safely. Conveyor rollers shall be installed in a way that prevents them from falling or jumping out of the frame. (f) Frames shall be kept free of burrs and sharp edges. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.64 Powered conveyors. | OSHA | (a) Emergency stop. Readily accessible stop controls shall be provided for use in an emergency. Whenever the operation of any power conveyor requires personnel to work close to the conveyor, the conveyor controls shall not be left unattended while the conveyor is in operation. (b) Guarding. All conveyor and trimmer drives that create a hazard shall be adequately guarded. (c) Approved for location. Electric motors and controls on conveyors and trimmers used to handle grain and exposed to grain dust shall be of a type approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for use in Class II, Division I locations. (See § 1910.7 of this chapter.) (d) Grain trimmer control box. Each grain trimmer shall have a control box on the weather deck close to the spout feeding the trimmer. (e) Grain trimmer power cable. Power cables between the deck control box and the grain trimmer shall be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap between connections. (f) Portable conveyors. Portable conveyors shall be stable within their operating ranges. When used at variable fixed levels, the unit shall be secured at the operating level. (g) Delivery and braking. When necessary for the safety of employees, provisions shall be made for braking objects at the delivery end of the conveyor. (h) Electric brakes. Conveyors using electrically released brakes shall be constructed so that the brakes cannot be released until power is applied and the brakes are automatically engaged if the power fails or the operating control is returned to the “stop” position. (i) Starting powered conveyors. Powered conveyors shall not be started until all employees are clear of the conveyor or have been warned that the conveyor is about to start up. (j) Loading and unloading. The area around conveyor loading and unloading points shall be kept clear of obstructions during conveyor operations. (k) Lockout/tagout. (1) Conveyors shall be stopped and their power sources locked out and tagged out during maintenance, repair, an… | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.65 Mechanically powered vehicles used aboard vessels. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40945, June 30, 2000] | (a) Applicability. This section applies to every type of mechanically powered vehicle used for material or equipment handling aboard a vessel. (b) General. (1) Modifications, such as adding counterweights that might affect the vehicle's capacity or safety, shall not be done without either the manufacturers' prior written approval or the written approval of a registered professional engineer experienced with the equipment, who has consulted with the manufacturer, if available. Capacity, operation and maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals shall be changed to conform to the equipment as modified. (2) Rated capacities, with and without removable counterweights, shall not be exceeded. Rated capacities shall be marked on the vehicle and shall be visible to the operator. The vehicle weight, with and without a counterweight, shall be similarly marked. (3) If loads are lifted by two or more trucks working in unison, the total weight shall not exceed the combined safe lifting capacity of all trucks. (c) Guards for fork lift trucks. (1) Except as noted in paragraph (c)(5) of this section, fork lift trucks shall be equipped with overhead guards securely attached to the machines. The guard shall be of such design and construction as to protect the operator from boxes, cartons, packages, bagged material, and other similar items of cargo that might fall from the load being handled or from stowage. (2) Overhead guards shall not obstruct the operator's view, and openings in the top of the guard shall not exceed six inches (15.24 cm) in one of the two directions, width or length. Larger openings are permitted if no opening allows the smallest unit of cargo being handled through the guard. (3) Overhead guards shall be built so that failure of the vehicle's mast tilting mechanism will not displace the guard. (4) Overhead guards shall be large enough to extend over the operator during all truck operations, including forward tilt. (5) An overhead guard may be removed only when it would prevent a truck from enter… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.6 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.66 Cranes and derricks other than vessel's gear. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40945, June 30, 2000] | (a) General. The following requirements shall apply to the use of cranes and derricks brought aboard vessels for conducting longshoring operations. They shall not apply to cranes and derricks forming part of a vessel's permanent equipment. (1) Certification. Cranes and derricks shall be certificated in accordance with part 1919 of this chapter. (2) Posted weight. The crane weight shall be posted on all cranes hoisted aboard vessels for temporary use. (3) Rating chart. All cranes and derricks having ratings that vary with boom length, radius (outreach) or other variables shall have a durable rating chart visible to the operator, covering the complete range of the manufacturers' (or design) capacity ratings. The rating chart shall include all operating radii (outreach) for all permissible boom lengths and jib lengths, as applicable, with and without outriggers, and alternate ratings for optional equipment affecting such ratings. Precautions