895 Deck Barge Safety

OSHA Regulations That Apply to Barge Safety

An employer who is an owner, charterer, managing operator, or agent in charge of an uninspected vessel (including deck barges) may be cited for hazards to which any of their employees are exposed if the hazard is not regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard.

OSHA standards and requirements apply as follows:

• Section 5(a)(1) contains the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) for recognized hazardous situations that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employees of the employer to be cited, for which there are no specific OSHA standards or U.S. Coast Guard regulations.
• 29 CFR Part 1910 details the general working conditions not otherwise regulated, such as the working conditions on uninspected vessels that are not addressed by U.S. Coast Guard regulations
• 29 CFR Part 1915 is for information regarding ship repair, shipbuilding and shipbreaking (including 29 CFR Part 1910 requirements applicable to shipyards).
• 29 CFR Part 1917 is for marine terminal operations.
• 29 CFR Part 1918 is for longshoring operations.
• 29 CFR Part 1919 is for cargo handling gear.
• 29 CFR Part 1926 is for marine construction activities.

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