OSHA Inspection: DONJON SHIPBUILDING AND REPAIR LLC

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were not utilizing a fiberglass ladder as intended by the manufacturer.    A.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, gantry crane runway / trolley, on or about January 28, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing a six foot Werner fiberglass folding step ladder to gain access from the crane runway to an access platform.  When utilizing the folding step ladder, the ladder was in the folded position.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8):     Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:    a.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, fabrication shop, on or about November 7, 2012 and times prior thereto:  Employees were walking / working in the area of a unguarded 3.5 inch diameter floor hole.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3):     Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):    a.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, breezeway between the assembly building and fabrication building, on or about November 2, 2012:  A caution sign was not posted on the south side of the breezeway entrance to alert vehicular traffic of the crossing pedestrian traffic.    b.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, breezeway between the assembly building and fabrication building, on or about November 2, 2012:  A caution sign was not posted in the pedestrian walkway to alert employees of possible cross vehicle traffic.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

Jun 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.89(d)(1):     Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) - (D):    A.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, on or about March 21, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Employees were utilizing lockout procedures for the service of the 100 ton overhead crane and the press brake.  The service on these pieces of machinery included but was not limited to, routine preventative maintenance.  The lockout procedures utilized were missing information including, but not limited to, the intended use of the procedure; sources and magnitudes of energy; notification of affected employees prior to and following the lockout of equipment; specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing equipment; specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; specific requirements for testing equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures; and steps to release the lockout.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.89(q)(1)  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    A.) DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, on or about March 21, 2013 and times prior thereto:  The annual verification of lockout/tagout procedures were not being conducted for equipment including, but not limited to, the overhead crane and the press brake.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):     All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:    a.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, crane trolley, on or about October 17, 2012 and times prior thereto:  The power transmission shaft used for crane hoisting operation was not guarded.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

Sep 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6)    Conductors or equipment were located in damp or wet locations; where exposed to gases, fumes, vapors, liquids, or other agents that had a deteriorating effect on the conductors or equipment; or where exposed to excessive temperatures:    a.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, assembly area, on or about January 28, 2013 and times prior thereto:  Electrical disconnect switches, substations, and electrical panels were exposed to water from a leaking roof.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):     Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    A.) DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, crane operators office, on or about November 2, 2012 and times prior thereto:  An electrical knockout was pushed in on a light switch.    B.) DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, crane operators office, on or about November 2, 2012 and times prior thereto:  An electrical knockout was missing on an electrical junction box.

Issued

Apr 17, 2013

Abate by

May 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2):     Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    a.)  DonJon Shipbuilding and Repair LLC, 220 East Bayfront Parkway, Erie, Pennsylvania  16507, crane cab, on or about January 28, 2012 and times prior thereto:  Circuit breakers in the crane cab were not labeled as to their purpose and function.