[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 8]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1926.106]

[Page 186]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
PART 1926_SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart E_Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment
 
Sec.  1926.106  Working over or near water.

    (a) Employees working over or near water, where the danger of 
drowning exists, shall be provided with U.S. Coast Guard-approved life 
jacket or buoyant work vests.
    (b) Prior to and after each use, the buoyant work vests or life 
preservers shall be inspected for defects which would alter their 
strength or buoyancy. Defective units shall not be used.
    (c) Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line shall be provided and 
readily available for emergency rescue operations. Distance between ring 
buoys shall not exceed 200 feet.
    (d) At least one lifesaving skiff shall be immediately available at 
locations where employees are working over or adjacent to water.