OSHA Standards

• Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)

OSHA Resources

Cooperative Programs


• High Incident/High Severity Industries. Alliance Program.
• Shipyards and Shipbuilding and Repair. Strategic Partnership Programs.
• Industries in the VPP - Federal and State Plans: 336 - Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
   
Directives


• OSHA Training Institute Course Catalog Search
   
Publications


• Personal Protective Equipment. Publication 3151-12R, (2003). Also available as a 629 KB PDF, 46 pages.
• Permit-Required Confined Spaces. Publication 3138-01R, (2004). Also available as a 486 KB PDF, 22 pages.
• Shipyard Industry. Publication 2268, (1998). Also available as a 561 KB PDF, 220 pages.

Other Resources

• Criteria for Recommended Standard: Welding, Brazing, and Thermal Cutting. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 88-110, (1988, April).
• ANSI Z49.1, Welding Standard.
• Marine Chemist Association
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • Pamphlet No. 306, "Control of Gas Hazards in Vessels" delineates means of testing, evaluation, securing, cleaning and inerting spaces for hot work.
  • Marine Chemists
    • Marine Field Service Newsletter. (2006, Spring/Summer).
    • Email Marine - NFPA
  • NFPA Shipyard Competent Person Training Course
• US Coast Guard
  • Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Resources Available on the Web