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OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST TERMINAL, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EAST COAST TERMINAL, INC. in 1 HARBOR ST., SAVANNAH, GA 31401 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300644259.

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Site address
1 HARBOR ST.
City
SAVANNAH
State
GA
ZIP
31401
Mailing
P.O. BOX 2253, SAVANNAH, GA 31402
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
4491
Employees
34
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Maritime safety.

25 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced
P.L. 91-596 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 hazard of being thrown out of operators seat:
A) Employees were operating industrial forklift trucks without wearing the
seatbelts that were
provided.  This was exposing operators to struck-by / crushed-by hazards,
should the forklift
be accidentally tipped over, that could result in fatal injuries when
their upper body parts were
struck/crushed by the lift truck overhead protection device as they were
thrown out of the
operator seat, on or about 3/21/97.
Other feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard
would be to ensure that
employees wear seatbelts while operating industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $875.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced
P.L. 91-596 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(s) of falling off of crane access
platform:
A) Cargo vessel NAVA AVRA - Employees had to use a platform, that was
missing the top
guardrail in different sections, to gain access to the shipboard crane.
This was exposing
employees to a fall hazard that could result in fatal injuries, on or
about 3/21/97.
Other feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard
would be to ensure that
all guardrail are in place before allowing employees to use platforms.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $875.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced
P.L. 91-596 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(s) of falling off the top of clay
bags that were stacked:
A) Warehouse number 5 - Employees were working on top of clay bags
approximately 12 feet
high without fall protection.  This was exposing employees to fall hazards
that could result in
serious injuries, on or about 3/21/97.
Other feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard would be to
ensure that employees
use some type of fall protection when working on top of clay bags.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
P.L. 91-596 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(s) of being struck by falling metal:
A) Warehouse #7 - Employee walk and park their vehicles in an area where a
metal wall is
falling down.  This exposed employees to a hazard of being struck by
falling sections of metal,
on or about 3/21/97.
Other feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard
would be to barricade
the area off or secure the metal panels back in place.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.11 A

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.14

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.43 C05

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.45 D02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2450.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1917.45 F01 I

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.45 F10 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.45 K04

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4900.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2450.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1917.50 C01

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1917.49 D

Serious Gravity 02 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.111 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 20 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $875.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1917.111 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 17 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $875.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1917.111 D

Serious Gravity 02 7 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.112 A01

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $875.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1917.112 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1750.00 · Current $875.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $875.00
  • — Z (S) $1750.00

1917.125

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1917.151 H01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.303 F

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.305 A01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by

1910.305 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by

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