29 CFR 1926.606
§ 1926.606 Definitions applicable to this subpart.
United States · 29 CFR — Labor · Status: effective
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- 29 CFR 1926.606, § 1926.606 Definitions applicable to this subpart, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/129278
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(a) Apron—The area along the waterfront edge of the pier or wharf.
(b) Bulwark—The side of a ship above the upper deck.
(c) Coaming—The raised frame, as around a hatchway in the deck, to keep out water.
(d) Jacob's ladder—A marine ladder of rope or chain with wooden or metal rungs.
(e) Rail, for the purpose of § 1926.605, means a light structure serving as a guard at the outer edge of a ship's deck.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.