SAINT THOMAS, VI —
OSHA Inspection: V.I. MARITIME SERVICE, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of V.I. MARITIME SERVICE, INC. in 8 CROWN BAY, SAND FILL, SAINT THOMAS, VI 00801 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 17980905.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- V.I. MARITIME SERVICE, INC.
- Site address
- 8 CROWN BAY, SAND FILL
- City
- SAINT THOMAS
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00801
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 7667, ST. THOMAS, VI 00801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4491
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 24, 1990
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 1990
- Penalty
- Initial $640 · Current $640
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) The hazard of being crushed by the end wall of the 40 ft. flat rack container, while an employee was allowed to hold in place one of the sling legs, in the process of unloading a loaded container using a legs 25 ft. long sling. Aboard M/V Elizabeth, Crown Bay, Saint Thomas, V.I. Among other methods to correct this hazard is using a spreader bar for lifting applying forces vertically from the four fittings designed to lift such container.
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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 17980905.
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