or warnings specified by the owner or manufacturer shall be included along with the chart. (4) Rated loads. The manufacturers' (or design) rated loads for the conditions of use shall not be exceeded. (5) Change of rated loads. Designated working loads shall not be increased beyond the manufacturers' ratings or original design limitations unless such increase receives the manufacturers' approval. When the manufacturers' services are not available or where the equipment is of foreign manufacture, engineering design analysis shall be done or approved by a person accredited for certificating the equipment under part 1919 of this chapter. Engineering design analysis shall be done by a registered professional engineer competent in the field of cranes and derricks. Any structural changes required by the change in rating shall be carried out. (6) Radius indicator. When the rated load varies with the boom radius, the crane or derrick shall be fitted with a boom angle or radius indicator visible to the operator. (7) Operator's station. The cab, controls and mechanis… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.7 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.67 Notifying the ship's officers before using certain equipment. | OSHA | (a) The employer shall notify the officer in charge of the vessel before bringing aboard ship internal combustion or electric powered tools, equipment or vehicles. (b) The employer shall also notify the officer in charge of the vessel before using the ship's electric power for the operation of any electric tools or equipment. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.8 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.68 Grounding. | OSHA | The frames of portable electrical equipment and tools, other than double insulated tools and battery operated tools, shall be grounded through a separate equipment conductor run with or enclosing the circuit conductors. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.7.6.9 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | G | Subpart G—Cargo Handling Gear and Equipment Other Than Ship's Gear | § 1918.69 Tools. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | (a) General. Employers shall not issue or permit the use of visibly unsafe tools. (b) Portable electric tools. (1) Portable hand-held electric tools shall be equipped with switches of a type that must be manually held in a closed position in order to operate the tool. (2) All portable, power-driven circular saws shall be equipped with guards above and below the base plate or shoe. The upper guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted for bevel cuts. The lower guard shall cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to allow proper retraction and contact with the work. When the tool is withdrawn from the work, the lower guard shall automatically and instantly return to the covering position. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.81 Slinging. | OSHA | (a) Drafts shall be safely slung before being hoisted. Loose dunnage or debris hanging or protruding from loads shall be removed. (b) Cargo handling bridles, such as pallet bridles, which are to remain attached to the hoisting gear while hoisting successive drafts, shall be attached by shackles, or other positive means shall be taken to prevent them from being accidentally disengaged from the cargo hook. (c) Drafts of lumber, pipe, dunnage and other pieces, the top layer of which is not bound by the sling, shall be slung in a way that prevents sliders. Double slings shall be used on unstrapped dunnage, unless, due to the size of hatch or deep tank openings, using them is impracticable. (d) Case hooks shall be used only with cases designed to be hoisted by these hooks. (e) Bales of cotton, wool, cork, wood pulp, gunny bags or similar articles shall not be hoisted by straps unless the straps are strong enough to support the weight of the bale. At least two hooks, each in a separate strap, shall be used. (f) Unitized loads bound by bands or straps may be hoisted by the banding or strapping only if the banding or strapping is suitable for hoisting and is strong enough to support the weight of the load. (g) Additional means to maintain the unitized loads during hoisting shall be employed to ensure safe lifting of such loads having damaged banding or strapping. (h) Loads requiring continuous manual guidance during handling shall be guided by guide ropes (tag lines) that are long enough to control the load. (i) No draft shall be hoisted unless the winch or crane operator(s) can clearly see the draft itself or see the signals of a signalman who is observing the draft's movement. (j) Intermodal containers shall be handled in accordance with § 1918.85. (k) The employer shall require that employees stay clear of the area beneath overhead drafts or descending lifting gear. (l) The employer shall not permit employees to ride the hook or the load, except as provided for in § 1918.85(g). | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.82 Building drafts. | OSHA | (a) Drafts shall be built or means shall be taken to prevent cargo from falling from them. (b) Buckets and tubs used in handling bulk or frozen cargo shall not be loaded above their rims. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.83 Stowed cargo; tiering and breaking down. | OSHA | (a) When necessary to protect personnel working in a hold, the employer shall secure or block stowed cargo that is likely to shift or roll. (b) In breaking down stowed cargo, precautions shall be taken to prevent remaining cargo from falling. (c) Employees trimming bulk cargo shall be checked in and out by the job boss. Before securing any reefer compartment, a check shall be made to ensure that no employee remains inside. Frequent checks shall be made to ensure the safety of any employee working alone in a tank or cargo compartment. