[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR142.4]

[Page 144]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 142--WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 142.4  Duties of lessees, permittees, and persons responsible for 
actual operations.

    (a) Each holder of a lease or permit under the Act shall ensure that 
all places of employment within the lease area or within the area 
covered by the permit on the OCS are maintained in compliance with 
workplace safety and health regulations of this part and, in addition, 
free from recognized hazards.
    (b) Persons responsible for actual operations, including owners, 
operators, contractors, and subcontractors, shall ensure that those 
operations subject to their control are conducted in compliance with 
workplace safety and health regulations of this part and, in addition, 
free from recognized hazards.
    (c) ``Recognized hazards'', in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this 
section, means conditions which are--
    (1) Generally known among persons in the affected industry as 
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to persons 
exposed to those conditions; and
    (2) Routinely controlled in the affected industry.