CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XVII—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (parts 1900 to 1990) > PART 1915—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS FOR SHIPYARD EMPLOYMENT > SUBPART F—General Working Conditions (§1915.91 to §1915.90) > 1915.86—Lifeboats.

1915.86—Lifeboats.

Code of Federal Regulations

Effective Date Note: At 76 FR 24698, May 2, 2011, subpart F was revised, effective Aug. 1, 2011. For the convenience of the user, the added and revised text is set forth as follows: Subpart F—General Working Conditions § 1915.86 Lifeboats. (a) Before any employee works in or on a stowed or suspended lifeboat, the employer shall secure the lifeboat independently from the releasing gear to prevent it from falling or capsizing. (b) The employer shall not permit any employee to be in a lifeboat while it is being hoisted or lowered, except when the employer demonstrates that it is necessary to conduct operational tests or drills over water, or in the event of an emergency. (c) The employer shall not permit any employee to work on the outboard side of a lifeboat that is stowed on chocks unless the lifeboat is secured by gripes or another device that prevents it from swinging.