OSHA Inspection: SWYGERT SHIPYARDS OF JOHN'S ISLAND, INC.

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $490

General-duty citation text

SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: THE E
MPLOYER 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
BEING STRUCK BY FALLING CHAIN HOISTS AND/OR FALLING LOADS FROM CHAIN
HOISTS; IN THAT
A) COMPLETE PERIODIC AND FREQUENT INSPECTIONS OF THE CHAIN HOISTS
WERE NOT PERFORMED ON THE CHAIN HOIST IN THE ELECTRICAL SHOP AND
THE TWO CHAIN HOISTS IN THE ENGINE SHOP TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE
WERE ANY SAFETY DEFICIENCIES AND TO REMOVE THE HOIST FROM SERVICE
UNTIL ALL NECESSARY REPAIRS COULD BE MADE.
B) THE LOAD HOOK ON THE CYCLONE CHAIN HOIST IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA
OF THE ENGINE SHOP WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LATCH TYPE HOOK.
C) THE LOAD HOOK ON THE CYCLONE CHAIN HOIST IN THE NORTHWEST AREA
OF THE ENGINE SHOP AND DYNO ROOM WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LATCH
TYPE HOOK.
D) THE LOAD HOOK ON THE CHAIN HOIST IN THE ELECTRICAL SHOP WAS
NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LATCH TYPE HOOK.
E) THE ATTACHMENT HOOK TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR THE CHAIN
HOIST IN THE ELECTRICAL SHOP WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A LATCH TYPE
HOOK.
F) THE LOAD HOOK ON THE CYCLONE CHAIN HOIST IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA
OF THE ENGINE SHOP WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A 2-INCH OPENING BUT THE
OPENING HAD BEEN STRETCHED TO APPROXIMATELY 2 3/8-INCHES.
G) THE ATTACHMENT HOOK TO THE BUILDING STRUCTURE FOR THE CHAIN
HOIST IN THE ELECTRICAL SHOP WAS STRETCHED BEYOND ITS ORIGINAL
OPENING DIMENSION.
H) THERE WAS NOT A STOP ON THE END OF THE BEAM ON THE UNDERSLUNG
CYCLONE CHAIN HOIST IN THE SOUTHEAST AREA OF THE ENGINE SHOP.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHODS TO CORRECT THESE
HAZARDS INCLUDE:
1) CONDUCTING FREQUENT AND COMPLETE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS ON ALL HOISTS.
2) INSTALLING LATCH TYPE HOOKS ON ALL LOAD AND ATTACHMENT HOOKS ON ALL
OF THE CHAIN HOISTS.
3) PROVIDE A STOP ON THE END OF THE BEAM IN THE ENGINE SHOP TO PREVENT
THE CHAIN HOIST FROM RIDING OFF THE END OF THE BEAM.
4) REPLACE ALL HOOKS THAT HAVE MORE THAN 15% IN EXCESS OF THE NORMAL
THROAT OPENING.

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Jun 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

May 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

May 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

May 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $140

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

May 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $140

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Jun 24, 1991

Penalty

Initial $140 · Current $140

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $210

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Mar 31, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Penalty

Initial $420 · Current $420

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 2, 1991

Issued

Mar 28, 1991

Abate by

Apr 19, 1991