Regulations for Maritime Hot Work

Regulations addressing workplace safety in maritime environments are important to worker health, well-being, and lives. The primary standards regulating workplace safety in the United States are developed and enforced under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. These rules are often referred to as "OSHA regulations."

OSHA regulations are published under the Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations, which is written as "29 CFR". Many parts under 29 CFR provide regulations for a variety of workplaces and situations. Several of these are especially important to the maritime workplace. The following parts specifically address maritime hot work rules:

29 CFR Part 1915 Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment

29 CFR Part 1917 Marine Terminals

Any maritime work environment hazards that are not covered in these documents may be covered in OSHA's General Industry standards, 29 CFR Part 1910. If an OSHA inspector must cite a maritime employer for a hazard that is covered in both the General Industry standards and a more specific standard, only the more specific standard will be cited.

The full text of these OSHA documents can be found at the OSHA website, www.osha.gov.

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