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Ship Building and Repair includes the manufacture, repair, and
maintenance of ships. Several types of hazards are common in this industry, including chemical (asbestos, welding
fumes, solvents, paints, fuels), physical (noise, heat stress), safety (fires, confined spaces, falls, heavy
equipment), as well as others. The processes listed below include most of the major activities that occur during
ship building and repair. Each of these "process" links provides a description of the process and
associated hazards. Where appropriate, additional links have been provided to the various hazard topics contained
in the OSHA Safety and Health Topics website.
Related
Safety and Health Topics
- Maritime Industry
 Shipyard
Employment: Ship Repair - Shipyard work has traditionally been hazardous, with an injury-accident rate more
than twice that of construction and general industry. OSHA has targeted the industry in its Strategic Plan to
reduce injuries and illnesses and prevent fatalities. This eTool addresses the entire 1915 regulation as it
pertains to Ship Repair which includes activities such as altering, converting, installing, cleaning, painting,
and maintaining vessels.
Processes and Related Hazards
Other General Hazards
Compliance
- OSHA Standards
- Part
1915, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment.
- 1926.30,
Shipbuilding and ship repairing. Refers to Part 1915 for applicable standards.
- Preambles to OSHA Standards
- OSHA Directives
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Shipyard "Tool Bag" Directive.
OSHA
CPL 02-00-133 (2003, October 22), 51
pages. This directive provides OSHA offices and interested industry,
state, and federal agencies with guidance concerning the application of
occupational safety and health standards in shipyard employment. Its
purpose is also to permit consistent compliance with and to ensure
consistent enforcement of OSHA's shipyard employment standards.
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OSHA/U.S. Coast Guard Authority Over Vessels.
OSHA CPL 02-01-020 (1996, November 08), 19 pages. This instruction
provides current policy, information and guidance with respect to
OSHA/U.S. Coast Guard authority over inspected vessels, commercial
uninspected fishing vessels, and commercial uninspected vessels in
accordance with Section 4(b)(1) of the OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. Section
653(b)(1).
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29 CFR Part 1915 Subpart I, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Shipyard Employment - Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines. OSHA STD 02-04-002 (1996, September 27),
12 pages. This directive provides current policy, procedures,
information and guidance to ensure uniform enforcement of 29 CFR Part
1915, Subpart I, personal protective equipment (PPE) for shipyard
employment.
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29 CFR 1915 Subpart B, Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment -- Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidance.
STD 02-04-001 (1995, June 23),
19 pages. This instruction provides current policy, inspection
procedures, information and guidance to ensure uniform enforcement of
the 29 CFR 1915 Subpart B standard which became effective on October
24, 1994.
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29 CFR 1926.605(a)(1) as Applied to Marine Construction. OSHA STD
03-13-002 (1982, July 15), 4 pages. This instruction provides national
guidelines to clarify the purpose and scope of 29 CFR 1926.605(a) (1)
as it applies to marine construction material handling devices used in
construction operations.
- OSHA Unified Agenda
- Review Commission and Administrative Law Judge Decisions
The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) is an independent Federal agency created to
decide contests of citations or penalties resulting from OSHA inspections of American work places. To locate
decisions related to this topic, search for keywords at the OSHRC
site.
- Standard Interpretations and Compliance Letters
Go to the particular standard of interest in Part
1915 and click the "Interpretation(s)" button to access the interpretations for that standard, or
perform a search
of all Standard Interpretations and Compliance Letters.
Other
- Profile
of the Shipbuilding and Repair Industry. EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project (1997, November),
135 pages. Available as a single PDF file (747 KB), in three separate PDF files, or as a WordPerfect file (1.35
MB). This document contains detailed descriptions of the shipbuilding and repair industry, including information
on industrial processes, chemical emissions, pollution prevention, and other related environmental concerns.
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