Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Supervision and
Responsibility. The employer shall neither permit nor require any hazardous
work to be done in any closed compartment or poorly ventilated space until such
work can be done with a minimum risk of injury to employees. The employer shall
designate a person or persons to be responsible for supervising and
coordinating such work.
(b)
Competent Person Designation.
(1) One or more
competent persons shall be designated by the employer in accordance with the
applicable requirements of this section, unless the requirements of this
section are always carried out by a Marine Chemist.
EXCEPTION: The employer may designate any person who
meets the applicable portions of the criteria set forth in subsection (c) as a
competent person who is limited to performing testing to the following
situations:
(A) Repair work on small
craft in boat yards where only combustible gas indicator tests are required for
fuel tank leaks or when using flammable paints below decks;
(B) Building of wooden vessels where only
knowledge of the precautions to be taken when using flammable paints is
required;
(C) The breaking of
vessels where there is no fuel oil or other flammable hazard; and
(D) Tests and inspections performed to comply
with subsection (j).
(2)
The employer shall maintain either a roster of designated competent persons or
a statement that a Marine Chemist will perform the tests or inspections which
require a competent person.
(A) The employer
shall make the roster of designated persons or the statement available to
employees, the employee's representative, the Chief or NIOSH upon
request.
(B) The roster shall
contain, as a minimum, the following:
1. The
employer's name.
2. The designated
competent person's name(s), and
3.
The date the employee was trained as a competent
person.
(c) Criteria. The employer shall ensure that
each designated competent person has the following skills and knowledge:
(1) Ability to understand and carry out
written or oral information or instructions left by Marine Chemist, Coast Guard
authorized persons and Certified Industrial Hygienists;
(2) Knowledge of this section;
(3) Knowledge of the structure, location, and
designation of spaces where work is done;
(4) Ability to calibrate and use testing
equipment including but not limited to, oxygen indicators, combustible gas
indicators, carbon monoxide indicators, and carbon dioxide indicators, and to
interpret accurately the test results of that equipment;
(5) Ability to perform all required tests and
inspections which are or may be performed by a competent person as set forth in
this section.
(6) Ability to
inspect, test, and evaluate spaces to determine the need for further testing by
a Marine Chemist or a Certified Industrial Hygienist; and
(7) Ability to maintain records required by
this section.
(d)
Recordkeeping.
(1) When tests and inspections
are performed by a competent person, Marine Chemist, or Certified Industrial
Hygienist as required by any provisions of this section, the employer shall
ensure that the person performing the test and inspection records the location,
time, date, location of inspected spaces, and the operations performed, as well
as the test results and any instructions.
(2) The employer shall ensure that the
records are posted in the immediate vicinity of the affected operations while
work in the spaces is in progress. The records shall be kept on file for a
period of at least three months from the completion date of the specific job
for which they were generated.
(3)
The employer shall ensure that the records are available for inspection by the
Chief, NIOSH, employees and their representatives.
(e) Precautions and Order of Testing Before
Entering Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres. The
employer shall ensure that atmospheric testing is performed in the following
sequence: oxygen content, flammability, toxicity. If electronic or thermal
equipment is used for testing and the possibility exists of an explosive
substance or a flammable atmosphere, then the testing equipment must be
approved for use in such explosive or flammable conditions as required by
section 2540.2.
(1) Oxygen content.
(A) The employer shall ensure that the
following spaces are visually inspected and tested by a competent person to
determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space
by an employee:
1. Spaces that have been
sealed, such as, but not limited to, spaces that have been coated and closed
up, and non-ventilated spaces that have been freshly painted;
2. Spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or
have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases;
3. Spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or
have contained liquids, gases, or solids that are toxic, corrosive, or
irritant;
4. Spaces and adjacent
spaces that have been fumigated; and
5. Spaces containing materials or residues of
materials that create an oxygen-deficient atmosphere.
