DUTCH HARBOR, AK · 1991-12-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE ALASKA SEAFOODS INC

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1991-12-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of EMPIRE ALASKA SEAFOODS INC in F/V BERING EMPIRE, DUTCH HARBOR, AK 99692 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109431981.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: EMPIRE ALASKA SEAFOODS INC
Site address: F/V BERING EMPIRE
City: DUTCH HARBOR
State: AK
ZIP: 99692
Mailing: 150 NICKERSON STREET, SUITE 305, SEATTLE, WA 98109

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1991-12-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1991-12-18 00:00:00
Case closed: 1995-04-03 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-12-28 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 0913
Employees: 135
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Maritime safety.

Citations

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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 recongized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to shock, electrocution, being crushed, or death:
(a)  F/V Bering Empire:  There were no written lockout/tagout
procedures implemented to train or inform employees of the
hazards associated with working on electrical circuit panels,
processing, engine room and hydraulic equipment and the
possibility of employees being electrocuted, crushed, loss of
life and limbs in accorance with 29 CFR 1910.147 and ANSI
standard Z-244.1.
Among other methods of abatement, one feasible method of
abatement is to implement lockout/tagout written procedures
using the sample materials provided to the company and train
the employees in the content of the material.

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $2100.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.134 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $1050.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,800 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $2800.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Feb 21, 1992
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $1750.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $1050.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $1050.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.1200 H

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $1,750 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $1050.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1750.00

1918.13 C

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $2100.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1918.23 B

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $2450.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1918.106 C

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (S) $1750.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3500.00

1918.96 D

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (O) $490.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (O) $700.00

1903.2 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Feb 19, 1992
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (O) $350.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (O) $700.00

1904.7

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Jun 30, 1992
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (O) $350.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (O) $700.00

1904.8

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 20 exposed

Issued: Feb 11, 1992
Abate by: Feb 19, 1992
Penalty: Initial $700 · Current $350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1992-03-10 00:00:00 · I (O) $350.00
1992-02-11 00:00:00 · Z (O) $700.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 109431981.

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