OSHA Inspection: KEVIN HILL'S MARINE SERVICE

Issued

Oct 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.77(e):     When employees were boarding, leaving, or working from small boats or floats, they were not protected by personal flotation devices meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1915.158(a).    ALLEGED VIOLATION DESCRIPTION (A.V.D.): (NAME OF VESSEL)(LOCATION OF VESSEL)(LOCATION ON BOARD VESSEL WHERE HAZARD WAS OBSERVED)(DATE VIOLATION OBSERVED)(INDICATE FROM WHICH VESSEL THE EMPLOYEE DISEMBARKED)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) OR POTENTIAL HAZARD(S) CREATED BY THE LACK OF A PFD)(DESCRIBE PFD USED, IF ANY)    (a) Employees working on floating barges are not using PFD's

Issued

Oct 12, 2011

Abate by

Nov 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(b)(4):     The employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment.  ALLEGED VIOLATION DESCRIPTION (A.V.D.): (NAME OF VESSEL)(LOCATION OF VESSEL)(LOCATION ON BOARD VESSEL WHERE HAZARD WAS OBSERVED)(DATE VIOLATION OBSERVED)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) OR POTENTIAL HAZARD(S) CREATED BY FAILING TO PROPERLY DOCUMENT A HAZARD ASSESSMENT) (IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CONDITION/OPERATION)  NOTE: A HAZARD ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO THE TRADE OR OCCUPATION OF AFFECTED EMPLOYEES WILL BE CONSIDERED TO COMPLY WITH PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION, IF THE ASSESSMENT ADDRESSES ANY PPE RELATED HAZARDS TO WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE EXPOSED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR WORK ACTIVITIES.    (a) The employer failed to provide a hazard assessment document which included: Occupations, date, and name of the person who performed the survey. Employees working from floating work barges without guardrails are exposed to falling into the water when performing boat repairs.

Issued

Oct 12, 2011

Abate by

Oct 27, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(e)(1):     The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required, by 29 CFR 1915.152, to use personal protective equipment.  ALLEGED VIOLATION DESCRIPTION (A.V.D.): (NAME OF VESSEL)(LOCATION OF VESSEL)(LOCATION ON BOARD VESSEL WHERE HAZARD WAS OBSERVED)(DATE VIOLATION OBSERVED)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) OR POTENTIAL HAZARD(S) CREATED BY FAILING TO TRAIN AFFECTED EMPLOYEES ON PPE) (IDENTIFY PPE USED)(OBTAIN A COPY OF TRAINING RECORDS, IF AVAILABLE)  NOTE: TRAINING IN THE USE OF PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEMS AND POSITIONING DEVICE SYSTEMS TRAINING IS COVERED IN 1915.159 AND 1915.160.    (a) Employees working over and near water from floating performing ship repairs were not trained on what and when personal protective equipment, such as PFD's was requied when drowning hazards exist.