Methylene chloride requirements

The methylene chloride requirements for shipyard employment are the same as the general industry rule in 29 CFR 1910.1052, so employers must follow that standard. See 1915.1052 which states the shipyard requirements are identical to 1910.1052.

No, the shipyard methylene chloride rule does not differ; it is identical to the general industry standard in 29 CFR 1910.1052. OSHA makes this explicit in 1915.1052, which incorporates the requirements of 1910.1052.

A shipyard employer should follow the provisions listed in the general industry methylene chloride standard at 29 CFR 1910.1052 for those specific obligations. See 1915.1052 which directs employers to the requirements in 1910.1052 that cover exposure monitoring, medical surveillance, engineering and work-practice controls, respiratory protection, training, and recordkeeping.

Yes, shipyard employers must provide the methylene chloride training required by the general industry standard. The shipyard rule at 1915.1052 directs employers to the training and information requirements in 1910.1052.

Yes. Recordkeeping and medical surveillance obligations for shipyard employees exposed to methylene chloride are the same as those set out in the general industry standard. 1915.1052 directs employers to comply with the applicable provisions in 1910.1052 for medical exams, records, and other required documentation.

Read the general industry methylene chloride standard at 29 CFR 1910.1052 for the full regulatory text that applies to shipyards. 1915.1052 indicates the shipyard requirements are identical to 1910.1052.

No, a shipyard employer must meet the requirements of the methylene chloride standard as written in [1910.1052]; any alternative method must provide at least equivalent protection. 1915.1052 incorporates the requirements of 1910.1052, so employers should follow those provisions or demonstrate an alternative provides equal or greater worker protection in the circumstances addressed by the standard.

Employees engaged in shipyard employment who are exposed to methylene chloride are covered and must be protected under the same provisions that apply in general industry. 1915.1052 makes clear shipyard coverage is identical to the protections in 1910.1052. Employers should use the definitions and scope language in 1910.1052 to determine which tasks and employees are covered.

Only if the company program includes and enforces all elements required by the methylene chloride standard in [1910.1052]; otherwise employers must implement the specific requirements. 1915.1052 incorporates 1910.1052, so a general program satisfies the rule only when it meets the standard's monitoring, controls, medical surveillance, training, and recordkeeping provisions.

The official cross-reference is contained in the text of 29 CFR 1915.1052 itself, which states shipyard requirements are identical to those at 29 CFR 1910.1052. See 1915.1052 and the general industry rule at 1910.1052.

Yes. Because 1915.1052 adopts the same requirements as 1910.1052, employers should consult the general industry standard to identify specific duties and then apply them to shipyard operations.

A shipyard in a State with an OSHA-approved State plan must follow that State's standards and enforcement policy, but the State plan must be at least as effective as federal OSHA; therefore the shipyard must meet at minimum the protections that correspond to [1910.1052] as adopted for shipyards by 1915.1052. Employers should confirm whether their State plan has any additional or more stringent methylene chloride requirements.