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General Requirements Shipbuilding Ship Repair Shipbreaking Barge Cleaning

Shipyard Employment » General Requirements


Typical Health Hazards Scaffolds (Staging) Machinery and Piping System Machinery and Piping System Access Access Ladders Ladders Working Conditions Working Conditions Electrical Electrical PPE PPE Tools Tools Materials Handling Materials Handling Typical Health Hazards Fire Protection Vessel Illustration
The following information is common to both shipbuilding and ship repair:
  • Access and Guarding of Work Surfaces [29 CFR 1915 Subpart E] 
  • Electrical Circuits and Distribution Boards [29 CFR 1915 Subpart L]
  • Fire Protection [29 CFR 1915 Subpart P]
  • General Working Conditions [29 CFR 1915 Subpart F]
  • Ladders [29 CFR 1915 Subpart E] 
  • Machinery and Piping Systems [29 CFR 1915 Subpart J]
  • Materials Handling (including Gear and Equipment for Rigging) [29 CFR 1915 Subpart G]
  • Pressure Vessels, Drums and Containers [29 CFR 1915 Subpart K]
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) [29 CFR 1915 Subpart I] 
  • Scaffolds (Staging) [29 CFR 1915 Subpart E] 
  • Tools and Related Equipment [29 CFR 1915 Subpart H]
  • Typical Health Hazards [29 CFR 1915 Subpart Z]


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