10 lumber and the width of the platform shall not be less than 18 inches.

(3) If working from other elevated positions, employees shall be protected from falling by safety belt and lifeline or other equivalent protection.

(b)(1) When grain fitting operations are in progress in the square of an intermediate deck, the hatch covering at that deck shall be such as to cover the hatch except for the minimum open spaces necessary to perform the work.

(2) When coverings used to provide a temporary work surface are other than the vessels' hatch covers placed in their normal positions, they shall be of adequate strength and so placed or secured that they cannot be accidentally dislodged.

(c) When the erection of grain fittings requires employees to work on surfaces immediately adjacent to or between open deep tanks, either the deep tank covers shall be put in place, the opening covered by a net, or the opening guarded by a line, railing or net rigged as a railing, or by other suitable means.

(d) When removing hatch coverings from the interiors of feeders at the completion of their construction, or when removing or replacing hatch coverings in the interiors of feeders for any purpose at other times, employees engaged in this work shall be protected from falling by the use of adequate individual lifelines, properly tended, or by nets or other means suitable for the purpose. Except for the minimum open spaces necessary, hatch coverings shall not be removed within feeders under construction until such construction is completed.

(e) When repair or other work is carried out in the interior of an existing feeder and circumstances do not allow the covering of the hatch at that deck, employees shall be protected from falling by the use of adequate individual lifelines, properly secured and if necessary tended, or by nets or other means suitable for the purpose.

(f) Such other sections of this part as are applicable to grain fitting operations shall be adhered to.

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(a) Any employer who receives package of hazardous material which is required to be marked, labeled or placarded in accordance with the U. S. Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171 through 180) shall retain those markings, labels and placards on the package until the packaging is sufficiently cleaned of residue and purged of vapors to remove any potential hazards.

(b) Any employer who receives a freight container, rail freight car, motor vehicle, or transport vehicle that is required to be marked or placarded in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations shall retain those markings and placards on the freight container, rail freight car, motor vehicle or transport vehicle until the hazardous materials which require the marking or placarding are sufficiently removed to prevent any potential hazards.

(c) Markings, placards and labels shall be maintained in a manner that ensures that they are readily visible.

(d) For non-bulk packages which will not be reshipped, the provisions of this section are met if a label or other acceptable marking is affixed in accordance with the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).

(e) For the purposes of this section, the term "hazardous material” and any other terms not defined in this section have the same definition as in the Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171 through 180).

[59 FR 36700, July 19, 1994]

Subpart J-Personal Protective
Equipment

§ 1918.101 Eye protection.

(a) When, because of the nature of the cargo being handled, an eye hazard from flying particles or heavy dust exists, employees shall be protected by eye protection equipment meeting the specifications prescribed by the American National Standards (ANSI) Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z87.1 (1968).

(b) Eye protection equipment shall be maintained in good condition.

(c) Eye protection equipment which has previously been used shall be cleaned and disinfected before it is issued by the employer to another employee.

(d) Employees who wear corrective spectacles while engaged in eye hazardous work shall be protected by eye protection equipment of a type which can be worn over personal spectacles, except that glasses with prescription ground safety lenses may be worn in lieu of cover goggles when such glasses provide suitable protection against the hazard involved.

§ 1918.102 Respiratory protection.

(a) General. (1) Except as provided in paragraph (c)(3) of this section, respiratory protective equipment required by this part shall carry U.S. Bureau of Mines approval for the use intended. In cases where the U.S. Bureau of Mines does not issue approval against the particular hazard equipment shall be acceptable to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Respiratory protective equipment shall be used only for the purpose intended and no modification of the equipment shall be made.

(2) Respiratory protective equipment shall be inspected regularly and maintained in good condition. Gas mask canisters and chemical cartridges shall be replaced as necessary so as to provide complete protection. Mechanical filters shall be cleaned or replaced as necessary so as to avoid undue resistance to breathing.

(3) Respiratory protective equipment which has been previously used shall be cleaned and disinfected before it is is

sued by the employer to another employee.

(4) Employees required to use respiratory protective equipment shall be instructed in its use.

(b) Protection against gaseous contaminants not immediately dangerous to life. (1) In concentrations of ammonia of less than 3 percent, or of other gases less than 2 percent, by volume, a canister type gas mask equipped with the proper type of canister shall be used. Different canisters are approved for use against the following gases and groups of gases: Acid gases, hydrocyanic acid gas, chlorine gas, organic vapors, ammonia gas, carbon monoxide or combinations of the above.

(2) In low concentrations (less than 0.1 percent by volume, but above the Threshold Limit Value of the gas), a chemical cartridge respirator equipped with the type of cartridge approved for use against the particular gases or groups of gases listed in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be used.

(c) Protection against dusts. (1) For protection against pneumoconiosis producing dusts, a respirator equipped with the type of filter approved for such purpose shall be used.

(2) For protection against toxic dusts, a respirator equipped with the type of filter approved for such purpose shall be used.

(3) For protection against nuisance dusts, a respirator equipped with the type of filter required in paragraph (c)(1) of this section or a suitable dust mask shall be used.

§ 1918.103 Protective clothing.

(a) When employees are handling cargo which, due to ruptured, leaking or inadequate containers, may cause burns, skin irritation or be otherwise injurious to health, they shall be protected by suitable protective clothing.

(b) Protective clothing which has been previously worn shall be cleaned and disinfected before it is issued by the employer to another employee.

§ 1918.104 Foot protection.

The employer shall arrange through means, such as vendors or local stores, or otherwise, to make safety shoes readily available to all employees, and shall encourage their use.

§ 1918.105 Head protection.

(a) Employees shall be protected by protective hats meeting the specifications contained in the American National Standard Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z89.1 (1969).

(b) Protective hats which have been previously worn shall be cleaned and disinfected before they are issued by the employer to another employee.

§ 1918.106 Protection against drowning.

(a) Personal flotation devices. Any personal flotation device shall be approved by the United States Coast Guard as a Type I PFD, Type II PFD, Type III PFD, or Type V PFD, or their equivalent, pursuant to 46 CFR Part 160 (Coast Guard Life-saving Equipment Specifications) and 33 CFR 175.23 (Coast Guard table of devices equivalent to personal flotation devices).

(b) Employees working on log booms shall be protected by personal flotation devices meeting the requirements of § 1918.106(a).

(c) Except when engaged in loading or discharging ocean going vessels, em

ployees walking or working on the decks of barges on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway shall be protected by personal flotation devices meeting the requirements of § 1918.106(a).

(d) Personal flotation devices shall be maintained in good condition and shall be considered unserviceable when damaged so as to affect their buoyant properties or capability of being fastened.

APPENDIX I TO PART 1918-CARGO GEAR REGISTER AND CERTIFICATES

The cargo gear register, designated Form I by the ILO, is a booklet containing instructions and forms on which the following information is recorded:

Part I. Annual Inspection and Quadrennial Thorough Examination of Derricks and Permanent Attachments (including Bridle Chains) to the Derricks, Masts and Decks.

Part II. Annual Thorough Examination of Cranes, Winches, Hoists, and Accessory Gear other than Derricks and Permanent Attachments Thereto.

Part III. Annual Thorough Examination of Gear which is Exempt from Heat Treatment. Part IV. Heat Treatment of Chains, Rings, Hooks, Shackles and Swivels which Require such Treatment.