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Standard Interpretations
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 1  2004 - 04/02/2004 - Requirement to use U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets for workers performing construction work over or near water does not specify type or classification.
 2  2004 - 02/09/2004 - Fall protection requirements for work docks/bridges used during bridge construction.
 3  2003 - 12/05/2003 - Life jacket and skiff requirements when working over or near water.
 4  1998 - 12/10/1998 - Requirements for ringbuoys, life jackets, and skiffs when working over or near water.
 5  1997 - 03/21/1997 - Fall protection in lieu of personal fall arrest systems and the need for a rescue skiff.
 6  1991 - 12/06/1991 - When a lifesaving skiff is to be considered as being "immediately available".
 7  1991 - 08/02/1991 - OSHA currently accepts U.S. Coast Guard devices approved as a Type I PFD, Type II PFD, Type III PFD or Type V PFD, or their equivalent.

Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
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 1  1926.106 - Working over or near water.
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