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.84 Bulling cargo. | OSHA | (a) Bulling cargo shall be done with the bull line led directly from the heel block. However, bulling may be done from the head of the boom when the nature of the cargo and the surface over which it is dragged are such that the load cannot be stalled, or when the winch actually does not have sufficient strength, with the purchase used, to overload the boom. (b) Snatch blocks shall be used to provide a fair lead for the bull line to avoid unnecessary dragging of the bull line against coamings and obstructions. (c) Snatch blocks shall not be used with the point of the hook resting on the flange of a beam, but shall be hung from padeyes, straps, or beam clamps. Snatch blocks or straps shall not be made fast to batten cleats or other insecure fittings. (d) Beam frame clamps shall be so secured as to prevent their slipping, falling, or being pulled from their stationary attachment. (e) Falls led from cargo booms of vessels shall not be used to move scows, lighters or railcars. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.85 Containerized cargo operations. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000; 73 FR 75290, Dec. 10, 2008] | (a) Container markings. Every intermodal container shall be legibly and permanently marked with: (1) The weight of the container when empty, in pounds; (2) The maximum cargo weight the container is designed to carry, in pounds; and (3) The sum of the weight of the container and the maximum cargo weight, in pounds. (b) Container weight. No container shall be hoisted by any lifting appliance unless the following conditions have been met: (1) The employer shall determine from the carrier whether a container to be hoisted is loaded or empty. Before loading or discharging, empty containers shall be identified in a manner that will inform every supervisor and job boss on the site and in charge of loading or discharging, or every crane or other hoisting equipment operator and signalman, that such container is empty. Methods of identification may include cargo plans, manifests, or markings on the container. (2) For a loaded container: (i) The actual gross weight shall be plainly marked and visible to the crane or other hoisting equipment operator or signalman, or to every supervisor or job boss on site and in charge of the operation; or (ii) The cargo stowage plan or equivalent permanently recorded display serving the same purpose, containing the actual gross weight and the serial number or other positive identification of that specific container, shall be provided to the crane or other hoisting equipment operator and signalman, and to every supervisor and job boss on site and in charge of the operation. (3) Every outbound container received at a marine terminal ready to load aboard a vessel without further consolidation or loading shall be weighed to obtain the actual gross weight, either at the terminal or elsewhere, before being hoisted. (4)(i) When container weighing scales are found at a marine terminal, any outbound container with a load consolidated at that terminal shall be weighed to obtain the actual weight before being hoisted. (ii) If the terminal has no scales, the actual gross weight may be c… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.6 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.86 Roll-on roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations (see also § 1918.2, Ro-Ro operations, and § 1918.25). | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | 9 [Reserved] (a) Traffic control system. An organized system of vehicular and pedestrian traffic control shall be established and maintained at each entrance/exit ramp and on ramps within the vessel as traffic flow warrants. (b) Ramp load limit. Each ramp shall be plainly marked with its load capacity. The marked capacity shall not be exceeded. (c) Pedestrian traffic. Bow, stern, and side port ramps also used for pedestrian access shall meet the requirements of § 1918.25. Such ramps shall provide a physical separation between pedestrian and vehicular routes. When the design of the ramp prevents physical separation, a positive means shall be established to prevent simultaneous use of the ramp by vehicles and pedestrians. (d) Ramp maintenance. Ramps shall be properly maintained and secured. (e) Hazardous routes. Before the start of Ro-Ro operations, the employer shall identify any hazardous routes or areas that could be mistaken for normal drive-on/drive-off routes. Such hazardous routes shall be clearly marked and barricaded. (f) Air brake connections. Each tractor shall have all air lines connected when pulling trailers equipped with air brakes and shall have the brakes tested before commencing operations. (g) Trailer load limits. After July 27, 1998, flat bed and low boy trailers shall be marked with their cargo capacities and shall not be overloaded. (h) Cargo weights. Cargo to be handled via a Ro-Ro ramp shall be plainly marked with its weight in pounds (kilograms). Alternatively, the cargo stow plan or equivalent record containing the actual gross weight of the load may be used to determine the weight of the cargo. (i) Tractors. Tractors used in Ro-Ro operations shall have: (1) Sufficient power to ascend ramp inclines safely; and (2) Sufficient braking capacity to descend ramp inclines safely. (j) Safe speeds. Power driven vehicles used in Ro-Ro operations shall be operated at speeds that are safe for prevailing conditions. (k) Ventilation. Internal combustion engine-driven… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.7 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.87 Ship's cargo elevators. | OSHA | (a) Safe working load. The safe working loads of ship's cargo elevators shall be determined and followed. (b) Load distribution. Loads shall be evenly distributed and maintained on the elevator's platform. (c) Elevator personnel restrictions. Personnel shall not be permitted to ride on the elevator's platform if a fall hazard exists. (See § 1918.2.) (d) Open deck barricades. During elevator operation, each open deck that presents a fall hazard to employees shall be effectively barricaded. