See 1915.153 for standard covering eye and face protection, which requires eye protection that meets specifications of the American Standard Safety Code for Head, Eye and Respiratory Protection, Z2.1. Welders sometimes use compressed oxygen to ventilate spaces, blow dust off clothes, or cool their bodies, thereby increasing fire hazard. Hazard is increased by confined spaces where fumes may also affect nearby workers. See 1915.15 for standards covering the maintenance of gas-free conditions. New installation methods have greatly reduced exposure levels.
Severe exposures occur during repair when insulation is removed.
See Beckett for a detailed description of a shipyard asbestos control program. See 1915.132 for standards covering portable hand tools. See 1915.181 for standards covering electrical circuits and distribution boards. See 1915, Subpart E for standards covering scaffolds, ladders and other working surfaces. Drowning results from falls from staging, decks, and end and wings wall of dry docks.