| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Complete
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2016-01-15
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| Case Closed |
2016-08-04
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
1052480 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100215 B09 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1037.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1700.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, in the welding trailer, on the work bench, the employer allowed both of the adjustable tongue guards or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top, of a permanently mounted bench grinder, to be removed and exposed employees to struck-by hazards. Pursuant to Page A-13, of Appendix A, of OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-00-157, Shipyard Employment Tool Bag Directive, General Industry standards will apply in the Shipyard Employment industry when the those standards do not address a recognized hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150134 B |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.134(b): Work rests were not kept at a distance not to exceed 1/8 inch from the surface of the wheel: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, in the welding trailer, the employer allowed both work rests of a permanently mounted bench grinder to be kept at a distance greater than 1/8 inch from the surface of the wheel and exposed employees to caught-in hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 G02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1708.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, in the Tool Storage area, four (4) outlet boxes had exposed live parts that were not guarded by use of approved faceplates or other forms of approved enclosures which did not prevent accidental contact with the bare and open wiring, conductors and terminal screws and exposed employees to electrical shock hazards. b. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, in the Carpenter Shops, one (1) outlet box had exposed live parts that were not guarded by use of approved faceplates or other forms of approved enclosures which did not prevent accidental contact with the bare and open wiring, conductors and terminal screws and exposed employees to electrical shock hazards. Pursuant to Page A-17, of Appendix A, of OSHA Instruction, CPL 02-00-157, Shipyard Employment Tool Bag Directive, General Industry standards will apply in the Shipyard Employment industry when the those standards do not address a recognized hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1363.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met (Shipyard Employment Reference: is applicable to shipyard employment by 29 CFR 1915.1200 that incorporates the General Industry requirement.): a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program and allowed twelve (12) employees to use hazardous chemicals such as, but limited to, paints, solvents, acetones and thinners, thereby exposing these employees to physical and health hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 F06 II |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, employees used containers filled with hazardous chemicals, such as but not limited to, paints, solvents, oil, acetone and thinners that were not labeled, tagged, or marked with the hazardous chemical product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and exposed employees to a range of physical and health hazards, including irritation due to inhalation, skin or eye contact or death from ingestion. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 H03 IV |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, employees used hazardous chemicals, such as, but not limited to, paints, solvents, acetone, acid and thinners in their respective work areas and the employer did not explain the new labeling system and safety data sheet requirements under the new hazard communication program (GHS 2012). |
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| Citation ID |
01004A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150035 B05 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1220.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.35(b)(5): In areas where paints or tank coatings were in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were used, motors and associated control equipment were not properly maintained and grounded: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure that a fan motor was not properly maintained and grounded, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01004B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150035 B07 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.35(b)(7): Lights used in areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were used were not explosion proof and approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories for use in Class I, Group D atmospheres, or approved as permissible by the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the U.S. Coast Guard: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer used lights in areas where paints were dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were used were not explosion proof, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01004C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150035 B08 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.35(b)(8): In areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents, a competent person did not inspect all power and lighting cables to ensure that the insulation was in excellent condition, free of all cracks and worn spots, that there were no connections within 50 feet of the operation, that lines were not overloaded, and the cables were suspended with sufficient slack to prevent undue stress or chafing: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer did not have a competent person inspect all power and lighting cables to ensure that the insulation was in excellent condition, free of all cracks and worn spots, that there were no connections within 50 feet of the operation, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150073 D |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1708.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.73(d): When employees were exposed to unguarded edges of decks, platforms, flats, or similar flat surfaces, more than 5 feet above a solid surface, the edges were not guarded by adequate guardrails meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1) and (2): a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, at the outdoor welding fabrication table, the employer allowed welding employees to work at the unguarded edge of the pier, where they were exposed to a 5 foot, 6 inch, fall hazard to the floating dock below. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150074 A02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