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.8 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.88 Log operations. | OSHA | (a) Working in holds. When loading logs into the holds of vessels and using dumper devices to roll logs into the wings, the employer shall ensure that employees remain clear of areas where logs being dumped could strike, roll upon, or pin them. (b) Personal flotation devices. Each employee working on a log boom shall be protected by a personal flotation device meeting the requirements of § 1918.105(b)(2). (c) Footwear. The employer shall provide each employee that is working logs with appropriate footwear, such as spiked shoes or caulked sandals, and shall ensure that each employee wears appropriate footwear to climb or walk on logs. (d) Lifelines. When employees are working on log booms or cribs, lifelines shall be furnished and hung overside to the water's edge. (e) Jacob's ladder. When a log boom is being worked, a Jacob's ladder meeting the requirements of § 1918.23 shall be provided for each gang working alongside unless other safe means of access (such as the vessel's gangway) is provided. However, no more than two Jacob's ladders are required for any single log boom being worked. (f) Life-ring. When working a log boom alongside a ship, a U.S. Coast Guard approved 30-inch (76.2 cm) life-ring, with no less than 90 feet (27.4 m) of line, shall be provided either on the floating unit itself or aboard the ship close to each floating unit being worked. (g) Rescue boat. When employees are working on rafts or booms, a rescue boat capable of effecting an immediate rescue shall be available. Powered rescue boats are required when the current exceeds one knot. (h) Log rafts. When an employee is working logs out of the water, walking sticks 11 (safety sticks) shall be provided as follows: 11 A “walking stick” is two logs bolted or otherwise secured together with two or three planks firmly attached on top that serves as a floating walking and working surface and that is used in the loading of logs onto vessels from the water. (1) They shall be planked and be no less than 24 inches (.61 m… | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.8.6.9 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | H | Subpart H—Handling Cargo | § 1918.89 Handling hazardous cargo (See also § 1918.2 and § 1918.99). | OSHA | Hazardous cargo shall be slung and secured so that neither the draft nor individual packages can fall because of tipping of the draft or slacking of the supporting gear. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.1 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.90 Hazard communication. | OSHA | See § 1918.1(b)(4). | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.10 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.99 Retention of DOT markings, placards and labels. | OSHA | (a) Any employer who receives a package of hazardous material that is required to be marked, labeled or placarded in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171 through 180) shall retain those markings, labels and placards on the package until the packaging is sufficiently cleaned of residues and purged of vapors to remove any potential hazards. (b) Any employer who receives a freight container, rail freight car, motor vehicle, or transport vehicle that is required to be marked or placarded in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations shall retain those markings and placards on the freight container, rail freight car, motor vehicle or transport vehicle until the hazardous materials that require the marking or placarding are sufficiently removed to prevent any potential hazards. (c) Markings, placards and labels shall be maintained in a manner that ensures that they are readily visible. (d) For non-bulk packages that will not be reshipped, the provisions of the section are met if a label or other acceptable marking is affixed in accordance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). (e) For the purposes of this section, the term “hazardous material” has the same definition as in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR parts 171 through 180). | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.11 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.100 Emergency action plans. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | (a) Scope and application. This section requires all employers to develop and implement an emergency action plan. 14 The emergency action plan shall be in writing (except as provided in the last sentence of paragraph (e)(3) of this section) and shall cover those designated actions employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety from fire and other emergencies. 