(B) If the space to be entered contains an
oxygen deficient atmosphere, the space shall be labeled "Not Safe for Workers"
or, if oxygen-enriched, "Not Safe for Workers - Not Safe for Hot Work." If an
oxygen-deficient or oxygen-enriched atmosphere is found, ventilation shall be
provided at volumes and flow rates sufficient to ensure that the oxygen content
is maintained at or above 19.5 percent and below 22.0 percent by volume. The
warning label may be removed when the oxygen content is equal to or greater
than 19.5 and less than 22.0 percent by volume.
(C) An employee may not enter a space where
the oxygen content, by volume, is below 19.5 percent or above 22.0 percent.
EXCEPTION: An employee may enter for emergency rescue or
for a short duration for installation of ventilation equipment necessary to
start work in the space provided:
1.
The atmosphere in the space is monitored for oxygen content, by volume,
continuously; and
2. Respiratory
protection and other appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing are
provided in accordance with section
5144 and sections
3380 to
3384.
NOTE: Other provisions for work in IDLH atmospheres are
located in section
5144.
(2) Flammable atmospheres.
(A) The employer shall ensure that spaces and
adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids
or gases are:
1. Inspected visually by the
competent person to determine the presence of combustible or flammable liquids;
and
2. Tested by a competent person
prior to entry by an employee to determine the concentration of flammable
vapors and gases within the space.
(B) If the concentration of flammable vapors
or gases in the space to be entered is equal to or greater than 10 percent of
the lower explosive limit, the space shall be labeled "Not Safe for Workers"
and "Not Safe for Hot Work." Ventilation shall be provided at volumes and flow
rates sufficient to ensure that the concentration of flammable vapors is
maintained below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit. The warning labels
may be removed when the concentration of flammable vapors is below 10 percent
of the lower explosive limit.
(C)
An employee may not enter a space where the concentration of flammable vapors
or gases is equal to or greater than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit.
EXCEPTION: An employee may enter for emergency rescue or
for a short duration for installation of ventilation equipment necessary to
start work in the space, provided:
1.
No ignition sources are present;
2.
The atmosphere in the space is monitored continuously;
3. Atmospheres at or above the upper
explosive limit are maintained; and
4. Respiratory protection and other
appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing are provided in
accordance with section
5144 and section
3380 to
3384.
NOTE #1: Additional provisions for work in IDLH
atmospheres are located in section
5144.
NOTE #2: Additional provisions for work in spaces
containing a flammable substance which also has a permissible exposure limit,
are located in subsection (k) and Articles 109 and 110 of the General Industry
Safety Orders.
(3) Toxic, corrosive, irritant or fumigated
atmospheres and residues.
(A) The employer
shall ensure that spaces or adjacent spaces that contain or have contained
liquids, gases, or solids that are toxic, corrosive or irritant are:
1. Inspected visually by the competent person
to determine the presence of toxic, corrosive, or irritant residue
contaminants; and
2. Tested by a
competent person prior to initial entry by an employee to determine the air
concentration of toxics, corrosives, or irritants within the
space.
(B) If a space
contains an air concentration of a material which exceeds a section
5155 permissible exposure limit
(PEL) or is IDLH, the space shall be labeled "Not Safe for Workers."
Ventilation shall be provided at volumes and flow rates which will ensure that
air concentrations are maintained within the PEL or, in the case of
contaminants for which there is no established PEL, below the IDLH. The warning
label may be removed when the concentration of contaminants is maintained
within the PEL or below IDLH level.
(C) If a space cannot be ventilated to within
the PELs or is IDLH, a Marine Chemist or CIH must re-test until the space can
be certified "Enter with Restrictions" or "Safe for Workers."
(D) An employee may not enter a space whose
atmosphere exceeds a PEL or is IDLH.
EXCEPTION: An employee may enter for emergency rescue, or
for a short duration for installation of ventilation equipment provided:
1. The atmosphere in the space is monitored
continuously;
2. Respiratory
protection and other necessary and appropriate personal protective equipment
and clothing are provided in accordance with section
5144 and section
3380 to
3384.
NOTE: Other provisions for work in IDLH atmospheres are
located in section
5144.
