OSHA Inspection: ANCHOR SANDBLASTING & PAINTING, CO

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1): Scaffolding, staging, runways, or working platforms which are supported or suspended more than 5 feet above a solid surface, or at any distance above the water, shall be provided with a railing which has a top rail whose upper surface is from 42 to 45 inches above the upper surface of the staging, platform, or runway and a midrail located halfway between the upper rail and the staging, platform, or runway.    a.) Tennessee Barge, Colonna's Shipyard: On or about 05/03/13, staging erected in #3 tank was improperly equipped with a guardrail system in that the top rails were installed between 34" - 41" and mid rails were not provide thereby exposed employees to an approximate 30' fall.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.73(b): When employees are working in the vicinity of flush manholes and other small openings of comparable size in the deck and other working surfaces, such openings shall be suitably covered or guarded to a height of not less than 30 inches, except where the use of such guards is made impracticable by the work actually in progress.    a.)    Tennessee Barge, Colonna's Shipyard: On or about 05/09/13, suitable guards were not provided over the manholes of #3 tank thereby exposed employees to an approximate 30' fall.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.82(b)(1): Lights with bulbs that are not completely recessed are equipped with guards to prevent accidental contact with the bulb;    a.) Tennessee Barge, Colonna's Shipyard: On or about 05/03/13, the plastic yellow guards over light bulbs rigged in the #3 tank were broken and/or missing thereby exposed employees to burns.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3060.00 · Current $1836.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.131(e): Before use, pneumatic tools shall be secured to the extension hose or whip by some positive means to prevent the tool from becoming accidentally disconnected from the whip.    a.)    Alice Austen Fairy, Colonna's Shipyard: On or about 05/07/13, a pneumatic needle gun was connected to a pressurized hose and used to remove paint from around a window. The connection was not provided with a securing device to prevent accidental disconnection thereby exposed employee to potential factures and/or contusions.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.159(a)(6): Snaphooks, unless of a locking type designed and used to prevent disengagement from the following connections, shall not be engaged:    a.)  Alice Austen Fairy, Colonna's Shipyard: On or about 05/09/13, shock absorbing lanyards were not used according to design in that the snap hooks were engaged to each other and connected directly to its webbing thereby exposed employee to an approximate 42' fall.

Issued

2013-06-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.159(d): Training. Before using personal fall arrest equipment, each affected employee shall be trained to understand the application limits of the equipment and proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques. Affected employees shall also be trained so that they can demonstrate the proper use, inspection, and storage of their equipment.   a.)    Alice Austen Fairy Colonna's Shipyard: On or about 05/09/13, training was not provided for the type of safety harnesses and lanyards used thereby exposed employee to a fall.