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OSHA Guidelines And Shipyard Worker Safety

OSHA Guidelines and Shipyard Worker Safety


Figure 1: Illustration of many shipyard operations that require PPE: Cleaning, Confined Spaces, Hot Work, Painting, and Surface Preparation.Source: OSHA

OSHA Guidelines and Shipyard Worker Safety

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has deemed shipyard work to be an extremely dangerous occupation, recording more than twice the number of reported injuries in shipyard workers as among the general construction business.

OSHA recommends a set of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidelines to help reduce the risk of serious injury or death on the job in shipyards and dockyards.

OSHA Guidelines for General Shipyard Worker PPE

Certain types of shipyard work require that your employer provide you with personal protective equipment including the following PPE equipment:

Specific Operations Requiring Additional PPE

OSHA also requires workers be provided addtional PPE for the following specific operations:

Confined space entry is one of the leading hazards associated with barge cleaning. Review the Ship Repair: Confined or Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres chapter for information on how to protect workers from this hazard.