Final Rule on Shipyard Fire Safety

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a final rule affording shipyard workers "the same level of protection against fire hazards as employees in other industries."Fire Protection in Shipyard Employment was published in the Sept. 15 Federal Register and was developed through the negotiated rulemaking process. It incorporates 19 consensus standards from the National Fire Protection Association and includes relevant information from OSHA's general industry