OSHA Inspection: GREAT LAKES MARINE CONTRACTORS, INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii):   The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:     The employer did not perform representative monitoring for silica for employees who were performing dry cutting on concrete.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):   Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (Construction Reference: 1926.59)    Employee(s) who perform dry cutting on concrete were not provided training on silica hazards.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(a):   Employee(s) working over or near water where the danger of drowning existed, were not provided with U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket(s) or buoyant work vest(s)    Employee(s) working above and adjacent to water were not wearing personal floatation devices.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.106(d):   A lifesaving skiff was not immediately available at locations where employees were working over or adjacent to water:    Employee(s) working adjacent to and over water were not provided a lifesaving skiff for the purposes of water rescue.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):   Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.    Employee(s) were walking along an elevated concrete catwalk greater than 6ft above the water to access the work area at the Hustisford dam.    Abatement certification required per 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Oct 31, 2012

Abate by

Nov 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.850(a):   Evidence in writing was not available that an engineering survey performed by a competent person had been performed prior to permitting employee(s) to start demolition operations:    At the time of the inspection, an engineering survey had not been performed to determine if a catwalk was capable of supporting its weight once the reinforcement rebar was cut during demolition of the catwalk.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).