Ethyleneimine requirements

No — under 1915.1012 the ethyleneimine requirements that apply to shipyard employment are identical to the requirements in 1910.1003. Employers doing shipyard work must follow the same provisions found in 1910.1003 as applied through 1915.1012. 1915.1012

Read the full ethyleneimine requirements in 1910.1003 because 1915.1012 states the shipyard requirements are identical to that general industry section. Consult 1915.1012 for the rule’s application to shipyard employment and then follow the provisions and definitions as written in 1910.1003.

Yes — 1915.1012 applies to shipyard employment and therefore covers shipyard employees engaged in activities involving ethyleneimine, using the same scope and coverage defined in 1910.1003. Employers should review 1910.1003 for the specific processes, operations, and tasks that trigger compliance obligations.

For the shipyard portion, 1915.1012 governs and requires the same compliance obligations as 1910.1003. In mixed or multi-workplace facilities, apply the shipyard rules to shipyard work and the applicable general industry provisions to non-shipyard work; in all cases use the substantive provisions found in 1910.1003 because 1915.1012 makes them identical.

Those specific elements — exposure limits, required medical surveillance, and control measures — are set out in 1910.1003, and 1915.1012 requires shipyard employers to follow the same provisions. Consult 1910.1003 for the numerical limits, monitoring procedures, medical requirements, and required engineering and work-practice controls.

Yes — definitions and technical terms that apply to ethyleneimine under shipyard rules are the same as those in 1910.1003, because 1915.1012 makes the shipyard requirements identical to that section. Use the definitions in 1910.1003 when interpreting duties, exposure measurements, and other terms.

Yes — shipyard employers can rely on OSHA letters of interpretation for 1910.1003 because 1915.1012 says the shipyard requirements are identical to that general industry section. When you need clarification about how a provision applies in practice, review relevant OSHA interpretation letters addressing 1910.1003 or contact OSHA for guidance, keeping in mind those letters explain OSHA’s views but do not create new obligations beyond the standard itself. See 1915.1012.

You can find the regulatory history listed with the standard; 1915.1012 includes Federal Register citations showing when the rule and amendments were published (for example, 58 FR 35575, July 1, 1993, and subsequent notices). For the complete official text and history, review 1915.1012 and the linked 1910.1003 record.

No — training topics and protective-equipment requirements that apply to ethyleneimine in shipyard employment are the same as those in 1910.1003 because 1915.1012 makes the shipyard rule identical to that section. Shipyard employers should follow the program elements, required training content, and PPE provisions described in 1910.1003.

Follow the State plan rule if your workplace is in an OSHA-approved State plan and that State has more stringent requirements. While 1915.1012 adopts the federal approach identical to 1910.1003, States with OSHA-approved plans may enforce standards that are at least as effective as, and sometimes more protective than, federal OSHA’s. Employers should check their State plan requirements in addition to 1915.1012.

Obtain the specific PELs and any action levels from 1910.1003; 1915.1012 requires shipyard employers to follow those same numeric limits and related requirements. Use the exposure limits and measurement methodology shown in 1910.1003 when designing monitoring, controls, and medical surveillance.