(4) Training of employees entering confined
and enclosed spaces or other dangerous atmospheres.
(A) The employer shall ensure that each
employee that enters a confined or enclosed space and other areas with
dangerous atmospheres is trained to perform all required duties
safely.
(B) The employer shall
ensure that each employee who enters a confined space, enclosed space, or other
areas with dangerous atmospheres is trained to:
1. Recognize the characteristics of the
confined space;
2. Anticipate and
be aware of the hazards that may be faced during entry;
3. Recognize the adverse health effects that
may be caused by the exposure to a hazard;
4. Understand the physical signs and
reactions related to exposures to such hazards;
5. Know what personal protective equipment is
needed for safe entry into and exit from the space;
6. Use personal protective equipment;
and
7. Where necessary, be aware of
the presence and proper use of barriers that may be needed to protect an
entrant from hazards.
(C)
The employer shall ensure that each entrant into confined or enclosed spaces or
other dangerous atmospheres is trained to exit the space or dangerous
atmosphere whenever:
1. The employer or his
or her representative orders evacuation;
2. An evacuation signal such as an alarm is
activated; or
3. The entrant
perceives that he or she is in danger.
(D) The employer shall provide each employee
with training:
1. Before the entrant begins
work addressed by this section; and
2. Whenever there is a change in operations
or in an employee's duties that presents a hazard about which the employee has
not previously been trained.
(E) The employer shall certify that the
training required by subsection (e)(4) has been accomplished.
1. The certification shall contain the
employee's name, the name of the certifier, and the date(s) of the
certification.
2. The certification
shall be available for inspection by the Chief, NIOSH, employees, and their
representatives.
(5) Rescue teams. The employer shall either
establish a shipyard rescue team or arrange for an outside rescue team which
will respond promptly to a request for rescue service.
(A) Shipyard rescue teams shall meet the
following criteria:
1. Each employee assigned
to the shipyard team shall be provided with and trained to use the personal
protective equipment he or she will need, including respirators and any rescue
equipment necessary for making rescues from confined and enclosed spaces and
other dangerous atmospheres.
2.
Each employee assigned to the shipyard rescue team shall be trained to perform
his or her rescue functions including confined and enclosed and other dangerous
atmosphere entry.
3. Shipyard
rescue teams shall practice their skills at least once every 12 months.
Practice drills shall include the use of mannequins and rescue equipment during
simulated rescue operations involving physical facilities that approximate
closely those facilities from which rescue may be needed.
NOTE: If the team performs an actual rescue during the 12
month period, an additional practice drill for that type of rescue is not
required.
4. At least one
person on each rescue team shall maintain current certification in basic first
aid which includes maintenance of an airway, control of bleeding, maintenance
of circulation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
skills.
(B) The employer
shall inform outside rescue teams of the hazards that the team may encounter
when called to perform confined and enclosed space or other dangerous
atmosphere rescue at the employer's facility so that the rescue team can be
trained and equipped.
NOTE: The criteria for in-house rescue, listed in
subsection (e)(5)(A) can be used by the employer in evaluating outside rescue
services.
(6)
Exchanging hazard information between employers. Each employer whose employees
work in confined and enclosed spaces or other dangerous atmospheres shall
ensure that all available information on the hazards, safety rules, and
emergency procedures concerning those spaces and atmospheres is exchanged with
any other employer whose employees may enter the same spaces. This requirement
shall apply even if the other employer is covered by sections
5157 or
5158.
(7) When an employer (host employer) arranges
to have employees of another employer (contractor) perform work that involves a
confined space entry covered by this standard or by sections
5157 or
5158, the host employer shall:
(A) Inform the contractor that the workplace
contains a confined space and that confined space entry is allowed only through
compliance with a confined space program meeting the requirements of this
section, section
5157 or section
5158, depending on which section
applies to the contractor;
(B)
Apprise the contractor of the elements, including the hazards identified and
the host employer's experience with the confined space, that make the space in
question a confined space;
(C)
Apprise the contractor of any precautions or procedures that the host employer
has implemented for the protection of employees in or near the confined space
where the contractor's personnel will be working;
(D) Coordinate entry operations with the
contractor, when both host employer personnel and contractor personnel will be
working in or near the confined space, as required by subsection (e)(6);
and
(E) Debrief the contractor at
the conclusion of the confined space operation regarding the confined space
program followed and any hazards confronted or created in the confined space
during entry operations.
