OSHA Inspection: CERES MARINE TERMINALS, INC

Issued

Jul 10, 2003

Abate by

Jul 16, 2003

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

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 drowning:
a)  Childs Street Salvage Pier - A 1990 Geo Prism sedan became seperated
from a tow
vehicle when the tow strap connecting the two fell off the undercarriage
of the sedan, on
or about 05/03/2003.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to establish and enforce:
the use of a positive latching device on the tow strap's hook in addition
to using safety chains
as a secondary means of insuring that the vehicle in tow does not become
separated from the tow
vehicle.
Abatement Documentation Required