United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be017fee D09002ee1be0180f3 United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is revising its Safety and Health Regulations for Longshoring and those parallel sections of its Marine Terminals Standard. These rules address cargo handling and related activities conducted aboard vessels (the Longshoring Standard) and landside operations at marine terminals (the Marine Terminals Standard). The comprehensive revisions to the Longshoring Standard essentially rewrite that standard for the first time since it was adopted in 1971 under Section 6(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, while the amendments being made to the Marine Terminals Standard will provide consistency with the language of the new Longshoring Standard. The changes that OSHA is making to both standards are part of OSHA's continuing efforts to reinvent its workplace regulations to keep them current with evolving work practices and to reduce inconsistencies in regulatory requirements. Although the longshoring and marine terminal rules are ``vertical'' standards that apply only to longshoring and marine terminal activities, OSHA has also made minor changes to some of the general industry provisions referenced within these rules. These changes, which are non-substantive, have been made to conform the general industry requirements to the terminology used in the marine cargo-handling environment. This final document contains requirements for the testing and certification of specific types of cargo lifting appliances and associated auxiliary gear and other cargo handling equipment such as conveyors and industrial trucks; access to vessels; entry into hazardous atmospheres; working surfaces; and use of personal protective equipment. Additionally, OSHA addresses specialized longshoring operations such as containerized cargo, logging, and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations. The principal hazards this rule addresses are injuries and fatalities associated with cargo lifting gear, transfer of vehicular cargo, manual cargo handling, and exposure to hazardous atmospheres. OSHA also addresses those hazards posed by more modern and sophisticated cargo handling methods, such as intermodalism. 62 FR 40142 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-25/97-19381 97-19381 fr25jy97-26 RIN 1218-AA56 4510-26-P Docket No. S-025 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-25/97-19381 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-07-25/html/97-19381.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-07-25/pdf/97-19381.pdf 93 p. 40142 40234 62 FR 40142 Title 29 Part 29 CFR Part Title 29 Part 1910 29 CFR Part 1910 Title 29 Part 1917 29 CFR Part 1917 Title 29 Part 1918 29 CFR Part 1918 RIN 1218-AA56 Longshoring and Marine Terminals; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-19381 II DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1998-01-21 Docket No. S-025 4510-26-P 97-19381 Final rule.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is revising its Safety and Health Regulations for Longshoring and those parallel sections of its Marine Terminals Standard. These rules address cargo handling and related activities conducted aboard vessels (the Longshoring Standard) and landside operations at marine terminals (the Marine Terminals Standard). The comprehensive revisions to the Longshoring Standard essentially rewrite that standard for the first time since it was adopted in 1971 under Section 6(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, while the amendments being made to the Marine Terminals Standard will provide consistency with the language of the new Longshoring Standard. The changes that OSHA is making to both standards are part of OSHA's continuing efforts to reinvent its workplace regulations to keep them current with evolving work practices and to reduce inconsistencies in regulatory requirements. Although the longshoring and marine terminal rules are ``vertical'' standards that apply only to longshoring and marine terminal activities, OSHA has also made minor changes to some of the general industry provisions referenced within these rules. These changes, which are non-substantive, have been made to conform the general industry requirements to the terminology used in the marine cargo-handling environment. This final document contains requirements for the testing and certification of specific types of cargo lifting appliances and associated auxiliary gear and other cargo handling equipment such as conveyors and industrial trucks; access to vessels; entry into hazardous atmospheres; working surfaces; and use of personal protective equipment. Additionally, OSHA addresses specialized longshoring operations such as containerized cargo, logging, and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) operations. The principal hazards this rule addresses are injuries and fatalities associated with cargo lifting gear, transfer of vehicular cargo, manual cargo handling, and exposure to hazardous atmospheres. OSHA also addresses those hazards posed by more modern and sophisticated cargo handling methods, such as intermodalism.

Effective Dates: This rule becomes effective on January 21, 1998. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of January 21, 1998. Mr. Larry Liberatore, Director of the Office of Maritime Safety Standards, or Paul Rossi, Project Officer, Office of Maritime Safety Standards, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Room N-3609, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210, (202) 219-7234. Vol. 62, no. 143 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-07-25 continuing daily deposited born digital 348 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-25 P0b002ee180a45fa6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr25jy97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-07-25 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-07-25/pdf/FR-1997-07-25.pdf fdlp 39917 40251 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-07-25 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-07-25 62 143