OSHA Inspection: US ARMY - ABERDEEN TEST CENTER

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.410(a)(1): Each dive team member did not have the experience or training necessary to perform assigned tasks in a safe and healthful manner:   a) UTF Super Pond - Employees who were engaged in an underwater rigging operation, 127 feet below the surface, had been permitted to dive without obtaining proper classroom and hands on-training in the tasks they were assigned, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.410(c)(1): The employer or an employee designated by the employer was not at the dive location in charge of all aspects of the diving operation affecting the safety and health of dive team members:   a) UTF Super Pond - The designated person in charge did not leave a qualified person in charge of a diving operation when the designated person in charge became a diver engaged in an underwater rigging operation 127 feet below the surface, on or about 01/30/13.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.410(c)(2): The designated person-in-charge did not have experience and training in the conduct of the assigned diving operation:    a) UTF Super Pond - The designated person-in-charge did not have proper classroom and hands on-training in the tasks the dive team was assigned to complete during a underwater rigging operation, 127 feet below the surface, on or about 01/30/13.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.424(c)(1): SCUBA diving was conducted without a standby diver available while a diver was in the water:   a) UTF-Super Pond - Employees were engaged in an underwater rigging operation at a depth of up to 127 feet and a standby diver was not provided, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.424(c)(2): Diver was not line tended from the surface or accompanied by another diver in the water in continuous visual contact during SCUBA diving operation:   a) UTF-Super Pond - A diver was assisting with an underwater rigging operation 127 feet below the surface and was not in constant visual contact with his buddy diver, who was stationed above at 118 feet, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.424(c)(5): The valve of the reserve breathing gas supply was not in the closed position prior to conducting SCUBA diving operations:   a) UTF Super Pond - Employees were engaged in an underwater rigging operation 127 feet below the surface and each divers reserve breathing supply valve was in the open position, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.430(d)(3): A buoyancy compensator did not have an inflation source separate from the breathing gas supply when used for SCUBA diving:   a) UTF Super Pond - Employees were engaged in an underwater diving operation 127 feet below the surface and the buoyancy compensator was connected to the breathing gas supply, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.420(a): The employer did not make a safe practices manual available to each dive team member at the dive location:    a) UTF Super Pond - A copy of the safe practice manual was not available to divers performing commercial diving activities, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.422(d): Decompression, repetitive, and no decompression tables (as appropriate) were not at the dive location:   a)  UTF Super Pond - Employees were engaged in commerical diving activities without decompression tables being made readily available, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.422(e): A depth-time profile, including when appropriate any breathing gas changes, was not maintained for each diver during the dive including decompression:    a) UTF Super Pond - Employees were engaged in commerical diving activities and dive profiles were not maintained for each member of the dive team, on or about 01/30/13.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.423(d)(1): Specific diving information was not recorded and maintained for each diving operation:   a) UTF Super Pond - Divers completed a diving operations and the required information was not recorded on the record of dive form, on or about 01/30/2013. Missing information included, but not limited to:     -  name of the designated person in charge  -  visibility  -  water temperature     -  current  -  maximum depth    -  bottom time     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.