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Shipyard Surface Preparation and Preservation
Online Training Certificate Course
29 CFR 1915 Subpart C
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Shipyard workers that use toxic cleaning solvents, chemical removers, mechanical removers, and paints during the surface preparation and preservation process are often exposed to a variety of health and safety hazards. Improper use of surface preparation and preservation materials and equipment can pose a significant threat to the health and safety of shipyard workers.
By following the appropriate safety regulations set forth by OSHA, you will be able to reduce the risk of causing harm to yourself and your fellow shipyard workers when preparing and preserving metal surfaces on ships. All shipyard workers must be trained to recognize the dangers of shipyard surface preparation and preservation and to maintain a safe and healthy work environment.
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This course presents an overview of OSHA's safety regulations for shipyard surface preparation and preservation. More specifically, this course highlights the role of shipyard employers and employees in protecting workers from the hazards associated with shipyard surface preparation and preservation. This includes surfaces on vessels that are exposed to corrosion, such as the immersion zone, splash zone, and atmosphere zone
Case Study: In May 2014, three shipyard workers used a paint remover containing 90 percent methylene chloride to strip the paint off the crews' cabin of a yacht. Although the proper ventilation techniques were used, the three employees decided not to wear respirators while working in the cabin. Soon after work commenced, all three employees had difficulty breathing and were sent to the hospital. After a medical evaluation, all three shipyard workers were diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs or breathing difficulty due to inhaling chemical fumes or breathing and choking on certain chemicals.)
Key Takeaway: Proper ventilation alone is not enough to keep shipyard employees safe. When using a paint remover that contained volatile and toxic substances to prepare the surface of a confined space, the lack of appropriate respiratory equipment resulted in significant damage to the workers' respiratory systems. If the workers had used the personal protective equipment (PPE) required by OSHA health and safety regulations, they could have avoided chemical pneumonitis. Don't take shortcuts when it comes to your health and safety (and the health and safety of your coworkers).
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Governing Regulations
This course covers 29 CFR §1915 Subpart C "Surface Preparation and Preservation," which contains regulations governing the preparation and preservation of shipyard metal surfaces
Please note that employers and employees in the 26 states and territories with OSHA-approved state safety and health plans should check with their state agency. Although state plan standards are required to be "at least as effective as" federal standards, state plans are not always identical to federal requirements.
What You'll Learn
Introduction to Shipyard Preparation and Preservation
- Importance of Shipyard Surface Preparation and Preservation
- Key Terms
- Injury and Fatalities Statistics Related to the Preparation and Preservation of Shipyard Surfaces
Overview of Applicable Regulations
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Rights
- Safety Controls
- Mitigating the Risk of Overexertion and Heat Stress While Wearing PPE
Toxic Cleaning Solvents
- Employer Duty to Limit Employee Exposure to Hazardous Solvents
- Definition of a Safe Concentration of Air Contaminants
- Safety Precautions for Flammable and Combustible Solvents
Chemical Paint and Preservative Removers
- Special PPE Requirements for Working with Chemical Paint and Preservative Removers
- Flammable Paint and Preservative Removers Safety Precautions
- Steam Gun Safety Precautions
Mechanical Paint Removers
- Use of Power Tools for Paint Removal
- Power Tool Safety Precautions
- Flame Removal (Thermal Stripping)
- Abrasive Blasting
- Special PPE Requirements for Abrasive Blasting
Paint Safety Procedures and Paint Requirements
- Definition of Paintable Surface
- Safety Procedures for Spray Painting the Surfaces of Vessels
- Basic Parts of Conventional Spray-Painting Systems
- Other Common Spray-Painting Systems Used for Surface Preservation
- Use of Paints Mixed with Toxic Vehicles or Solvents
- Use of Paints and Tank Coatings Dissolved in Highly Volatile, Toxic, and Flammable Solvents
- Ventilation Requirements for the Use of Paints and Tank Coatings Dissolved in Highly Volatile, Toxic, and Flammable Solvents
- Electrical Safety Precautions for Working with Highly Volatile Paints and Tank Coatings
- Special PPE Requirements for Working with Highly Volatile Paints and Tank Coatings
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Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
Retraining is required when: (1) supervision and inspections indicate that the employee is not following safety-related work practices; (2) new technology, new types of equipment, or changes in procedures necessitate the use of safety-related work practices that are different from those the employee would normally use; or (3) the employee must use safety procedures that are not normally used in his or her regular job duties. OSHA considers tasks that an employee performs less often than once a year as triggering the requirement for retraining.
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