CHRISTIANSTED, VI —
OSHA Inspection: TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD. in WILFRED ALLICK TRANSPORTATION CENTER, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00823 (NAICS 488320). OSHA activity number 339018285.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TROPICAL SHIPPING CO., LTD.
- Site address
- WILFRED ALLICK TRANSPORTATION CENTER
- City
- CHRISTIANSTED
- State
- VI
- ZIP
- 00823
- Mailing
- PO BOX 3003, KINGSHILL, CHRISTIANSTED, VI 00851
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488320
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 II A
- Issued
- May 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,763 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A) Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when: The operator was observed to operate a vehicle in an unsafe manner. a. On or about 04/15/13, Tropical Shipping Co., Ltd., Wilfred Allick Transportation Center - stream piece area, St Croix USVI. Employees standing on top of intermodal container were exposed to fall from an elevation (8 ft. high), struck by & caught by hazards when one container was dragged against two stationary ones by a top loader. Note: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2762.5
- — Z (S) $4250
1917.43 C05
- Issued
- May 28, 2013
- Abate by
- Jun 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.43(c)(5): Safety devices on powered industrial trucks were removed or made inoperative. a. On or about 04/15/13, Tropical Shipping Co., Ltd., Wilfred Allick Transportation Center - stream piece area, St Croix USVI. An employee was operating a Kalmar top loader without an operational back-up alarm system. Note: 1: The (employer name) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313534687, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on or about 12/22/2011, with respect to a workplace located at Wilfred Allick Transportation Center, St Croix USVI. Note: 2: Certification and documentation of abatement must be submitted for this citation item as required by 29 CFR 1903.19(c) and (d), respectively.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $5000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339018285.
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