OSHA Inspection: POWER ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $1250.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a)  Onboard crane barge, voids number one thru twenty:  On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, an employee was wearing a 3M 7503 dual cartridge respirator and had not been medically evaluated prior to using the respirator.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f): The employee was required to use a respirator without being fit tested with the same make, model, style and size of respirator that was to be used:      a)  Onboard crane barge:  Voids number one thru twenty:  On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, a supervisor used 3M 7503 dual cartridge respirator when entering spaces where welding was being done and had not been fit tested prior to use.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2380.00 · Current $1666.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee entering a confined or enclosed space or other areas with dangerous atmospheres was trained to perform all required duties safely:      a)  Onboard crane barge voids number one thru twenty:  On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were working inside confined spaces and the employees had not been trained to perform their duties safely.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(e)(2): The employer did not inform outside rescue teams of the hazards that the team may encounter when called to perform confined and enclosed space or other dangerous atmosphere rescue at the employer's facility so that the rescue team can be trained and equipped:      a)  Onboard crane barge voids number one thru twenty: On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were working inside a confined spaces and the employer had not informed the outside rescue team of the hazards they may encounter if called to rescue employees from the  space.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1785.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.73(b): When employees were working in the vicinity of flush manholes and other small openings of comparable size in the deck and other working surfaces, such openings were not suitably covered or guarded to a height of not less than 30 inches:       (a) Onboard crane barge, main deck:  On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure access openings for voids were suitably covered or guarded to a height of not less than 30 inches, exposing employees to injury if they stepped into the opening.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.502(a):  The employer did not develop and implement a written fire safety plan that covers all the actions that employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety in the event of a fire:     a) Onboard crane barge:  On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, employees were conducting hot work onboard the barge and the employer did not develop and implement a written fire safety plan that covers all the actions that employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety in the event of a fire.

Issued

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(a)(1): The employer did not maintain good housekeeping practices to eliminate hazards to employees:      (a) Onboard crane barge, main deck:  On or about June 14, 2012 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not maintain good housekeeping conditions at all times by not elevating hoses and electric conductors. The condition exposed employees to tripping hazards which could result in a fall on to a steel deck.