OSHA Inspection: EASTERN TECHNICAL ENTERPRISES, INC

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

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 the hazard of fire and explosion while doing welding
inside a tank aboard a
ship:
Location: Shipyard facility, drydock 1, Brooklyn.
On or about 10/10/98 at approximately 4:40 pm, aboard a barge in drydock,
an employee was
welding inside cargo tank #6. Forced air ventilation was not being
maintained at that time as
required by Marine Chemist hot work permit certificate Ser. No. J43331.
One feasible way to abate this hazard is to provide forced ventilation to
the space being worked
in as instructed by the Marine Chemist so as to maintain safe atmospheric
conditions
inside the
tank when hot work is being done.

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 21, 1999

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

May 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

May 5, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 15, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 16, 1999

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 21, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 14, 1999

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 15, 1999

Penalty

Initial $33,000 · Current $33,000

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 14, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 14, 1999

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 14, 1999

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Issued

Apr 9, 1999

Abate by

Apr 14, 1999

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000