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§ 1926.606 — Definitions Applicable To This Subpart

29 C.F.R. § 1926.606

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(a) Apron—The area along the waterfront edge of the pier or wharf.

(b) Bulwark—The side of a ship above the upper deck.

(c) Coaming—The raised frame, as around a hatchway in the deck, to keep out water.

(d) Jacob's ladder—A marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or metal rungs.

(e) Rail, for the purpose of § 1926.605, means a light structure serving as a guard at the outer edge of a ship's deck.

29 C.F.R. § 1926.605

Authorizing Statute

Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen’s compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected
29 U.S.C. § 653
Health and safety standards in building trades and construction industry
40 U.S.C. § 3704
Worker protection
42 U.S.C. § 4853
Rule making
5 U.S.C. § 553