OSHA Standards

• Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)

OSHA Resources

• Cooperative Programs

  • Shipyards and Shipbuilding and Repair. Strategic Partnership Programs.
  • Industries in the VPP - Federal and State Plans: 336 - Transportation Equipment Manufacturing. Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).

• Publications

  • Personal Protective Equipment. Publication 3151, (2004).
  • Personal Protective Equipment. Publication 3138-01R, (2004).
  • Shipyard Industry. Publication 2268, (1998).

Other Resources

• Criteria for Recommended Standard: Welding, Brazing, and Thermal Cutting. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication No. 88-110, (April 1988).
• 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.
  • NFPA Shipyard Competent Person Training Course