29 CFR 1915.86
§ 1915.86 Lifeboats.
United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective
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- 29 CFR 1915.86, § 1915.86 Lifeboats, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/128762
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.