OSHA Inspection: INTERCOASTAL DIVING, INC.

Issued

Aug 21, 1998

Abate by

Sep 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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)drowning or serious injury.  The employer did not provide means of
identifying
and locating sources of differential pressure which could overpower a
diver prior
to exposing the diver drowning or serious injury on and before April 16,
1998.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to use a line with a lightly weighted rag to probe for
sources of
differential pressure.

Issued

Aug 21, 1998

Abate by

Sep 23, 1998

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $350

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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)drowning by unexpected life line release.  On and before April 16, 1998
at the
Oxford Dam, the attachment of the umbilical life line was not equipped
with a
thimble where polypropylene rope attaches to snap hook.
b)drowning by unexpected life line release.  On and before April 16, 1998
at the
Oxford Dam, the life lines used by employees had knots at the point of
attachment to divers.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to install thimbles and remove knots from lines or use the
guidance
provided from the Cordage Institute for attaching to, and sizing of, lines
used
in
critical operations.