OSHA Inspection: SSA TERMINALS, LLC

Issued

Oct 9, 2009

Abate by

Oct 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $25,000

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 being struck by containers, falling twist locks or contents of
containers
(a)Onboard M/V MOKIHANA, bay twenty two: A crane boss performing lashing
duties
was exposed to possible injury from being struck by a falling or swinging
container,
falling twistlocks or the contents of container when he was re-setting
twistlocks attached
to a  container which was suspended by the crane.
b)Onboard M/V MOKIHANA, bay twenty two: A crane boss was exposed to
possible
injury from being struck by a falling or swinging container, falling
twistlocks or the
contents of the container when he was working approximately eight feet
away from a
container suspended by the crane.
(c)Onboard M/V MOKIHANA, bay twenty two: A superintendent was exposed to
possible
injury from being struck by falling twist locks or contents of the
container when he was
working approximately  twenty feet away from the container as it was being
hoisted.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THE HAZARD is to: 1.Ensure employees are not allowed to walk or
work in the
aisles adjacent to a container bay being loaded or discharged. Reference:
Pacific Coast Maritime
Safety Code, 2008 Revision, ILWU-PMA, Section 15, Rule Number 1513.
SSA TERMINALS WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD SECTION(5)(A)(1) OF THE
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970 WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN
OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 311318158, CITATION NUMBER ONE, ITEM NUMBER
ONE, ISSUED ON DECEMBER 28, 2007, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED
AT SSA TERMINAL, 1717 MIDDLE HARBOR ROAD, OAKLAND CA.