OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE FISHING, INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2007

Abate by

Apr 6, 2007

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $640 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 electrical shock, caught in, struck by and fire hazards:
(a)F/T Alliance: Employees exposed to electrical shock, fire, struck by,
and caught in
hazards by the employer not developing a written lockout/tagout (LO/TO)
program for
hazards in the workplace, to include (1) periodic inspection of the LO/TO
energy control
procedures (2) engineering equipment specific procedural steps for, but
not limited to,
the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques for the control
of hazardous
energy (3) release from  LO/TO (4) shift or personnel changes, and (5)
work performed
on the vessel by outside personnel and contractors.
(b)F/T Alliance: Employees exposed to struck by, caught in, and electrical
shock
hazards
by two Tokai Headers (model PHC550L on machine #24, and model PHC550R on
machine #160R) that were disassembled for maintenance and observed to be
energized
by a 208 VAC power source without any means of lockout and or tagout for
the
machine's controls and stored energy sources.
(c)F/T Alliance: Employees exposed to struck by, caught in, fire, and
electrical shock
hazards by the employer not providing a complete inventory of
lockout/tagout (hardware)
devices to isolate and secure the vessel's hazardous energy sources for
which the
unexpected energization or start up of the machines or equipment, or
release of stored
energy, could cause injury to employees.
NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
the hazards
is to develop and implement the vessel's written LO/TO procedures and
equipment in
accordance with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, part
1910.147,"The
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)."

Issued

Mar 6, 2007

Abate by

Apr 6, 2007

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $640 Reduced

Issued

Mar 6, 2007

Abate by

Apr 6, 2007

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $640 Reduced

Issued

Mar 6, 2007

Abate by

Apr 6, 2007

Issued

Mar 6, 2007

Abate by

Apr 6, 2007

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $480 Reduced