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Regulations (Standards - 29 CFR)
- 1915 - Table of Contents
- 1915 Subpart A - General Provisions
- 1915.1 - Purpose and authority.
- 1915.2 - Scope and application.
- 1915.3 - Responsibility.
- 1915.4 - Definitions.
- 1915.5 - Incorporation by reference.
- 1915.6 - Commercial diving operations.
- 1915.7 - Competent person.
- 1915.8 - OMB control numbers under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
- 1915.9 - Compliance duties owed to each employee.
- 1915 Subpart B - Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment
- 1915.11 - Scope, application, and definitions applicable to this subpart.
- 1915.12 - Precautions and the order of testing before entering confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres.
- 1915.13 - Cleaning and other cold work.
- 1915.14 - Hot Work.
- 1915.15 - Maintenance of safe conditions.
- 1915.16 - Warning signs and labels.
- 1915 Subpart B App A - Compliance Assistance Guidelines for Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres
- 1915 Subpart B App B - Reprint of U.S. Coast Guard Regulations Referenced in Subpart B, for Determination of Coast Guard Authorized Persons.
- 1915 Subpart C - Surface Preparation and Preservation
- 1915.31 - Scope and application of subpart.
- 1915.32 - Toxic cleaning solvents.
- 1915.33 - Chemical paint and preservative removers.
- 1915.34 - Mechanical paint removers.
- 1915.35 - Painting.
- 1915.36 - Flammable liquids.
- 1915 Subpart D - Welding, Cutting and Heating
- 1915.51 - Ventilation and protection in welding, cutting and heating.
- 1915.53 - Welding, cutting and heating in way of preservative coatings.
- 1915.54 - Welding, cutting and heating of hollow metal containers and structures not covered by § 1915.12.
- 1915.55 - Gas welding and cutting.
- 1915.56 - Arc welding and cutting.
- 1915.57 - Uses of fissionable material in ship repairing and shipbuilding.
- 1915 Subpart E - Scaffolds, Ladders and Other Working Surfaces
- 1915.71 - Scaffolds or staging.
- 1915.72 - Ladders.
- 1915.73 - Guarding of deck openings and edges.
- 1915.74 - Access to vessels.
- 1915.75 - Access to and guarding of dry docks and marine railways.
- 1915.76 - Access to cargo spaces and confined spaces.
- 1915.77 - Working surfaces.
- 1915 Subpart F - General Working Conditions
- 1915.80 - Scope, application, definitions, and effective dates.
- 1915.81 - Housekeeping.
- 1915.82 - Lighting.
- 1915.83 - Utilities.
- 1915.84 - Working alone.
- 1915.85 - Vessel radar and communication systems.
- 1915.86 - Lifeboats.
- 1915.87 - Medical services and first aid.
- 1915.87 App A - First Aid Kits and Automated External Defibrillators (Non-Mandatory)
- 1915.88 - Sanitation.
- 1915.89 - Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tags-plus).
- 1915.89 App A - (Non-Mandatory)--Typical Minimal Lockout/Tags-Plus Procedures
- 1915.90 - Safety color code for marking physical hazards.
- 1915.91 - Accident prevention signs and tags.
- 1915.92 - Retention of DOT markings, placards, and labels.
- 1915.93 - Motor vehicle safety equipment, operation and maintenance.
- 1915.94 - Servicing multi-piece and single-piece rim wheels.
- 1915 Subpart G - Gear and Equipment for Rigging and Materials Handling
- 1915.111 - Inspection.
- 1915.112 - Ropes, chains and slings.
- 1915.113 - Shackles and hooks.
- 1915.114 - Chain falls and pull-lifts.
- 1915.115 - Hoisting and hauling equipment.
- 1915.116 - Use of gear.
- 1915.117 - Qualifications of operators.
- 1915.118 - Tables.
- 1915.120 - Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training.
- 1915 Subpart H - Tools and Related Equipment
- 1915.131 - General precautions.
- 1915.132 - Portable electric tools.
- 1915.133 - Hand tools.
- 1915.134 - Abrasive wheels.
- 1915.135 - Powder actuated fastening tools.
- 1915.136 - Internal combustion engines, other than ship's equipment.
- 1915 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- 1915.151 - Scope, application and definitions.
- 1915.152 - General requirements.
- 1915.153 - Eye and face protection.
- 1915.154 - Respiratory protection.
- 1915.155 - Head protection.
- 1915.156 - Foot protection.
