OSHA 30 Maritime study plan

Map the OSH Act's coverage and the general duty clause to maritime employers, writing a one-page outline of what triggers OSHA jurisdiction on a vessel, at a marine terminal, and on a barge

Distinguish OSHA from the U.S. Coast Guard and explain how the two agencies divide regulatory authority over working conditions aboard inspected vessels

List the recordkeeping thresholds (injury/illness logs, reporting timelines for fatalities and hospitalizations) and recite them from memory

Draft a 10-question self-quiz on OSHA's statutory purpose and score it without notes

Outline the inspection process from opening conference through closing conference and appeal rights

Explain the citation classification scheme (other-than-serious, serious, willful, repeated) and the penalty ranges that attach to each

Describe employer responsibilities for hazard assessment, training, and providing PPE at no cost to the worker

Summarize worker rights under Section 11(c) including anti-retaliation protections and the filing deadline for discrimination complaints

Identify fall hazards on vessels and at terminals and match each to a control: guardrails, personal fall arrest, or work platforms

Explain the requirements for gangways, ramps, and safe access between ship and shore

Describe confined-space entry procedures including atmospheric testing, attendant duties, and rescue planning

Distinguish the hazards of cargo handling equipment, slings, and rigging that a maritime worker encounters daily

Explain lockout/tagout and electrical safety practices for shipyard and terminal equipment

Identify chemical hazards including fuel, solvents, and cargo fumigants, and describe hazard communication and SDS access

Describe noise, heat, and cold stress controls relevant to deck and hold work

Outline emergency response expectations: muster, abandonment, and man-overboard procedures

Analyze three short incident scenarios and assign the likely root cause, the violated practice, and the corrective action

Match employer training obligations to specific maritime tasks, including rigging, crane operation, and confined-space entry

Explain the worker's right to refuse unsafe work and how that right interacts with anti-retaliation protection

Describe how to request an OSHA inspection and what a worker may accompany during a walkaround

Draft a formal complaint covering a hypothetical maritime hazard, including the specific standard allegedly violated

Explain the difference between a formal complaint, an online complaint, and a phone report, and when each is appropriate

Describe the process for requesting an on-site inspection and how to ask for an employee representative during the walkaround

Outline how to document hazards with dates, locations, and witness notes so a complaint survives screening

Trace a complaint from filing through inspection, citation, contest, and final order

Explain the deadlines a worker faces: how long they have to file, how long OSHA has to respond, and how to follow up on a stalled complaint

Describe retaliation protections and the steps to take if a worker is disciplined after filing

Review the full domain-1 outline and close any gaps identified in the week-1 self-quiz

Take a full-length 60-question timed practice exam across all four domains and score it

Review every missed item and write the correct rule in your own words

Re-drill the two domains with the lowest practice scores until each exceeds 80 percent

Recite from memory the key numbers: reporting timelines, penalty ranges, and complaint deadlines