(8) In addition to complying with the
confined space requirements that apply to all employers, each contractor who is
retained to perform confined space entry operations shall:
(A) Obtain any available information
regarding confined space hazards and entry operations from the host
employer;
(B) Coordinate entry
operations with the host employer, when both host employer personnel and
contractor personnel will be working in or near a confined space, as required
by subsection (e)(6); and
(C)
Inform the host employer of the confined space program that the contractor will
follow and of any hazards confronted or created in the confined space, either
through a debriefing or during the entry
operation.
(f)
Cleaning and Other Cold Work.
(1) Locations
covered by this section. The employer shall ensure that manual cleaning and
other cold work are not performed in the following spaces unless the conditions
of subsection (f)(2) have been met:
(A) Spaces
containing or having last contained bulk quantities of combustible or flammable
liquids or gases; and
(B) Spaces
containing or having last contained bulk quantities of liquids, gases or solids
that are toxic, corrosive or irritating.
(2) Requirements for performing cleaning or
cold work.
(A) Liquid residues of hazardous
materials shall be removed from work spaces as thoroughly as practicable before
employees start cleaning operations or cold work in a space. Special care shall
be taken to prevent the spilling or the draining of these materials into the
water surrounding the vessel, or for shore-side operations, onto the
surrounding work area.
(B) Testing
shall be conducted by a competent person to determine the concentration of
flammable, combustible, toxic, corrosive, or irritant vapors within the space
prior to the beginning of cleaning or cold work.
(C) Continuous ventilation shall be provided
at volumes and flow rates sufficient to ensure that the concentration(s) of:
1. Flammable vapor is maintained below 10
percent of the lower explosive limit; and
NOTE: Spaces containing highly volatile residues may
require additional ventilation to keep the concentration of flammable vapors
below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit and within the permissible
exposure limit.
2. Toxic,
corrosive, or irritant vapors are maintained within the permissible exposure
limits and below IDLH levels.
(D) Testing shall be conducted by the
competent person as often as necessary during cleaning or cold work to assure
that air concentrations are below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit and
within the PELs and below IDLH levels. Factors such as, but not limited to,
temperature, volatility of the residues and other existing conditions in and
about the spaces are to be considered in determining the frequency of testing
necessary to assure a safe atmosphere.
NOTE: See Appendix A for additional information on
frequency of testing.
(E)
Spills or other releases of flammable, combustible, toxic, corrosive, and
irritant materials shall be cleaned up as work progresses.
(F) An employee may not enter a confined or
enclosed space or other dangerous atmosphere if the concentration of flammable
or combustible vapors in work spaces exceeds 10 percent of the lower explosive
limit.
EXCEPTION: An employee may enter for emergency rescue or
for a short duration for installation of ventilation equipment provided:
1. No ignition sources are present;
2. The atmosphere in the space is monitored
continuously;
3. The atmosphere in
the space is maintained above the upper explosive limit; and
4. Respiratory protection, personal
protective equipment, and clothing are provided in accordance with section
5144 and sections
3380 to
3384.
NOTE: Other provisions for work in IDLH and other
dangerous atmospheres are located in section
5144.
(G) A competent person shall test ventilation
discharge areas and other areas where discharged vapors may collect to
determine if vapors discharged from the spaces being ventilated are
accumulating in concentrations hazardous to employees.
(H) If the tests required in subsections
(f)(2)(G) indicate that concentrations of exhaust vapors that are hazardous to
employees are accumulating, all work in the contaminated area shall be stopped
until the vapors have dissipated or been removed.
