OSHA Inspection: SEAWAY DIVING AND SALVAGE COMPANY INC

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i): The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) or an assured grounding program as specified in paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of this section to protect employees on construction sites from electric shock hazard when using electric tools and equipment:    a)         The employer did not provide GFCI when using extension cords to supply electric power to the dive location during commercial diving operations.  Employees were exposed to electric shock hazard.     Location: 30 Waterside Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10010     On or about  4/25/2012     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.420(a)(2):  The employer did not provide at the dive location a safety practices manual, including a copy of the OSHA standard 1910 Subpart T, Commercial Diving Operations; and including safety procedures and checklists for diving operations, assignments and responsibilities of the dive team members, equipment procedures and checklists, emergency procedures for equipment failure, adverse environmental conditions, and medical illness and injury:    a)  When engaged in commercial diving operations, the employer did not have at the jobsite a Dive Plan.  Employees had been doing supplied-air diving for two weeks at the jobsite; an apartment building on concrete pilings over the East River. During dives the divers penetrated 200 feet (horizontally) under the building.      Location: 30 Waterside Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10010     On or about  4/25/2012     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.421(d): Pre-dive assessment:  The employer did not provide a pre-dive assessment; to include items such as (see full text): diving mode, underwater conditions and hazards, breathing gas supply, thermal protection, diving equipment and systems, emergency procedures:    a)         When engaged in commercial diving operations, the employer did not have at the jobsite a Pre-Dive Assessment.    Employees had been doing supplied-air diving for two weeks at the jobsite; an apartment building on concrete pilings over the East River. During dives the divers penetrated 200 feet (horizontally) under the building.      Location: 30 Waterside Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10010     On or about  4/25/2012     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Oct 19, 2012

Abate by

Oct 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.423(d)(1):  Record of dive: The employer did not record and maintain the following information for each diving operation (see full text (i) thru (vi)):  Names of dive team members, date, time, location, dive mode used, nature of work, underwater conditions, maximum depth and time in water:    a)   When engaged in commercial diving operations, the employer did not have at the jobsite a Dive Record for each dive that was done.  Employees had been doing supplied-air diving for two weeks at the jobsite; an apartment building on concrete pilings over the East River. During dives the divers penetrated 200 feet (horizontally) under the building.       Location: 30 Waterside Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10010     On or about  4/25/2012     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.