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 1919—GEAR CERTIFICATION > SUBPART H—Certification of Shore-Based Material Handling Devices (§1919.70 to §1919.90) > 1919.70—General provisions.

1919.70—General provisions.

(a) Certification of shore-based material handling devices shall conform to the requirements contained in this subpart, except in cases for which exemptions or variations have been granted by the Assistant Secretary as provided in §§ 1919.50(d) and 1919.60(a).
(b) Any replacements or repairs deemed necessary by the accredited person shall be carried out before application of a proof test.
(c) Ton in this subpart means a ton of 2,000 pounds.
(d) When applied to shore-based material handling devices, ratings may be stated in pounds rather than tons. When stated in tons of 2,000 pounds, this fact shall be indicated.