(I) Only explosion-proof, self-contained
portable lamps, or other electric equipment approved by a National Recognized
Testing Laboratory (NRTL) for the hazardous location shall be used in spaces
described in subsection (f)(1) until such spaces have been certified as "Safe
for Workers."
NOTE: Battery-fed, portable lamps or other electric
equipment bearing the approval of a NRTL for the class, and division of the
location in which they are used are deemed to meet the requirements of this
paragraph.
(J) The employer
shall prominently post signs that prohibit sources of ignition within or near a
space that has contained flammable or combustible liquids or gases in bulk
quantities:
1. At the entrance to those
spaces;
2. In adjacent spaces;
and
3. In the open area adjacent to
those spaces.
(K) All air
moving equipment and its component parts, including duct work, capable of
generating a static electric discharge of sufficient energy to create a source
of ignition, shall be bonded electrically to the structure of a vessel or
vessel section or, in the case of land-side spaces, grounded to prevent an
electric discharge in the space.
(L) Fans shall have non-sparking blades, and
portable air ducts shall be of non-sparking materials.
Note to subsection (f)(2): See subsection (e)(3) and
applicable requirements of Articles 109 and 110 of the General Industry Safety
Orders for other provisions affecting cleaning and cold
work.
(g) Hot Work.
(1) Hot work requiring testing by a Marine
Chemist or Coast Guard authorized person.
(A)
The employer shall ensure that hot work is not performed in or on any of the
following confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres,
boundaries of spaces or pipelines until the work area has been tested and
certified by a Marine Chemist or a U.S. Coast Guard authorized person as "Safe
for Hot Work":
1. Within, on, or immediately
adjacent to spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable
liquids or gases.
2. Within, on, or
immediately adjacent to fuel tanks that contain or have last contained fuel;
and
3. On pipelines, heating coils,
pump fittings or other accessories connected to spaces that contain or have
last contained fuel.
4. Exception:
On dry cargo, miscellaneous and passenger vessels and in the landside
operations, within spaces which meet the standards for oxygen, flammability and
toxicity in subsection (e) but are adjacent to spaces containing flammable
gases or liquids, as long as the gases or liquids have a flash point below 150
degrees F (65.6 degrees C) and the distance between such spaces and the work is
25 feet (7.5 m) or greater.
NOTE: For flammable liquids with flash points above 150
degrees F (65.5 degrees C), see subsection (g)(2).
Note to subsection (g)(1)(A): The criteria for safe for
hot work is located in section
8354,
definitions.
(B)
The certificate issued by the Marine Chemist or Coast Guard authorized person
shall be posted in the immediate vicinity of the affected operations while they
are in progress and kept on file for a period of at least three months from the
date of the completion of the operation for which the certificate was
generated.
(2) Hot work
requiring testing by a competent person.
(A)
Hot work is not permitted in or on the following spaces or adjacent spaces or
other dangerous atmospheres until they have been tested by a competent person
and determined to contain no concentrations of flammable vapors equal to or
greater than 10 percent of the lower explosive limit:
1. Dry cargo holds.
2. The bilges.
3. The engine room and boiler spaces for
which a Marine Chemist or a Coast Guard authorized person certificate is not
required under subsection (g)(1)(A)1., and
4. Vessels and vessel sections for which a
Marine Chemist or Coast Guard authorized person certificate is not required
under subsection (g)(1)(A)l., and
5. Land-side confined and enclosed spaces or
other dangerous atmospheres not covered by subsection
(g)(1)(A).
(B) If the
concentration of flammable vapors or gases is equal to or greater than 10
percent of the lower explosive limit in the space or an adjacent space where
the hot work is to be done, then the space shall be labeled "Not Safe for Hot
Work" and ventilation shall be provided at volumes and flow rates sufficient to
ensure that the concentration of flammable vapors or gases is below 10 percent
by volume of the lower explosive limit. The warning label may be removed when
the concentration of flammable vapors and gases are below 10 percent lower
explosive limit.
