OSHA Inspection: MARINE EXPRESS, INC.

Issued

2012-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:         On or about 03/15/12. At the Priority Ro-Ro shops area, at Isla Grande Terminal, San Juan, PR. The employer did not develop a written hazard communication program to ensure material safety data sheets availability and portable containers identity labeling when products were used and/or handled during the following operations:       a. At the tire shop area. Employees used and/or handled H-7 Industrial Cleaner/Degreaser product during tire repair operations.        b. At maintenance shop area. Employees used and/or handled compressed gases such as oxygen and acetylene during trucks' chassis repair/welding operations.       c. At maintenance shop area. Employees used and/or handled Lincoln Electric welding rods compressed during trucks' chassis repair/welding/cutting operations.      NOTE 1:  Marine Express, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 306194614, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1(a), Issued on 06/08/2009, with respect to a workplace located at Mayaguez Pier, Mayaguez, PR.      NOTE 2:  Certification and documentation of abatement are not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.

Issued

2012-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical which they used:        On or about 03/15/12. At the Priority Ro-Ro shops area, at Isla Grande Terminal, San Juan, PR. The employer did not have a material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical as follows:       a. At the tire shop area. Employees used and/or handled H-7 Industrial Cleaner/Degreaser product during tire repair operations.        b. At maintenance shop area. Employees used and/or handled compressed gases such as oxygen and acetylene during trucks' chassis repair/welding operations.       c. At maintenance shop area. Employees used and/or handled Lincoln Electric welding rods compressed during trucks' chassis repair/welding/cutting operations.      NOTE 1:  Marine Express, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 306194614, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1(b), Issued on 06/08/2009, with respect to a workplace located at Mayaguez Pier, Mayaguez, PR.      NOTE 2:  Certification and documentation of abatement are not required for this citation item since it was submitted prior to citation issuance.