Scope and application.

29 C.F.R. § 1918.1
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01
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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.

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