OSHA Inspection: MYSTIC WAY, INC.

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to a recognized hazard of electrical shock or burns:
(a)M/V Trident:  Employees had occasion to work near five electrical
circuit
breaker panels boxes with exposed bus bars.  Locations included the engine
room,
machine shop, forepeak, between decks hallway, and aft of Barge I living
area.
This condition exposed employees to possible electrical shock or burns in
the
event of accidental contact while flipping switches at the panel box.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to replace the circuit breaker.
(b)M/V Trident:  Employees had occasion to work near three electrical
panelboards
located in the cargo hold compressor room.  The panelboards were not dead
fronted, exposing employees to possible electrical shock or burns in the
event of
accidental contact with bare electrical conductors.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
would be to replace the missing dead front.
(c)M/V Trident:  Employees had occasion to work near three unguarded
incandescent light bulbs that were less than seven feet high.  Two of the
light
bulbs were located in the freon compressor shack and the third light bulb
was in
the machine shop.  This condition exposed employees to possible electrical
shock
or burns in the event of contact with bare electrical conductors due to
accidental
breakage of the light bulbs.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to install guards over the light bulbs.
(d)M/V Trident:  Employees had occasion to use or work near four
electrical outlet
boxes with missing cover plates or knockouts.  Electrical outlets with
missing
cover plates were located in the hydraulic pump room, freon compressor
shack,
and the cargo hold compressor room.  An electrical outlet box with a
missing
knockout was located in the forepeak.  This condition exposed employees to
possible electrical shock or burns in the event of accidental contact with
bare
electrical conductors while using the electrical outlets.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to replace the missing cover plates or knockouts.
(e)M/V Trident:  Employees working in the compressor room had occasion to
use
or be near an electrical switch box with a missing cover plate.  This
conditionexposed employees to possible electrical shock or burns in the
event
of accidental
contact with bare electrical conductors when flipping the electrical
switch.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to replace the missing cover plate.
(f)M/V Trident:  Employees had occasion to work near three unguarded double
fluorescent light fixtures that were less than seven feet high.  Two of the
fluorescent light fixtures were located in the compressor room and the
third
fluorescent light fixture was in the Barge I dayroom.  This condition
exposed
employees to possible electrical shock or burns in the event the light
tubes were
accidentally broken.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to install guards over the light tubes.
(g)M/V Trident:  Employees had occasion to work on and maintain electrical
panels,
refrigeration units, air compressors, and pumps, among other equipment, and
were not protected by a lockout/tagout program to control energy sources.
This
condition exposed employees to possible electrical shock or burns in the
event
equipment became energized during maintenance operations.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard would be to develop and implement a written lockout/tagout
program.

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Nov 20, 1995

Issued

Oct 16, 1995

Abate by

Oct 24, 1995