Confined spaces in shipyards

The official title is "Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment." This title is given on the OSHA Subpart B page for Part 1915 and identifies the subject matter covered by the subpart (1915SubpartB).

• The subpart title indicates the focus is on confined/enclosed spaces and dangerous atmospheres specifically within shipyard employment.

This subpart applies to shipyard employment, addressing confined and enclosed spaces and other dangerous atmospheres encountered in that industry. You can see the subpart title and scope identified on the OSHA page for Part 1915 (1915SubpartB).

• The phrase "in Shipyard Employment" in the title designates the industry coverage.

You can access the regulatory text and related information on OSHA’s Part 1915 page at 1915SubpartB. That OSHA page is the official OSHA presentation of Part 1915 and provides links to the subparts and appendices.

• Use the OSHA Part 1915 page to navigate to Subpart B and any appendices listed there.

Yes. Subpart B includes at least two appendices labeled Appendix A and Appendix B that are associated with the subpart. The presence of these appendices is shown on the OSHA Part 1915 page (1915SubpartB).

• These appendices are supplementary materials tied to Subpart B and are cited on the OSHA subpart page.

The Federal Register source citation for this subpart is 59 FR 37857, dated July 25, 1994. This source note is shown on the OSHA Part 1915 Subpart B page (1915SubpartB).

• That citation identifies where the final rule or publication history for the subpart was published in the Federal Register.

The OSHA subpart page identifies the e-CFR (electronic Code of Federal Regulations) as the GPO source for the regulatory text related to Part 1915. This is indicated on OSHA’s Part 1915 page (1915SubpartB).

• The e-CFR is the government-maintained online version of the CFR and is commonly used as the official electronic reference.

No, there were no related Letters of Interpretation found for this batch of the document. The OSHA Part 1915 page lists the subpart and appendices but this batch did not include interpretation letters (1915SubpartB).

• If you need authoritative clarifications, check the OSHA website for updated Letters of Interpretation or contact OSHA directly.

Reference the subpart by its official designation and title: "1915 Subpart B — Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment," and cite the OSHA Part 1915 page (1915SubpartB) for the authoritative source.

• Including the Federal Register source (59 FR 37857, July 25, 1994) shown on the OSHA page can help document the regulatory origin.
• If you quote regulatory language in training materials, link back to the OSHA page so workers and supervisors can see the official text.