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Longshoring & MarineTerminals "Tool
Shed" Directive
This directive, Longshoring and Marine Terminals
"Tool Shed" Directive, CPL 02-00-139,
consolidates OSHA marine cargo handling information
into a single source. "Tool Shed" includes
over 100 electronic links to provide easy access to
references, eTools, publications and other
information sources needed to provide and support
compliance assistance, consultation, training and
education, and enforcement efforts. Appendices
provide information from the preambles of the
relevant standards (29 CFR Parts 1917 and 1918), and
for identifying similar standards in Part 1917 and
Part 1918. Also, all marine cargo handling industry
interpretation letters issued by OSHA have been
reviewed for current applicability and consolidated
into an appendix. Developed for use online via www.osha.gov (see
"Directives," Longshoring and Marine
Terminals "Tool Shed" Directive).
Longshoring and Marine Terminals: Hazard and
Abatement Summaries
These detailed summaries, based on actual case
files, address 37 fatal accidents in the marine
cargo handling industry, including a review of the
factors that contributed to the accident and how to
avoid them. These summaries can be accessed directly
via www.osha.gov (click
"Maritime," "Safety and Health
Topics," "Training and Outreach,"
"Longshoring and Marine Terminals: Hazard and
Abatement Summaries"), or through the
Longshoring and Marine Terminals "Tool
Shed" Directive.
Longshoring
Industry Booklet
This OSHA publication (OSHA 2232) contains
all the safety and health standards for the
longshoring and marine terminals
industries. It also addresses the
importance of training in establishing and
reinforcing employee awareness of job
safety and health, the elements of an
effective safety and health program, and
OSHA’s On-site Consultation program.
This publication is available online via www.osha.gov, and
can either be downloaded or ordered on the
same page, or through the Longshoring and
Marine Terminals "Tool Shed"
Directive.
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OSHA's
OTI Course #2060
The OSHA Training Institute (OTI) in Arlington
Heights, IL, provides basic and advanced training
and education in safety and health for federal and
state compliance officers; state consultants; other
federal agency personnel; and private sector
employers, employees, and their representatives. OTI
provides a one (1) week longshoring and marine
terminal course (OTI Course #2060, Longshoring and
Marine Terminal Processes and Standards). The course
description and availability can be accessed via www.osha.gov (click
"Training," then click "OTI Course
Schedule and Registration"), or through the
Longshoring and Marine Terminals "Tool
Shed" Directive.
Enforcement of Cargo Gear Regulations and the
Requirements of Gear Certification
Directive
The purpose of this directive is to offer guidance
regarding the application of OSHA’s policy,
procedures, and the enforcement of the cargo gear
certification standards in the maritime industries.
This directive, Enforcement of Cargo Gear
Regulations and the Requirements for Gear
Certification in the Maritime Program, CPL02-01-039,
can be accessed directly via www.osha.gov (see
"Directives," "Enforcement of Cargo
Gear Regulations and the Requirements of Gear
Certification Directive") or through the
Longshoring and Marine Terminals "Tool
Shed" Directive.
Marine Terminal Fall Protection for Personnel
Platforms
This is one in a series of OSHA fact sheets
highlighting OSHA programs, policies or standards.
It provides general precautions and guidance for
working with personnel platforms in marine
terminals. It does not impose any new compliance
requirements. It can be accessed directly via www.osha.gov (click
"Maritime," "Safety and Health
Topics," "Training and Outreach,"
"Marine Terminal Fall Protection for Personnel
Platforms").
Radio Communication Can Assist Container Gantry
Crane Operators in Marine Terminals
This fact sheet addresses how the risk of injuries
in marine terminals can be reduced by the use of
radio communications between the crane operator and
longshore personnel when loading and discharging
containers using a gantry crane. This document can
be accessed directly via www.osha.gov (click
"Maritime," "Maritime Standards and
Guidance," "Guidance Documents,"
"Radio Communication Can Assist Container
Gantry Crane Operators in Marine
Terminals").
Traffic
Safety in Marine Terminals
The purpose of this guidance product is to enhance
the safety of marine terminal traffic. It provides
general precautions and guidance when entering,
exiting, or working within a marine terminal. These
summaries can be accessed directly via www.osha.gov (click
"Maritime," "Maritime Standards and
Guidance," "Guidance Documents,"
"Traffic Safety in Marine Terminals").
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Commercial Diving Operations
Directive
This directive, CPL 02-00-143, 29 CFR Part
1910, Subpart T - Commercial Diving
Operations, provides guidance to
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) national, regional,
and Area Offices; industry employers and
employee groups; state programs; and
Federal agencies concerning OSHA’s
policies and procedures for implementing
intervention and inspection programs to
reduce injuries, illnesses and fatalities,
or eliminate workplace hazards involving
commercial diving operations. Developed for
use online via www.osha.gov (click
"Directives," then search
"Commercial Diving").
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OSHA Internet Webpage
The OSHA webpage provides information and resources
regarding compliance assistance, standards and
guidance, laws and regulations, enforcement policy,
cooperative and state programs, statistics, and much
more. This website can be accessed via www.osha.gov.
OSHA
Maritime Webpage
The OSHA maritime webpage contains materials
regarding safety and health information for the
maritime industries, which include shipyard-related
employment (ship repair, shipbuilding,
shipbreaking), longshoring, marine terminals, and
commercial diving. The OSHA maritime webpage can be
accessed via www.osha.gov (click
"Maritime").
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