14 When an employer directs his employees to respond to an emergency that is beyond the scope of the Emergency Action Plan, a plan developed in accordance with § 1910.120(q) of this chapter shall apply. (b) Elements. The following elements, at a minimum, shall be included in the plan: (1) Emergency escape procedures and emergency escape route assignments; (2) Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical operations before they evacuate; (3) Procedures to account for all employees after emergency evacuation has been completed; (4) Rescue and medical duties for those employees who are to perform them; (5) The preferred means of reporting fires and other emergencies; and (6) Names or regular job titles of persons or departments that can be contacted for further information or explanation of duties under the plan. (c) Alarm system. The employer shall establish an employee alarm system that provides warning for necessary emergency action or for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area, or both. (d) Evacuation. The employer shall establish the types of evacuation to be used in emergency circumstances. (e) Training. (1) Before implementing the emergency action plan, the employer shall designate and train a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees. (2) The employer shall review the plan with each employee covered by the plan at the following times: (i) Initially when the plan is developed; (ii) Whenever the employee's responsibilities or designated actions under the plan change; and (iii) Wheneve… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.2 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.91 Housekeeping. | OSHA | (a) General. Active work areas shall be kept free of equipment, such as lashing gear, and materials not in use, and clear of debris, projecting nails, strapping and other objects not necessary to the work in progress. (b) Slippery surfaces. The employer shall eliminate conditions causing slippery walking and working surfaces in immediate areas used by employees. (c) Free movement of drafts. Dunnage shall not be placed at any location where it interferes with the free movement of drafts. (d) Dunnage height. Dunnage racked against sweat battens or bulkheads shall not be used when the levels of such racks are above the safe reach of employees. (e) Coaming clearance. Dunnage, hatch beams, tarpaulins or gear not in use shall be stowed no closer than three feet (.91 m) to the port and starboard sides of the weather deck hatch coaming. (f) Nails. (1) Nails that are protruding from shoring or fencing in the work area shall be rendered harmless. (2) Dunnage, lumber, or shoring material in which there are visibly protruding nails shall be removed from the work area, or, if left in the area, the nails shall be rendered harmless. (g) Ice aloft. Employees shall be protected from ice that may fall from aloft. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.3 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.92 Illumination. | OSHA | (a) Walking, working, and climbing areas. Walking, working, and climbing areas shall be illuminated. Unless conditions described in the regulations of the U.S. Coast Guard (33 CFR 154.570) exist for specific operations, illumination for cargo transfer operations shall be of a minimum light intensity of five foot-candles (54 lux). Where work tasks require more light to be performed safely, supplemental lighting shall be used. (b) Intensity measurement. The lighting intensity shall be measured at the task/working surface, in the plane in which the task/working surface is present. (c) Arrangement of lights. Lights shall be arranged so that they do not shine into the eyes of winch-drivers, crane operators or hatch tenders. On Ro-Ro ships, stationary lights shall not shine directly into the eyes of drivers. (d) Portable lights. Portable lights shall meet the following requirements: (1) Portable lights shall be equipped with substantial reflectors and guards to prevent materials from coming into contact with the bulb. (2) Flexible electric cords used with temporary lights shall be designed by the manufacturer for hard or extra-hard usage. Temporary and portable lights shall not be suspended by their electric cords unless the cords and lights are designed for this means of suspension. Connections and insulation shall be maintained in safe condition. (3) Electric conductors and fixtures for portable lights shall be so arranged as to be free from contact with drafts, running gear, and other moving equipment. (4) Portable cargo lights furnished by the employer for use aboard vessels shall be listed as approved for marine use by the U.S. Coast Guard or by a nationally recognized testing laboratory (see § 1910.7). (e) Entry into darkened areas. Employees shall not be permitted to enter dark holds, compartments, decks or other spaces without a flashlight or other portable light. The use of matches or open flames is prohibited. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.4 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.93 Hazardous atmospheres and substances (See also § 1918.2). | OSHA | (a) Purpose and scope. This section covers areas in which the employer knows, or has reason to believe, that a hazardous atmosphere or substance may exist, except where one or more of the following sections apply: § 1918.94(a), Carbon monoxide; § 1918.94(b), Fumigated grains; § 1918.94(c), Fumigated tobacco; § 1918.94(d), Other fumigated cargoes; § 1918.94(e), Catch of menhaden and similar species of fish. (b) Determination of the hazard. When the employer knows, or has reason to believe, that a space on a vessel contains or has contained a hazardous atmosphere, a designated and appropriately equipped person shall test the atmosphere prior to employee entry to detect whether a hazardous