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Approved portable lights for ship repair work

Summary An internal OSHA review considered whether specified portable lights could be used in ship repair. The memo said the maritime rules recognized Bureau of Mines approval for explosion-proof lights and that the particular lights had that approval, so OSHA considered them permissible. OSHA archives the memo.
Document
Federal opinion letter
Agency
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Document number
1982-01-07
Date issued
January 7, 1982
Status
Archived by the agency
OSHA labels this an archive document and warns that it may no longer represent OSHA policy.
Status last verified October 10, 2026
Topics
Workplace Safety OSHA 1915 Portable Lighting Equipment Approval Shipyard
Source
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NOTICE: This is an OSHA Archive Document, and may no longer represent OSHA Policy. It is presented here as historical content, for research and review purposes only.

January 7, 1982

MEMORANDUM FOR: PATRICK TYSON

FROM: R. HAYS BELL

SUBJECT: Evaluation of Winchester Industries Portable Lights for Use in Ship Repair Work

My staff has reviewed and evaluated the material presented to us and our comments are as follows:

Both Maritime Standards, 29 CFR 1915.12(f) and 29 CFR 1915.24(b)(7), state that the U.S. Bureau of Mines is an authorized agency to approve explosion proof lights.
The U.S. Bureau of Mines approved the lights in question on August 17, 1972 and submitted Report BM-506.

This office would, therefore, consider these particular Winchester Industry Lights as permissible.

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