Subpart A
Part 1917 covers work inside a marine terminal that involves cargo and terminal operations, including loading, unloading, movement or other handling of cargo, ship's stores or gear within the terminal or into or out of any land carrier, and routine use and maintenance of terminal facilities and equipment. See 1917.1(a).
Yes. All cargo transfer accomplished with the use of shore-based material handling devices is regulated by Part 1917. See 1917.1.
No. Facilities used solely for the bulk storage, handling and transfer of flammable, non-flammable and combustible liquids and gases are excluded from Part 1917. See 1917.1(a)(1)(i).
Part 1917 does not apply to facilities that are subject to the Office of Pipeline Safety (Materials Transportation Bureau, DOT) to the extent those DOT regulations apply. See 1917.1(a)(1)(ii).
No. Fully automated bulk coal handling facilities contiguous to electrical power generating plants are excluded from the coverage of Part 1917. See 1917.1(a)(1)(iii).
Generally no — Part 1910 does not apply to marine terminals, except for the specific provisions listed in 1917.1(a)(2). Those listed 1910 requirements (see the linked subsections) do still apply in marine terminals.
Abrasive blasting at a marine terminal must comply with the abrasive blasting provisions at 1910.94(a), as specified in 1917.1(a)(2)(i).
Yes. The access-to-employee-exposure-and-medical-records provisions of 1910.1020 apply to marine terminal workplaces as listed in 1917.1(a)(2)(ii).
Yes. Commercial diving operations in marine terminals are covered by the commercial diving provisions in Part 1910 Subpart T, as noted at 1917.1(a)(2)(iii) and by the marine terminal cross-reference to Subpart T of part 1910.
Marine terminal employers must follow the electrical safety requirements found in Part 1910 Subpart S when 1917.1(a)(2)(iv) says the electrical provisions of Part 1910 apply; see Subpart S of part 1910.
Yes. Grain-handling operations in marine terminals are subject to 1910.272, as referenced in 1917.1(a)(2)(v).
Yes. The Hazard Communication requirements of 1910.1200 apply to marine terminals as specified in 1917.1(a)(2)(vi).
Yes. Ionizing radiation requirements that apply in marine terminals are found at 1910.1096, as listed in 1917.1(a)(2)(vii).
Yes. Noise exposures at marine terminals are covered by the OSHA noise standard 1910.95, as indicated in 1917.1(a)(2)(viii).
Yes. 1917.1(a)(2)(ix) states that nonionizing radiation provisions of Part 1910 apply to marine terminals (see 1917.1(a)(2)(ix)).
No. Subpart Z does not apply when the hazardous substance or cargo is contained within a sealed, intact means of packaging or containment that complies with Department of Transportation or International Maritime Organization requirements, as stated in 1917.1(a)(2)(xiii)(A).
No for general cargo in sealed packaging, but yes in applicable situations: 1917.1(a)(2)(xiii)(B) specifies that bloodborne pathogens are covered under 1910.1030 when relevant to marine terminal activities.
Carbon monoxide exposures in marine terminals are addressed through OSHA's general industry air contaminants standard 1910.1000, and the marine-terminal-specific cross-reference is 1917.24(a) and 1917.24. See 1917.1(a)(2)(xiii)(C).
Yes. Hydrogen sulfide exposures are governed by 1910.1000 and the marine-terminal-specific reference is 1917.73(a)(2), as noted in 1917.1(a)(2)(xiii)(D).
Hexavalent chromium exposures in workplaces covered by Part 1917 are governed by 1915.1026 rather than 1910.1026; see 1917.1(a)(2)(xiii)(E) and 1917.1(b).
Yes. Powered industrial truck operator training requirements for marine terminals follow 1910.178(l) as referenced in 1917.1(a)(2)(xiv). Note that the compliance dates referenced in 1910.178(l)(7) were stayed for marine terminals until March 1, 2000 per the note in 1917.1.
Yes. Routine maintenance of facilities and equipment that is part of the overall operation and functions of a marine terminal is covered by Part 1917; see 1917.1(a).
Yes. Part 1917 covers the loading, unloading, movement or other handling of cargo within the terminal or into or out of any land carrier, as stated in 1917.1(a).
Subpart Z does not apply when the hazardous substance or cargo is inside a sealed, intact package or containment that complies with Department of Transportation or International Maritime Organization requirements; in other words, properly packaged and undamaged shipments are exempt from Subpart Z in marine terminals per 1917.1(a)(2)(xiii)(A).
Employees at marine terminals have the same rights to access their exposure and medical records as in general industry under 1910.1020, because 1917.1(a)(2)(ii) incorporates that Part 1910 provision into marine terminal coverage.
Employers must follow the OSHA occupational noise standard 1910.95 for monitoring, hearing protection, and hearing conservation where required, because 1917.1(a)(2)(viii) makes that standard applicable to marine terminals.
OSHA enforces the marine terminals standard; you can read the full text of Part 1917 and its scope at Part 1917, 1917.1.
If crane operators at marine terminals face potential head injury from falling objects, the employer must provide and require protective helmets (hard hats). See the OSHA head protection standard discussion in the letter 'Head protection for crane operators' at https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/2024-06-06-2 and the general duty to provide protection under applicable OSHA standards; this interpretation explains that 29 CFR 1910.135 applies when there is a potential for head injury, and employers must assess hazards per 1910.132.