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Construction (29 CFR 1926) · Subpart E: Personal protective and life saving equipment

OSHA 1926.106: Working over or near water

29 CFR 1926.106 is titled "Working over or near water". It is part of Subpart E (Personal protective and life saving equipment) of the construction standards.

It has no paragraph that is mainly about training, but our talks cite it for what it requires on the job.

Official source: eCFR, 29 CFR 1926.106

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Full text: 29 CFR 1926.106

Official text of the federal regulation (public domain). Training paragraphs are shaded.

(a) Employees working over or near water, where the danger of drowning exists, shall be provided with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket or buoyant work vests.

(b) Prior to and after each use, the buoyant work vests or life preservers shall be inspected for defects which would alter their strength or buoyancy. Defective units shall not be used.

(c) Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line shall be provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations. Distance between ring buoys shall not exceed 200 feet.

(d) At least one lifesaving skiff shall be immediately available at locations where employees are working over or adjacent to water.

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