- 1915.157 - Hand and body protection.
- 1915.158 - Lifesaving equipment.
- 1915.159 - Personal fall arrest systems (PFAS).
- 1915.160 - Positioning device systems.
- 1915 Subpart I App A - Non-mandatory Guidelines for Hazard Assessment, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Selection, and PPE Training Program
- 1915 Subpart I App B - General Testing Conditions and Additional Guidelines for Personal Fall Protection Systems (Non-mandatory)
- 1915 Subpart J - Ship's Machinery and Piping Systems
- 1915.161 - Scope and application of subpart.
- 1915.162 - Ship's boilers.
- 1915.163 - Ship's piping systems.
- 1915.164 - Ship's propulsion machinery.
- 1915.165 - Ship's deck machinery.
- 1915 Subpart K - Portable, Unfired Pressure Vessels, Drums and Containers, Other Than Ship's Equipment
- 1915.171 - Scope and application of subpart.
- 1915.172 - Portable air receivers and other unfired pressure vessels.
- 1915.173 - Drums and containers.
- 1915 Subpart L - Electrical Machinery
- 1915.181 - Electrical circuits and distribution boards.
- 1915 Subpart M - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart N - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart O - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart P - Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment
- 1915.501 - General provisions.
- 1915.502 - Fire safety plan.
- 1915.503 - Precautions for hot work.
- 1915.504 - Fire watches.
- 1915.505 - Fire response.
- 1915.506 - Hazards of fixed extinguishing systems on board vessels and vessel sections.
- 1915.507 - Land-side fire protection systems.
- 1915.508 - Training.
- 1915.509 - Definitions applicable to this subpart.
- 1915 Subpart P App A - Model Fire Safety Plan (Non-Mandatory)
- 1915 Subpart Q - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart R - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart S - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart T - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart U - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart V - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart W - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart X - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart Y - Reserved
- 1915 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances
- 1915.1000 - Air contaminants.
- 1915.1001 - Asbestos.
- 1915.1001 App A - OSHA Reference Method. Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App B - Detailed Procedures for Asbestos Sampling and Analysis. Non-Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App C - Qualitative and Quantitative Fit Testing Procedures. Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App D - Medical Questionnaires. Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App E - Classification of Chest X-Rays. Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App F - Work Practices and Engineering Controls for Class I Asbestos Operations. Non-Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App G - Reserved
- 1915.1001 App H - Substance technical information for Asbestos. Non-Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App I - Medical Surveillance Guidelines for Asbestos. Non-Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App J - Smoking cessation program information for Asbestos. Non-Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App K - Polarized light microscopy of Asbestos. Non-Mandatory
- 1915.1001 App L - Work practices and engineering controls for automotive brake and clutch inspection, disassembly, repair and assembly. Mandatory
- 1915.1002 - Coal tar pitch volatiles; Interpretation of term.
- 1915.1003 - 13 Carcinogens (4-Nitrobiphenyl, etc.).
- 1915.1004 - alpha-Naphthylamine.
- 1915.1005 - Reserved
- 1915.1006 - Methyl chloromethyl ether.
- 1915.1007 - 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts).
- 1915.1008 - bis-Chloromethyl ether.
- 1915.1009 - beta-Naphthylamine.
- 1915.1010 - Benzidine.
- 1915.1011 - 4-Aminodiphenyl.
- 1915.1012 - Ethyleneimine.
- 1915.1013 - beta-Propiolactone.
- 1915.1014 - 2-Acetylaminofluorene.
- 1915.1015 - 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene.
- 1915.1016 - N-Nitrosodimethylamine.
- 1915.1017 - Vinyl chloride.
- 1915.1018 - Inorganic arsenic.
- 1915.1020 - Access to employee exposure and medical records.
- 1915.1024 - Beryllium.
- 1915.1025 - Lead
- 1915.1026 - Chromium (VI).
- 1915.1027 - Cadmium
- 1915.1028 - Benzene
- 1915.1030 - Bloodborne pathogens
- 1915.1044 - 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane.
- 1915.1045 - Acrylonitrile.
- 1915.1047 - Ethylene oxide.
- 1915.1048 - Formaldehyde.
- 1915.1050 - Methylenedianiline.
- 1915.1052 - Methylene Chloride.
- 1915.1053 - Respirable crystalline silica.
- 1915.1200 - Hazard Communication.
- 1915.1450 - Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.
- 1915.1501 - COVID–19.