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United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Occupational Saftey and Health Standards for Shipyard Employment. Final Rule (29 CFR Part 1915).

Adoption: 2002-07-03 | Date of entry into force: 2002-07-03 | USA-2002-R-62438

Makes some minor amendments to Shipyard Employment Standards. Does not impose additional obligations on employers or reduce protection provided to workers.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Longshoring and Marine Terminals Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1917, and 1918).

Adoption: 1997-07-18 | Date of entry into force: 1998-01-21 | USA-1997-R-47376

Revises the Safety and Health Regulations for Longshoring and parallel sections of the Marine Terminals Standard. The revised text requires testing and certification of specific types of cargo lifting appliances and associated auxiliary gear. Regulates access to vessels, entry into hazardous atmospheres, working surfaces, and use of protective equipment. Also regulates specialized longshoring operations such as containerized cargo, logging, and roll-on/roll off.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Related Statutes Rule (20 CFR Parts 702 and 703).

Adoption: 1995-09-22 | Date of entry into force: 1995-11-01 | USA-1995-R-41897

Amends Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act by: providing that the district jurisdictional boundries would be changed by direct notice to affected parties; eliminating the requirement for using certified mail in most circumstances; clarifying that the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs fee schedule would be used to determine the reasonable and customary medical charge where there is a dispute; and modifying the requirement that an employer with geographically different work sites within one compensation district have only one insurance carrier.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Attestation by Employers Using Alien Crewmembers for Longshore Activities in U.S. Ports Rule (29 CFR Part 506)

Adoption: 1992-09-01 | Date of entry into force: 1992-10-08 | USA-1992-R-31127

Regulations promulgated by the Employment and Training Administration and the Employment Standards Administration of the Department of Labour in respect of the filing and enforcement of attestations by employers seeking to use alien crewmembers to perform longshore work at U.S. ports as required under the Immigration and Nationality act as amended by the Immigration Act 1990.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Denial of Crewman Status in the Case of Certain Labour Disputes and Specifications of Authorized Employment Rule (8 CFR Parts 214, 251 and 258)

Adoption: 1992-07-16 | Date of entry into force: 1992-09-08 | USA-1992-R-31126

Implements sections 202 and 203 of the Immigration Act of 1990 by placing certain restrictions on the admission and employment of alien crewmen during strikes and their performance of longshore work.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Organization of the Benefits Review Board and Rules of Practice and Procedure Rule (20 CFR Part 802)

Adoption: 1988-05-02 | USA-1988-R-6294

Regulates procedural issues under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Hazard Communication Rule (29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926 and 1928)

Adoption: 1987-08-19 | Date of entry into force: 1988-09-23 | USA-1987-R-4097

Extends the scope of application of the Hazard Communication Standard (20 CFR Part 1910.1200, published in the Federal Register of 25 Nov. 1983, p. 53280 et seq.), issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to non-manufacturing employers (e.g. in shipyard employment, longshoring, construction, agriculture). Henceforth both manufacturing and non-manufacturing employers are required to establish hazard communication programmes to transmit information on the hazards of chemicals to their employees by means of labels on containers, safety data sheets showing the composition of materials and training programmes.

United States of America - Dock workers - Law, Act

Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1984. Public Law 98-426.

Adoption: 1984-09-28 | USA-1984-L-957

Amends, inter alia, the definition of employee (section 2(3)) to exclude certain categories not exposed to specifically maritime hazards; the provisions concerning compensation for hearing loss, disability (section 8) and the determination of pay on which compensation is calculated (section 10). Repeals section 45, 46 and 47. Section 6(b)(1) is amended to provide that compensation payments for death shall be limited to a maximum of 200 per cent of National Average Weekly Wage applicable on the date of death. Previous amendment to the Act: 1972.

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Longshoreman's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act and Related Statutes Rule (20 CFR Part)

Adoption: 1973-09-19 | USA-1973-R-16060

United States of America - Dock workers - Law, Act

Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 1972. Public Law 92-576 (S. 2318).

Adoption: 1972-10-27 | USA-1972-L-16690

Amends the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act [LS 1927 - USA 1 ... 1960 - USA 1], and for other purposes. Numerous amendments; inter alia, adds a new section 49 (discrimination, including termination of employment, against employees claiming compensation).

United States of America - Dock workers - Law, Act

Harbors and Navigation [A.S.C.A. Title 20]. -

Adoption: 1971 | USA-1971-L-105137

The purpose of this chapter to establish certain standards for the protection and promotion of the health, safety and general welfare of people of the Territory of American Samoa; to encourage the orderly scheduling and safe operation of vessels in interisland and coastwise traffic in American Samoa and adjacent waters; to promote the public health, safety and general welfare by preventing unfair competition by and between vessels operating in American Samoa; to provide for fair and uniform rates, procedures, and regulations dealing with vessels operating in interisland and coastwise shipping in American Samoa and adjacent waters.

Chapters:
01 (Reserved)
02 Marine Inspection, Certification, License
03 Boat Operations
04 Regulation of Trade
05 Abandoned and Derelict Vessels Act
06-10 (Reserved)
11 Harbor General Provisions
12 Ports of Entry
13 Pratique
14 Pilotage
15 Mooring and Unmooring
16 Dockage and Wharfage
17 Health and Safety

United States of America - Dock workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Overtime Work at Border Ports, Seaports and Airports Rule (7 CFR Part 354)

Adoption: 1970-04-20 | USA-1970-R-18599