atmosphere exists. (c) Testing during ventilation. When mechanical ventilation is used to maintain a safe atmosphere, tests shall be made by a designated person to ensure that the atmosphere is not hazardous. (d) Entry into hazardous atmospheres. Only designated persons shall enter hazardous atmospheres, in which case the following provisions shall apply: (1) Persons entering a space containing a hazardous atmosphere shall be protected by respiratory and emergency protective equipment meeting the requirements of subpart J of this part; (2) Persons entering a space containing a hazardous atmosphere shall be instructed about the hazards, precautions to be taken, and the use of protective and emergency equipment. Standby observers, similarly equipped and instructed, shall continuously monitor the activity of employees within such space; (3) Except in emergency or rescue operations, employees shall not enter any atmosphere identified as flammable or oxygen-deficient (less than 19.5% oxygen). Persons who may be required to enter flammable or oxygen-deficient atmospheres in emergency operations shall be instructed in the dangers attendant to those atmospheres and be instructed in the use of self-contained breathing apparatus which shall be used for entry. (4) To prevent inadvertent employee entry into spaces identified as… | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.5 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.94 Ventilation and atmospheric conditions (See also § 1918.2, definitions of Hazardous cargo, materials, substance or atmosphere and Ro-Ro operations). | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | (a) Ventilation with respect to carbon monoxide. (1) When internal combustion engines exhaust into a hold, intermediate deck, or any other compartment, the employer shall ensure that the atmosphere is tested as frequently as needed to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations from exceeding allowable limits. Such tests shall be made in the area in which employees are working by persons competent in the use of the test equipment and procedures. If operations are in a deep tank or refrigerated compartment, the first test shall be made within one half hour of the time the engine starts. To decide the need for further testing, the initial test in all other cargo handling areas shall be taken no later than one hour after the time the engine starts. (i) The CO content of the atmosphere in a compartment, hold, or any enclosed space shall be maintained at not more than 50 parts per million (ppm) (0.005%) as an eight hour average area level and employees shall be removed from the enclosed space if the CO concentration exceeds a ceiling of 100 ppm (0.01%). Exception: The ceiling shall be 200 ppm (0.02%) instead of 100 ppm (0.01%) for Ro-Ro operations. 12 [Reserved] The term eight hour average area level means that for any period in which the concentration exceeds 50 parts per million, the concentration shall be maintained for a corresponding period below 50 parts per million. (ii) When both natural ventilation and the vessel's ventilation system are inadequate to keep the CO concentration within the allowable limits, the employer shall use supplementary means to bring such concentration within allowable limits, as determined by monitoring. (2) The intakes of portable blowers and any exposed belt drives shall be guarded to prevent injury to employees. (3) The frames of portable blowers shall be grounded at the source of the current by means of an equipment grounding conductor run with or enclosing the circuit conductors. When the vessel is the source of the current, the equipment grounding conductor shall be bond… | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.6 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.95 Sanitation. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 76 FR 33610, June 8, 2011] | (a) Washing and toilet facilities. (1) Accessible washing and toilet facilities sufficient for the sanitary requirements of employees shall be readily accessible at the worksite. The facilities shall have: (i) Running water, including hot and cold or tepid water, at a minimum of one accessible location (when longshoring operations are conducted at locations without permanent facilities, potable water may be provided instead of running water); (ii) Soap; (iii) Individual hand towels, clean individual sections of continuous toweling, or air blowers; and (iv) Fixed or portable toilets in separate compartments with latch-equipped doors. Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for male and female employees unless toilet rooms will be occupied by only one person at a time. (2) Washing and toilet facilities shall be regularly cleaned and maintained in good order. (b) Drinking water. (1) Potable drinking water shall be accessible to employees at all times. (2) Potable drinking water containers shall be clean, containing only water and ice, and shall be fitted with covers. (3) Common drinking cups are prohibited. (c) Prohibited eating areas. Consumption of food or beverages in areas where hazardous materials are stowed or being handled is prohibited. (d) Garbage and overboard discharges. Work shall not be conducted close to uncovered garbage or in the way of overboard discharges from the vessel's sanitary lines unless employees are protected from the garbage or discharge by a baffle or splash boards. | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.7 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.96 Maintenance and repair work in the vicinity of longshoring operations. | OSHA | (a) Noise interference (See also § 