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  2. Title 29 - Labor
  3. Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Labor
  4. Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
  5. Part 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction
  6. Subpart O - Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment, and Marine Operations
  7. 29 CFR § 1926.606
29 CFR § 1926.606
Definitions applicable to this subpart
July 28, 2023
CFR
Editorial Note on Part 1926

Editorial Notes:

1. At 44 FR 8577, Feb. 9, 1979, and corrected at 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979, OSHA reprinted without change the entire text of 29 CFR part 1926 together with certain General Industry Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in 29 CFR part 1910, which have been identified as also applicable to construction work. This republication developed a single set of OSHA regulations for both labor and management forces within the construction industry.

2. Nomenclature changes to part 1926 appear at 84 FR 21597, May 14, 2019.

§ 1926.606 Definitions applicable to this subpart.

(a) Apron —The area along the waterfront edge of the pier or wharf.

(b) Bulwark —The side of a ship above the upper deck.

(c) Coaming —The raised frame, as around a hatchway in the deck, to keep out water.

(d) Jacob's ladder —A marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or metal rungs.

(e) Rail, for the purpose of § 1926.605, means a light structure serving as a guard at the outer edge of a ship's deck.

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§ 1926.605 Marine operations and equipment

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