Subpart B—Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Standards

Subpart B—Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Standards 

Subpart B adopts and extends the applicability of established federal standards to every employer, employee, and place of employment covered by the Act. Only standards relating to safety or health are adopted into this Act. This also pertains to any facility engaging in construction, alterations, or repair, including painting and decorating. 

The Construction Safety Act adopts as occupational safety and health standards under section 6 of the Act the standards that are prescribed in part 1926 of this appendix. Thus, the standards (substantive rules) published in subpart C and the following subparts of part 1926 of this appendix are applied. This section does not incorporate subparts A and B of part 1926 of this appendix. 

This subpart covers adoption and extension of established safety and health standards for shipyard employment, and the standards prescribed by part 1915 (formerly parts 1501-1503) of this title and in effect since April 28,1971 (as revised) are adopted as occupational safety or health standards under section 6(a) of the Act and shall apply, according to the provisions thereof, to every employment and place of employment of every employee engaged in ship repair, shipbreaking, and shipbuilding, or a related employment. 

Part 1918 of this chapter shall apply exclusively, according to the provisions thereof, to all employment of every employee engaged in longshoring operations, marine terminals, or related employment aboard any vessel. All cargo transfer accomplished with the use of shore-based materialhandling devices shall be governed by part 1917 of this chapter. 

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Subpart B—Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Standards (1910.11 — 1910.19)... 

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