Note to subsection (g): See appendix A for additional
information relevant to performing hot work
safely.
(h) Maintenance of Safe Conditions.
(1) Preventing hazardous materials from
entering. Pipelines that could carry hazardous materials into spaces that have
been certified "Safe for Workers" or "Safe for Hot Work" shall be disconnected,
blanked off, or otherwise blocked by a positive method to prevent hazardous
materials from being discharged into the space.
(2) Alteration of existing conditions. When a
change that could alter conditions within a tested confined or enclosed space
or other dangerous atmosphere occurs, work in the affected space or area shall
be stopped. Work may not be resumed until the affected space or area is
visually inspected and retested and found to comply with subsections (e), (f)
and (g), as applicable.
NOTE: Examples of changes that would warrant the stoppage
of work include: The opening of manholes or other closures or the adjusting of
a valve regulating the flow of hazardous materials.
(3) Tests to maintain the conditions of a
Marine Chemist's or Coast Guard authorized person's certificates. A competent
person shall visually inspect and test each space certified as "Safe for
Workers" or "Safe for Hot Work," as often as necessary to ensure that
atmospheric conditions within that space is maintained within the conditions
established by the certificate after the certificate has been issued.
(4) Change in the conditions of a Marine
Chemist's or Coast Guard authorized person's certificate. If a competent person
finds that the atmospheric conditions within a certified space fail to meet the
applicable requirements of subsections (e), (f) and (g), work in the certified
space shall be stopped and may not be resumed until the space has been retested
by a Marine Chemist or Coast Guard authorized person and a new certificate
issued in accordance with subsection (g)(1).
(5) Tests to maintain a competent person's
findings. After a competent person has conducted a visual inspection and tests
required in subsections (e), (f) and (g) and determined a space to be safe for
an employee to enter, he or she shall continue to test and visually inspect
spaces as often as necessary to ensure that the required atmospheric conditions
within the tested space are maintained.
(6) Changes in conditions determined by a
competent person's findings. After the competent person has determined
initially that a space is safe for an employee to enter and he or she finds
subsequently that the conditions within the tested space fail to meet the
requirements of subsections (e), (f) and (g), as applicable, work shall be
stopped until the conditions in the tested space are corrected to comply with
subsections (e), (f) and (g), as applicable.
(i) Warning Signs and Labels.
(1) Employee comprehension of signs and
labels. The employer shall ensure that each sign or label posted to comply with
the requirements of this subpart is presented in a manner that can be perceived
and understood by all employees.
(2) Posting of large work areas. A warning
sign or label required by subsection (i)(1) need not be posted at an individual
tank, compartment or work space within a work area if the entire work area has
been tested and certified: not safe for workers, not safe for hot work, and if
the sign or label to this effect is posted conspicuously at each means of
access to the work area.
(j) General Precautions.
(1) Access Openings--New and Repair Work. At
least one access opening shall be provided in confined spaces or other areas
where an employee may be trapped. This opening shall be kept sufficiently clear
of hose, conductors, ventilation ducts, or other obstructions to provide ready
egress in case of an emergency.
(2)
Care shall be taken in placing welding leads and hose so that ducts serving
blowers are not pinched off. Ducting shall be treated with fire retardant
material or otherwise protected against sparks from welding or burning
operations.
(3) If the required
necessary ventilation is interrupted, the employer shall cause the work to stop
and shall order the employees to leave the compartment or space immediately.
Prior to any resumption of operations, a qualified person and/or Certificated
Marine Chemist shall personally ascertain that the space is safe to enter
and/or safe for the type of work to be performed.
(4) A fire watch for hot work operations
shall remain on duty from the time hot work is started until it is completed
and danger is passed. The employee assigned as a fire watch shall not leave the
area and shall have a suitable fire extinguisher available.
(5) Whenever liquid solvents, paint and
preservative removers, paints or other vehicles in use are capable of producing
a flammable atmosphere under conditions of use, a qualified person shall
inspect all power and lighting cables to ensure that they are undamaged, being
used safely, and that there are no connections within 50 feet of the
operation.
