§1918.1. Scope and application.
29 C.F.R. § 1918.1
The regulations of this part apply to longshoring operations and related employments aboard vessels. All cargo transfer accomplished with the use of shore-based material handling devices is covered by part 1917 of this chapter.
Part 1910 of this chapter does not apply to longshoring except for the following provisions—
Commercial diving operations. Subpart T;
Electrical. Subpart S when shore-based electrical installations provide power for use aboard vessels;
Toxic and hazardous substances. Subpart Z applies to marine cargo handling activities except for the following:
When a substance or cargo is contained within a sealed, intact means of packaging or containment complying with Department of Transportation or International Maritime Organization requirements; 1
Bloodborne pathogens, § 1910.1030;
Carbon monoxide, § 1910.1000 (See § 1918.94(a)); and
Hydrogen sulfide, § 1910.1000 (See § 1918.94(f)); and
Hexavalent chromium § 1910.1026 (See § 1915.1026)
Powered industrial truck operator training, Subpart N, § 1910.178(l).
Section 1915.1026 applies to any occupational exposures to hexavalent chromium in workplaces covered by this part.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 66274, Dec. 1, 1998; 64 FR 46847, Aug. 27, 1999; 65 FR 40943, June 30, 2000; 71 FR 10381, Feb. 28, 2006]
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 941; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR 25059), 9-83 (48 FR 35736), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR 50017), 5-2002 (67 FR 65008), 5-2007 (72 FR 31160), 4-2010 (75 FR 55355), 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), or 8-2020 (85 FR 58393), as applicable; and 29 CFR 1911. Sections 1918.90 and 1918.110 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 553. Section 1918.100 also issued under 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. and 5 U.S.C. 553.
Source
Source: 62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[62 FR 40202, July 25, 1997, as amended at 63 FR 66274, Dec. 1, 1998; 64 FR 46847, Aug. 27, 1999; 65 FR 40943, June 30, 2000; 71 FR 10381, Feb. 28, 2006]