PAGO PAGO, AS — 2008-10-20 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: COS SAMOA PACKING COMPANY

Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2008-10-20 00:00:00, OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of COS SAMOA PACKING COMPANY in ATU'U VILLAGE, PAGO PAGO, AS 96799 (NAICS 311711). OSHA activity number 312440662.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: COS SAMOA PACKING COMPANY
Site address: ATU'U VILLAGE
City: PAGO PAGO
State: AS
ZIP: 96799
Mailing: P.O. BOX 957, PAGO PAGO, AS 96799

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Follow-up (F)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2008-10-23 00:00:00
Case closed: 2009-09-25 00:00:00
Last modified: 2010-12-16 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 311711
SIC code (legacy): 2091
Employees: 1850
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

32 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: Apr 15, 2009
Abate by: Jun 2, 2009
Penalty: Initial $2,125 · Current $1,595 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 the potential hazard of overloading the crane:
(a)COS Samoa Packing Company Dock Area - On or about October 20, 2008 and
at
times prior thereto, the crane operators for cranes 2, 6 and 7 did not
know how to
read a load chart.  The employer never administered a practical
examination to crane
operators to ensure that they understand how to read and interpret load
charts.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF
ABATEMENT WOULD BE TO ADMINISTER A PRACTICAL TEST TO
OPERATORS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 5-3.1.2 AMERICAN
NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE, B30.5-1968, SAFETY CODE FOR
CRAWLER, LOCOMOTIVE AND TRUCK CRANES.
OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE
29 CFR 1910.180(b)(3):  The employer did not ensure only designated
personnel were
permitted to operate a crane covered by this section:
(a)COS Samoa Packing Company  Dock Area - On or about October 20, 2008 and
at
times prior thereto, the employer allowed personnel to operate mobile
cranes number
2, 6, and 7 that were not qualified or trained to read and interpret load
charts.
NOTE:  29 CFR 1910.180(a)(21) defines designated as a person selected or
assigned by the employer or the employer's representative as being
qualified to
perform specific duties.  One critical qualification of a crane operator
is the
ability to read and interpret load charts.

Recent events (2)

2009-04-28 00:00:00 — I (S) $1595.00
2009-04-15 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2125.00