732.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.74(a)(2): The employer permitted employees to board or leave the vessel by using a gangway that did not have on each side, a railing with a minimum height of approximately 33 inches, measured perpendicularly from rail to walking surface at the stanchion, with a midrail: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, at the only gangway used for access and exit to Motor Vessel Jean Mary, the employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel by using the gangway that did not have on each side, a railing with a minimum height of approximately 33 inches and with a midrail, exposing employees to a fall to the floating gangway dock below. b. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, at the floating gangway dock used for access and exit to Motor Vessel Jean Mary, the employer permitted employees to board or leave the vessel by using the floating gangway dock that did not have on each side, a railing with a minimum height of approximately 33 inches and with a midrail, exposing employees to drowning hazards resulting from falls into the river below the dock. |
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| Citation ID |
01007A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150082 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1708.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.82(b)(1): Lights with bulbs that are not completely recessed were not equipped with guards to prevent accidental contact with the bulb: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, specifically in the paint and carpentry shops, temporary lights were hung from the overhead and were not equipped with guards to prevent accidental contact with the bulb, exposing employees to struck-by and electrical shock hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01007B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150082 B03 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.82(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the connections and insulation on electric cords were maintained in a safe condition to prevent accidental contact with the conductors: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, specifically in the paint and carpentry shops, temporary lights were hung from the overhead and the connections and insulation on electric cords were maintained in a safe condition to prevent accidental contact with the conductors, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01007C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150082 B04 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.82(b)(4): Lights and lighting stringers are not suspended solely by their electric cords unless they are designed by the manufacturer to be suspended in this way: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, specifically in the paint and carpentry shops, temporary lights were hung from the overhead using metal wire supports and were suspended solely by their electric cords, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150087 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
732.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
21 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.87(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that a first aid provider was able to reach an injured/ill employee within five (5) minutes of a report of a serious injury, illness, or accident such as one involving cardiac arrest, acute breathing problems, uncontrolled bleeding, suffocation, electrocution, or amputation: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure that a first aid provider was able to reach an injured/ill employee within five (5) minutes of a report of a serious injury, illness, or accident, exposing employees to greater injury and illness in the absence of a first aid provider. |
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| Citation ID |
01009 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150134 E |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1708.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.134(e): safety guards were not mounted as to maintain proper alignment with the wheel, or the guard and its fastenings were not of sufficient strength to retain fragments of the wheel in case of accidental breakage: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer allowed welding employees to use a portable hand operated angle grinder equipped with a metal and stainless cutting wheel that was not protected with a safety guard, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from fragments of the wheel in case of accidental breakage. |
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| Citation ID |
01010 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19150507 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1708.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
12 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.507(b)(1): The portable fire extinguishers and hose systems were not selected, installed, inspected, maintained, and tested by the employer according to NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, specifically in the paint and carpentry shops, portable fire extinguishers were not selected and installed to protect employees from Class A, B and C fire hazards, exposing these employees to smoke inhalation and burn hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19040029 A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
244.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
21 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1904.29(a): A log of all Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300) and for the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300-A), and/or the Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA Form 301) or equivalent forms were not kept by the establishment: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer did not kept OSHA Forms 300, 300-A or 301 logs for calendar years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 (to date) at the establishment. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
244.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use: (Shipyard Employment Reference - is applicable to shipyard employment by 29 CFR 1915.154 that incorporates the General Industry requirement): a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program and issued tight-fitting facepiece type respirators and cartridge type filters to employees for their use during spray painting and stainless steel welding and grinding operations, exposing employees to injury and illnesses associated with overexposure to toxic and hazardous substances such as but not limited to airborne contaminants and chromium IV. |
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| Citation ID |
02003 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19150152 B04 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
244.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
21 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.152(b)(4): The employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment, thereby exposing employees to chemical burns, and respiratory illness hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
02004 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19150502 A |
| Issuance Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-04-25 |
| Current Penalty |
244.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
400.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
21 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1915.502(a): A written fire safety plan was not been developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire: a. While conducting ship repair operations on Pier 1 for Motor Vessel Jean Mary, on or about January 14, 2016, the employer had not developed and implemented a written fire safety plan that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire, exposing employees to burn and smoke inhalation hazards. |
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