OSHA Inspection: SEWARD SHIPS DRYDOCK INC

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(1): Frequent tests were not made by a competent person to assure that the concentration of solvent vapors was below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit in areas where paints or tank coatings were dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents.   Paint booth; on or about 28 March 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that frequent tests (monitoring) were made by a competent person to ensure that the concentration of solvent vapors in the paint booth were below 10 percent of the lower explosive limit. This condition exposed employees to contact with flammable and combustible liquids and other fire hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.35(b)(5): in areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were being used, motors and control equipment were not of the explosion-proof type.   Paint booth; on or about 28 March 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment located in the paint booth was of the explosion-proof type. Employees had a non-explosion proof Sony ICF-36 portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio and a HomeBasix portable electrical heater where painting was being conducted. This condition exposed employees to contact with flammable and combustible liquids and other fire hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(7): Lights used in areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents were used were not explosion proof and approved by the Underwriters Laboratories for use in Class I, Group D atmospheres, or approved as permissible by the Mine Safety and Health Administration or the U.S. Coast Guard.  Paint booth; on or about 28 March 2013 and times prior thereto, the lights used in the paint booth were not explosion proof for use in Class I, Division 1, Group D atmospheres. The electrical conduit for the lighting was not sealed. A knockout plug was missing from the light fixture at the end of the electrical string. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(8): In areas where paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic or flammable solvents, a competent person did not inspect all power and lighting cables to ensure that the insulation was in excellent condition, free of all cracks and worn spots, that there were no connections within 50 feet of the operation, that lines were not overloaded, and the cables were suspended with sufficient slack to prevent undue stress or chafing.  Paint booth: on or about 28 March 2013 and times prior thereto, a competent person did not inspect the paint booth to ensure that all power and lighting cables were in excellent condition, free of all cracks and worn spots, that there were no connections within 50 feet of the operation, that lines were not overloaded, and the cables were suspended with sufficient slack to prevent undue stress or chafing. A portable overhead light was attached via nylon rope to the ceiling and had strain relief exposing the electrical wire creating a condition that was not explosion proof. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(b)(9): Rubber gloves were not used in areas where the work involved paints or tank coatings dissolved in highly volatile, toxic, or flammable solvents.  Paint area; on or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees were wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling highly volatile paints. Employee was mixing International, Intershield 300, Aluminum Part A paint and was not wearing protective gloves. This condition exposed the employee to contact with chemical hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

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:    M/V Tustumena, Car Deck, Turnstile:  On or about April 4, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the flush-mounted port/stern access hatch to the dry void was not secured.  This condition exposed employees to a tripping hazard and a fall hazard of up to nine (9) feet.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(1): The employer did not post a fire watch during hot work operations when slag, weld splatter, or sparks might pass through an opening and caused a fire.    Yard area; on or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, on the exterior starboard side, bilge keel area of the M/V Tustumena;  cutting and tacking  was being performed.  No dedicated fire watch was posted during hot work (welding) operations. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.505(f)(2)(i): The fire response equipment was not kept in a state of readiness.    Yard area; on or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, on the exterior starboard side, bilge keel area of the M/V Tustumena;  cutting and tacking  was being performed. No fire extinguisher was readily available. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.507(b)(1): The portable fire extinguishers and hose systems were not selected, installed, inspected, maintained, and tested by the employer according to NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.    Paint booth; on or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that an Amerex ABC portable fire extinguisher, labeled SSD-30, was inspected. Last inspection date was in May of 2006. This condition exposed employees to fire hazards.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation.  On or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the injuries recorded on the OSHAs Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illness for calendar year 2013, accurately reflect the specific body part injured, source of the injury, and the extent of the injury.   a. Case No 13-01 Column (F) Sand grit to soft tissue of forearm; does not indicate which arm was affected.  b. Case No. 13-02 Column (F) Fell on right side of body; does not indicate which part of the body (upper or lower extremity) was injured; the source of the injury; and the extent of the injury.  c. Case No 13-03 (Column (F) Fell & twisted ankle and knee (notice) does not indicate which (left or right) ankle or knee was affected or the source of the injury.  d. Case No. 13-04 Column (F) Thighs  Notice only; does not indicate which thigh (left or right) that was injured; the source of the injury; and the extent of the injury.  e. Case No. 13-05 Column (F) Left eye; does not indicate the source of the injury or the extent of the injury.  f. Case No. 13-06 Column (F) Eye; does not indicate which eye (left or right) that was injured; the source of the injury or the extent of the injury.   g. Case No. 13-07 Column (F) Head; does not specify as to which portion of the head was injured; the source of the injury; or the extent of the injury.  h. Case No. 13-08 Column (F) Hand; does not indicate which (left or right) hand was injured; the source of the injury; or the extent of the injury.  This condition could lead to inaccurate reporting of injuries and illnesses.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:  On or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not have a comprehensive list of hazardous chemicals known to be present using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) available. MSDS were not in order and had no inventory list. This condition exposed employees to delays in readily accessing MSDS information.

Issued

May 3, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.89(b): The employer did not establish and implement a written program and procedures for lockout and tags-plus systems to control hazardous energy during the servicing of any machinery, equipment, or system in shipyard employment.   Machine shop, on or about 4 April 2013 and times prior thereto, the employer did not designate a lockout/tags-plus coordinator to coordinate all lockout and tags-plus applications to control hazardous energy during the servicing of any machinery, equipment, or system. No specific written procedures where available for a Lodge and Shipley 25 inch lathe, that was last locked and tagged out on 20 March 2012. The written lockout/tagout program did not include the specific procedures required for a shipyard locks and tags plus program by not having the following requirements in their program:    a. enforcing compliance with the lock and tags-plus program and procedures;   b. for preparing, shutting down and isolating energy sources for each affected machinery, equipment, or system to be serviced; does not have a procedure to ensure the authorized employee has knowledge of the hazards associated with the release of energy or that the affected employee is notified;  c. applying the lock and tags-plus system; does not have a procedure that ensures that only authorized employees apply a lock and tags plus system;  d. verifying energy isolation; does not have a written procedure that ensures the authorized employee verifies all sources of energy have been isolated for the machinery, equipment or system that is being serviced;  e. testing machinery, equipment, or system; does not have a written procedure to ensure that all tools and materials, and any non-essential employees are clear of the works area; does not have a written restart procedure;  f. removing lockout/tags-plus systems; does not have a procedure to notify affected employees of the lock and tags plus system removal; inspection of the work area to ensure that nonessential items have been removed; or procedures to ensure that the lock or tags plus system is removed by the authorized employee that applied it;  g. starting up of machinery, equipment, or system that is being serviced; does not have a detailed procedure that ensures that tools and materials are clear, and nonessential personnel are removed from the work area prior to restarting machinery, equipment or system, after it has been serviced;  h. applying lockout/tags-plus systems in group servicing operations; does not have a procedure that addresses group lock and tags plus procedures;  i. standardization; does not have a procedure to standardize the lock and tags plus program;  j. incident Investigation; does not have a procedure to investigate each incident associated with release of hazardous energy sources;  k. training; does not have a procedure to ensure authorized employee training; does not have a procedure to ensure employee proficiency of lock and tags plus program;  m. program audit; does not have an authorized employee appointed to conduct annual audits;  This condition exposed employees to the hazard of uncontrolled energy sources.