803 KAR 2:500. Maritime employment.

 

      RELATES TO: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061, 29 C.F.R. 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 338.051(3), 338.061

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 338.051(3) requires the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to promulgate occupational safety and health administrative regulations. 29 C.F.R. Parts 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1919 establish federal requirements relating to maritime employment. This administrative regulation establishes maritime employment standards to be enforced by the Office of Occupational Safety and Health in the maritime industry.

 

      Section 1. Definitions. (1) "Administration" means the Kentucky Office of Occupational Safety and Health, Frankfort, Kentucky.

      (2) "Assistant secretary" means Commissioner of Labor, Kentucky Department of Labor.

      (3) "Employee" is defined in KRS 338.015(2).

      (4) "Employer" is defined in KRS 338.015(1).

      (5) "U.S. Department of Labor" means Kentucky Department of Labor or U.S. Department of Labor.

 

      Section 2. Except as modified by the definitions established in Section 1 of this administrative regulation, the maritime industry shall comply with the following subsections:

      (1) Until midnight of February 23, 2007, the maritime industry shall comply with the occupational health and environmental controls requirements established in 29 C.F.R. Part 1915, revised as of July 1, 2006, relating to occupational health and safety standards for shipyard employment;

      (2) Beginning February 24, 2007, the maritime industry shall comply with the occupational health and environmental controls requirements established at 29 C.F.R. Part 1915 revised as of August 24, 2006, and relating to occupational safety and health standards for shipyard employment;

      (3) Beginning July 3, 2007, the maritime industry shall comply with the occupational health and environmental controls requirements established at 29 C.F.R. Part 1915 revised as of October 24, 2006, and relating to occupational safety and health standards for shipyard employment;

      (4) 29 C.F.R. Part 1917, revised as of July 1, 2006, relating to maritime terminals;

      (5) 29 C.F.R. Part 1918, revised as of July 1, 2006, relating to safety and health regulations for longshoring; and

      (6) 29 C.F.R. Part 1919, revised as of July 1, 2006, relating to gear certification. (16 Ky.R. 720; eff. 12-15-89; Am. 20 Ky.R. 646; eff. 11-8-93; 2727; eff. 5-11-94; 21 Ky.R. 122; eff. 9-12-94; 2280; eff. 4-20-95; 22 Ky.R. 1151; 1474; eff. 2-12-96; 2070; eff. 7-5-96; 23 Ky.R. 1746; eff. 12-13-96; 3955; eff. 7-17-97; 24 Ky.R. 1161; eff. 1-12-98; 2160; eff. 7-13-98; 25 Ky.R. 2465; eff. 6-16-99; 26 Ky.R. 655; eff. 11-15-99; 27 Ky.R. 2903; 3250; eff. 6-8-2001; 29 Ky.R. 2357; eff. 5-15-03; 31 Ky.R. 1736; eff. 7-1-05; 32 Ky.R. 563; 878; eff. 12-2-05; 33 Ky.R. 1141; 1531; eff. 1-5-07; 3072; eff. 6-1-07.)