Safety and Health Topics: OSHA Assistance for the Maritime Industry

	Maritime Industry
	What's New

March 2010 - Safe Work Practices for Shipbreaking. OSHA Guidance Document (Publication 3375-03), (2010), 1 MB PDF^*, 29 pages.
December 2007 - General Working Conditions in Shipyard Employment. OSHA Federal Register Proposed Rules 72:72451-72520, (2007, December 20).
November 2007 - OSHA Products, Information and Guidance for the Longshoring and Marine Terminal Industries. OSHA, (2007, November). Also available as a 390 KB PDF, 2 pages.
November 2007 - OSHA Products, Information and Guidance for the Shipyard Employment Industry. OSHA, (2007, November). Also available as a 143 KB PDF, 2 pages.
March 2006 - Shipyard Fire Protection Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). OSHA, (2006, March). Also available as a 278 KB PDF, 10 pages.
September 2005 - Shipyard Employment. OSHA eTool. Contains new modules, including Shipbuilding, Shipbreaking, and Barge Cleaning Operations.
June 2005 - Examining Fatal Shipyard Accidents. OSHA Video. Provides a computer-animated video featuring 16 animated re-enactments of fatal accidents investigated by OSHA.
April 2005 - Safe Work Practices for Marine Hanging Staging. OSHA Guidance Document, (2005, April). Also available as a 1 MB PDF, 30 pages.
December 2002 - Shipyard Employment: Ship Repair. OSHA eTool. 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.
December 2002 - Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS). OSHA, 7 MB PDF^*, 33 pages. Shipyard operating in the United States often does not have the benefit of full-time, on-board safety and health specialists. To meet this need and help prevent injuries, the shipyard community and OSHA have jointly developed Safety and Health Injury Prevention Sheets (SHIPS).
December 2002 - Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment; Proposed Rule. OSHA Federal Register Proposed Rules 67:76213-76253, (2002, December 11).
- Correction Notice: All comments on Subpart P should be directed to Docket S-051. The Docket number referenced in the "Addresses" portion is incorrect and should not be referred to in any comment.
October 2002 - Longshoring and Marine Terminals: Hazard Abatement Summaries. OSHA Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DSTM), Office of Science and Technology Assessment (OSTA).
June 2002 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Request for Nominations. OSHA Federal Register Notice 67:42292, (2002, June 21).
February 2002 - Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health: Notice of Meeting. OSHA Federal Register Meeting 66:65516, (2001, December 19). The next MACOSH meeting is scheduled for February 20-21, 2002 in Baltimore, MD.
February 2002 - Fire Protection for Shipyard Employment Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Meeting. OSHA Federal Register Meeting 67:2846, (2002, January 22). The next meeting will be held on February 5-7, 2002 in Houston, TX.
November 2001 - Shipbreaking. OSHA Fact Sheet, 102 KB PDF^*, 2 pages.
September 2001 - Shipyard Repair: Confined Space and Hot Work. OSHA eTool. 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.