BRUNSWICK, ME ·
OSHA Inspection: BATH IRON WORKS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BATH IRON WORKS in MALLARD PARK, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 308179266.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BATH IRON WORKS
- Site address
- MALLARD PARK
- City
- BRUNSWICK
- State
- ME
- ZIP
- 04011
- Mailing
- 700 WASHINGTON STREET, BATH, ME 04530
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336611
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3731
- Employees
- 6000
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
67 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,600 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 puncture wounds, lacerations, and impalement due to the protrusion of steel pins, metal brackets, supports and threaded rods: In the following instances employees were exposed to puncture, laceration, and impalement hazards: a)Hull 500, Engine Room 1, 1st plat, port side, frame 215 - 4, 3/4" threaded studs protruded 4" above the walking/working surface. b)Hull 478 - At numerous locations throughout the hull insulation pins protruded into the work space. c)Hull 478, State Room, 2 Tack, 338, 4L - 10, 1/2" threaded studs extended 6" above the walking/working surface. d)Hull 478, 01-338-3-Q - 4, 1" angle iron was protruding 17.5". e)Hull 478, 01-314-1-L, State Room - 16, 1/2" threaded rods protruded 4" above the walking/working surface. f)Hull 478, Berthing 1 - 2, 1" pieces of angle iron was protruding 4" into the walking/working area. g)PO2, Staging 6C, Hull 500, unit 313, 2nd plat, 1C gyro 11 - 13, 3/4" cable tray studs protruded 3" into the walking/working surface. h)Blast Building #3, Unit 313, Birthing Level (3rd), Starboard side (3/24/05) - Unprotected metal studs from floor. i)Blast Building #3, Unit 313, Birthing Level (3rd), Port side (3/24/05) - Unprotected angle iron (ladder supports) from floor. j)Assembly Building in front of large east double doors - The studs, approximately 4" high x 11/16" squared top, used to install wiring trays on the ceiling were inadequately guarded. k)Assembly Building Unit 232, AMR2 - The 6 protruding studs in the ~12 1/4" walkway, approximately 4" x 11/66" with squared top, used for cable tray mounting brackets on the ceiling were not protected. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to install covers over the protrusions, which will reduce the likelihood of puncture wounds to the head, body and limbs.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1600.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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 fire hazards from combustibles in contact with hot appliances and fixtures: In the following instances, combustible materials in contact with hot appliances or fixtures posed a fire hazard: a)Detached Yard Air Compressor Room Adjacent to XLE Lead Compressor Room - On 3/23/05, a hot portable steam heater was in contact with the wooden floor and near plywood wall of this room. b)Respirator Supply Room - On 3/31/05, two pieces of plywood were found leaning against a hot cast iron heater along the east wall. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method of abatement is to place steam heaters on masonry foundation and removing combustible materials (i.e., plywood) from heat sources.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
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 fire hazards from combustibles stored adjacent to flammable liquids. NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, section 6.4.3.6 requires a separation by a minimum of 8 feet horizontally, either by aisles or by open racks: Paint Warehouse Storage - Combustibles (pallets of color copier paper, protective apparel, and wipers for solvents) were stored next to or within 8 feet of pallets of a flammable liquid (Ameron 151A). Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is to maintain at least an 8' distance between combustibles and flammable liquids.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1800.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.23 D01 III
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.71 K02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 25, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.24 F
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.67 C02 IX
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1600.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.110 B05 ID
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.110 B06 VI
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.124 J03
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.179 L03 III
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.303 B01 III
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.303 B01 IV
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.303 B01 VII
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1910.305 A01 I
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $900.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.56 A02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.56 B02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1915.56 B03
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1915.56 B04
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1915.56 E
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.71 J05
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1700.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1915.72 A01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1915.72 A03
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1915.72 A05
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.73 B
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2500.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1915.73 C
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1915.77 C
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $2000.00
- · Z (S) $2000.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $1300.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.134 B
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1915.159 C05
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $700 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $700.00
- · Z (S) $1500.00
1915.507 D02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (O) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $2500.00
1910.303 F
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $10000.00
- · Z (R) $10000.00
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $17,500 · Current $10,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $10000.00
- · Z (R) $17500.00
1910.304 A02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $1000.00
- · Z (R) $1000.00
1910.304 F04
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Current $800
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $800.00
- · Z (R)
1910.305 B01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $200
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $200.00
- · Z (R) $200.00
1910.305 E01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500 · Current $6,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (S) $6000.00
- · Z (R) $12500.00
1910.305 G01 IIIA
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $200
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $200.00
- · Z (R) $200.00
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $200
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $200.00
- · Z (R) $200.00
1915.71 J02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $10,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $6000.00
- · Z (R) $10000.00
1915.73 D
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (R)
- · Z (R)
1915.91 A
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500 · Current $6,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $6000.00
- · Z (R) $12500.00
1915.91 C
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (R)
- · Z (R)
1915.91 D
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $200 · Current $200
Recent events (2)
- · F (R) $200.00
- · Z (R) $200.00
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.37 B01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.134 H02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.253 E05 V
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.254 D02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.55 E01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.56 C06
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.92 B02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.111 A
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.112 C02
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.114 B
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.114 C
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
1915.153 A01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 27, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
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