1918.1(b)(6).) Longshoring operations shall not be carried on when noise interferes with communications of warnings or instructions. (b) Falling objects. Longshoring operations shall not be carried on in the hold or on deck beneath work being conducted overhead whenever such work exposes the employee to a hazard of falling objects. (c) Hot work. Longshoring operations shall not be carried on where the employee is exposed to damaging light rays, hot metal, or sparks from welding or cutting. (d) Abrasive blasting and spray painting. Longshoring operations shall not be carried on in the immediate vicinity of abrasive blasting or spray painting operations. (e) Machine guarding. (See also § 1918.2, definition of “Danger zone”.) (1) Danger zones on machines and equipment used by employees shall be guarded. (2) The power supply to machines shall be turned off, locked out, and tagged out during repair, adjustment, or servicing. | |||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.8 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.97 First aid and lifesaving facilities. (See appendix V of this part). | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000; ] | (a) Injury reporting. The employer shall require each employee to report every work-related injury, regardless of severity, to the employer. (b) First aid. A first aid kit shall be available at or near each vessel being worked. At least one person holding a valid first aid certificate, such as is issued by the Red Cross or other equivalent organization, shall be available to render first aid when work is in progress. (c) First aid kits. First aid kits shall be weatherproof and shall contain individual sealed packages for each item that must be kept sterile. The contents of each kit shall be determined by a person certified in first aid and cognizant of the hazards found in marine cargo handling operations. The contents shall be checked at intervals that allow prompt replacement of expended items. (d) Stretchers. (1) For each vessel being worked, at least one Stokes basket stretcher, or its equivalent, shall be available to be permanently equipped with bridles for attachment to the hoisting gear. (2) Stretchers shall be kept close to vessels and shall be positioned to avoid damage to the stretcher. (3) A blanket or other suitable covering shall be available. (4) Stretchers shall have at least four sets of effective patient restraints in operable condition. (5) Lifting bridles shall be of adequate strength, capable of lifting 1,000 pounds (454 kg) with a safety factor of five (lifting capability of 5,000 pounds), and shall be maintained in operable condition. Lifting bridles shall be provided for making vertical patient lifts at container berths. Stretchers for vertical lifts shall have foot plates. (6) Stretchers shall be maintained in operable condition. Struts and braces shall be inspected for damage. Wire mesh shall be secured and have no burrs. Damaged stretchers shall not be used until repaired. (7) Stretchers in permanent locations shall be mounted to prevent damage and be protected from the elements if located out-of-doors. If concealed from view, enclosures shall be marked to indicate the … | ||||
| 29:29:7.1.1.1.7.9.6.9 | 29 | Labor | XVII | 1918 | PART 1918—SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR LONGSHORING | I | Subpart I—General Working Conditions. | § 1918.98 Qualifications of machinery operators and supervisory training. | OSHA | [62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 65 FR 40946, June 30, 2000] | (a) Qualification of machinery operators. (1) Only an employee determined by the employer to be competent by reason of training or experience, and who understands the signs, notices and operating instructions and is familiar with the signal code in use, shall be permitted to operate a crane, winch, or other power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or any power-operated vehicle, or give signals to the operator of any hoisting apparatus. However, an employee being trained and supervised by a designated person may operate such machinery and give signals to operators during training. (2) No employee known to have defective uncorrected eyesight or hearing, or to be suffering from heart disease, epilepsy, or similar ailments that may suddenly incapacitate the employee, shall be permitted to operate a crane, winch or other power-operated cargo handling apparatus or a power-operated vehicle. OSHA is defining suddenly incapacitating medical ailments consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. 12101 (1990). Therefore, employers who act in accordance with the employment provisions (Title I) of the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12111-12117), the regulations implementing Title I (29 CFR Part 1630), and the Technical Assistance Manual for Title I issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Publication number: EEOC-M1A), will be considered as being in compliance with this paragraph. (b) Supervisory accident prevention proficiency. (1) By July 16, 1999, each immediate supervisor of a cargo handling operation of more than five persons shall satisfactorily complete a course in accident prevention. (2) Each employee newly assigned to supervisory duties after that date shall be required to meet the provisions of this paragraph within 90 days of such assignment. (3) The accident prevention course shall consist of instruction suited to the particular operations involved. 13 13 The following are recommended topics: Safety responsibility and authority; elements of accidents prevention; attitudes, leader… |
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