OSHA Inspection: NYS CANAL CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 6, 2002

Abate by

Aug 23, 2002

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27a(3)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to
each of its
employees,employment and a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its
employees and which
will provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or
health of its
employees. In applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between
private and public
sector employment have been recognized:
Employees of the NYSTA Canal Corp are exposed to the hazard of electric
shock and
electrocution through the use of ungrounded electrical outlets during the
course of
maintenance activities aboard water craft. Reasonable and feasible
abatement methods
include, but are not limited to, assuring that the path to ground from
outlets to the grounded
service panel be permanent and continuous.
(a) NYSTA Canal Corp-The duplex outlet on the port wall above the work
bench
of Derrick
Boat #4 had an open ground.
(b) NYSTA Canal Corp-The duplex outlet on the port wall in the galley og
the tug boat
Urger had an open ground.
(c) NYSTA Canal Corp-The duplex outlet on the port wall in the pilot house
of the tug boat
Urger had an open ground.

Issued

Aug 6, 2002

Abate by

Aug 23, 2002

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27a(3)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to
each of its
employees, employment and a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its
employees and which
will provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or
health of its
employees. In applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between
private and public
sector employment have been recognized:
Employees of the NYSTA Canal Corp are exposed to the hazard of electric
shock
and
electrocution during the course of performing maintenance tasks on outlets
that have reverse
polarity aboard water craft. Reasonable and feasible abatement methods
include, but are not
limited to, tracing the circuit wiring to determine where the faulty
connection was made.
(a) NYSTA Canal Corp-The duplex outlet on the aft wall in the galley of
the tug boat
Waterford had reverse polarity.
(b) NYSTA Canal Corp-The GFCI outlet on the ceiling in the galley of the
tug boat
Waterford had reverse polarity.
(c) NYSTA Canal Corp-The outlet on the forward wall in the bunk room of
Derrick #4 had
reverse polarity.

Issued

Aug 6, 2002

Abate by

Aug 23, 2002

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27a(3)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to
each of its
employees, employment and a place of employment which was free from
recognized hazards
that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its
employees and which
will provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or
health of its
employees. In applying this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between
private and public
sector employment havbe been recognized:
NYSTA Canal Corp-Employees of the Canal Corp are exposed to electric shock
and
electrocution through incidental contact with damaged electrical cable
aboard water craft.
Reasonable and feasible abatement methods include, but are not limited to,
replacing the
damaged cable.
(a) NYSTA Canal Corp-The electric cable in the engine room of Derrick Boat
#4 running
from the 120 volt generator to a wall panel had its insulation damaged and
repaired with
electrical tape, resulting in the possible exposure of live parts.

Issued

Aug 6, 2002

Abate by

Aug 9, 2002

Issued

Aug 6, 2002

Abate by

Aug 23, 2002