Fire Protection

• 29 CFR 1915, Shipyard employment. OSHA Standard. Provides increased protection for shipyard employment workers from the hazards of fire on vessels and vessel sections and at land-side facilities. Reflects new technologies and current national consensus standards. Gathers all fire-related safety practices for shipyard employment into a single subpart, which will make them more accessible and understandable for employers and employees.
• 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
• Appendix A, Model fire safety plan (Non-mandatory)
• Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment; Final Rule. OSHA Federal Register Final Rules 69:55667-55708, (September 15, 2004).