CFR 130A - Confined and Enclosed Spaces for Shipyard Employment; Final Rule

On March 16, 1995, Federal OSHA issued corrections (Federal Register) to the final rule for Confined and Enclosed Spaces and Other Dangerous Atmospheres in Shipyard Employment. The federal effective date for the corrections was March 16, 1995.

The corrections are to 1915.12 to amend the heading to clarify the requirement that atmospheric testing be done in the order set forth in the standard. Additional amendments are being made to 1915.12(b) regarding atmospheres containing concentrations of flammable contaminants. Corrections are made to 1915.14, Hot Work, along with 1915.15 (e) regarding visual inspection as part of the competent person test. Typographical corrections are made to 1915.12 (d)(3)(ii) and (e)(1)(iii).

These corrections to the final rule at 29 CFR 1915 are adopted verbatim in North Carolina by the Commissioner of Labor with an effective date of May 1, 1995.