OSHA Inspection: WEST COAST BLUE MUSSEL CO. INC.

Issued

1990-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $350.00 · Current $350.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
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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 drowning in that employees working on the mussel rafts,
the cleaning raft, and traveling in the aluminum boat did not wear
personal flotation devices (life jackets).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is requiring the wearing of personal flotation
devices by all employees while they are on the rafts or in the boat.

Issued

1990-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

1990-10-10 00:00:00