(6) A temporarily
assembled pressurized piping system conveying hazardous liquids or gases shall
be provided with a relief valve and by-pass to a safe location to prevent
rupture of the system and the escape of such hazardous liquids or
gases.
(7) Unless pressure vessels,
drums and containers of 30-gallon capacity or over containing flammable or
toxic liquids or gases are placed in an out-of-the-way area where they will not
be subject to physical injury from an outside source, barriers or guards shall
be erected to protect them from such physical injury.
(8) Containers of 55 gallons or more capacity
containing flammable or toxic liquid shall not be stored in an area unless
surrounded by dikes or pans which enclose a volume equal to at least 35 percent
of the total volume of the containers.
(9) All work areas shall have adequate
natural or artificial illumination.
(10) The use of matches and open flame lights
shall be prohibited.
(11) In spaces
which contain or are likely to contain flammable vapors only explosion-proof
lighting devices shall be used.
(k) Paints and Tank Coatings Dissolved in
Highly Volatile, Toxic and Flammable Solvents. Work involving organic coatings,
adhesives and resins dissolved in highly toxic, flammable and explosive
solvents with flash points below 80°F., shall be done only when the
following special precautions have been taken:
(1) The face, eyes, head, hands and all other
exposed parts of the bodies of employees handling highly volatile paints shall
be protected. All footwear shall be nonsparking, such as rubbers, rubber boots
or rubber soled shoes without nails. Coveralls or other outer clothing shall be
of cotton or other non-static spark-producing material. Rubber, rather than
plastic gloves, shall be used because of the danger of static sparks.
(2) Only nonsparking paint buckets, spray
guns and tools shall be used. Metal parts of paint brushes and rollers shall be
insulated. Staging and scaffolding shall be erected in a manner which ensures
that it is nonsparking.
(3) Spray
guns, paint pots, and metallic parts of connecting tubing shall be electrically
bonded, and the bonded assembly shall be grounded to the vessel.
(4) All motors and control equipment shall be
of the explosion-proof type. Fans shall have nonferrous blades. Portable air
ducts shall also be of nonferrous materials and bonded to prevent the
accumulation of static electricity. All motors and associated control equipment
shall be properly maintained and grounded.
1.
Amendment filed 10-31-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
44).
2. Amendment filed 1-22-88; operative 2-21-88 (Register 88, No.
6).
3. Editorial correction of subsection (g) (Register 94, No.
8).
4. Editorial correction of printing error in subsection (c)(3)
(Register 94, No. 31).
5. Amendment of section heading, repealer of
subsections (b)-(e), new subsections (b)-(i), subsection relettering and new
appendices filed 1-30-95; operative 1-30-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only
pursuant to Labor Code Section
142.3(a)(3)
(Register 95, No. 5).
6. Editorial correction moving HISTORY to
precede Appendix A (Register 95, No. 22).
7. Change without
regulatory effect adding subsection (b) designator and amending subsections
(h)(5)-(6) filed 6-1-95 pursuant to section
100, title 1, California Code of
Regulations (Register 95, No. 22).
8. Amendment of subsections (e),
(e)(2)(C)3., (e)(5)(A)3., (g)(1)(A)4. and (h)(5) filed 8-28-95; operative
8-28-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
142.3(a)(3)
(Register 95, No. 35).
9. Amendment of subsection (e) filed
3-23-2000; operative 4-22-2000 (Register 2000, No. 12).
10.
Amendment of subsection (e)(6) and new subsections (e)(7)-(e) (8)(C) filed
4-25-2001; operative 5-25-2001 (Register 2001, No. 17).
11.
Amendment of Appendix A, "Section
8354 Definition of 'Hot work'"
filed 1-18-2012; operative 1-18-2012 pursuant to Labor Code section
142.3(a)(4)(C).
Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Labor Code section
142.3(a)(3)
(Register 2012, No. 3).
Note: Authority cited: Section
142.3, Labor
Code. Reference: Section
142.3, Labor
Code.