OSHA Inspection: SJOVIND FISHERIES JOINT VENTURE

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 5, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,250 · Current $625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

The alleged violations below have been grouped because they
involve similar
or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury resulting
from
an accident.
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)   F/V Sjovind:  Employees working or walking in the bow thruster
room had occasion to be exposed to a 240-volt electrical
breaker
box that did not have unused breaker openings effectively
closed
or covered.  This condition exposed employers to live
electrical
240-volt conductors should the employee enter the panel box to
access the breakers.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of
abatement would be to install opening covers over the slots.

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 1, 1993

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)   F/V Sjovind:  Employees working on the deck had occasion to be
exposed to a radio, hanging by the power cord, and a 110-volt
electrical extension cord that was running over steel pipes,
across the deck, and through a doorway to the radio power
cord.
This condition exposed employees to the possibility of
contacting live electrical conducts should the power cord pull
out of the radio or the extension cord become damaged or
abraded.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of
abatement would be the installation of permanent wiring and
outlets where needed.

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 5, 1993

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)   F/V Sjovind:  Employees working or walking in the process room
had occasion to be exposed to a 110-volt, blue extension cord
that was attached to the power cord of a sump pump that was
extended over the rough edge of the floor grating, through the
door, up to the next deck, and wrapped around a compressed gas
bottle over to an outlet in the room above the process deck.
This condition exposed employees to the possibility of
contacting live electrical conductors should the cord
insulation
become worn or abraded.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method of
abatement would be the installation of permanent wiring and
outlets where needed.

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 1, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 1, 1993

Issued

Apr 27, 1993

Abate by

May 15, 1993

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced