29 CFR §1918.1
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- (a)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.
- (b)Part 1910 of this chapter does not apply to longshoring except for the following provisions:
- (1)Access to employee exposure and medical records. Subpart Z, § 1910.1020;
- (2)Commercial diving operations. Subpart T;
- (3)Electrical. Subpart S when shore-based electrical installations provide power for use aboard vessels;
- (4)Hazard communication. Subpart Z, § 1910.1200;
- (5)Ionizing radiation. Subpart Z, § 1910.1096;
- (6)Noise. Subpart G, § 1910.95;
- (7)Nonionizing radiation. Subpart G, § 1910.97;
- (8)Respiratory protection. Subpart I, § 1910.134;
- (9)Toxic and hazardous substances. Subpart Z applies to marine cargo handling activities except for the following:
- (i)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
- (ii)Bloodborne pathogens, § 1910.1030;
- (iii)Carbon monoxide, § 1910.1000 (See § 1918.94(a)); and
- (iv)Hydrogen sulfide, § 1910.1000 (See § 1918.94(f)); and
- (v)Hexavalent chromium § 1910.1026 (See § 1915.1026)
- (10)Powered industrial truck operator training, Subpart N, § 1910.178(l).
- (c)Section 1915.1026 applies to any occupational exposures to hexavalent chromium in workplaces covered by this part.