OSHA Inspection: S & S MARINE INC.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iii): Drainage or other means were not provided to control spills where flammable liquids were transferred:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, employees were transferring flammable acetone and unsaturated polyester resin without the use of a means to control spills, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the 55 gallon drums of flammable acetone and unsaturated polyester resin did not have approved self-closing valves.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(3): Space-heating appliances, steam pipes, or hot surfaces shall not be located in a spraying area where deposits of combustible residues may readily accumulate.    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, an electrical baseboard heating system with some deposits of combustible residues was in the spray area, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6): Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, Group D locations and did not otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the electrical outlets in the spray area where employees were spraying flammable unsaturated polyester resin were not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, Group D locations, creating a fire hazard.    b.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the lights in the spray area where employees were spraying flammable unsaturated polyester resin were standard fluorescent lights and not explosion-proof type approved for Class I, Group D location, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(2): The quantity of flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius) kept in the vicinity of spraying operation(s) exceeded the minimum required for operation:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, a 55 gallon of flammable acetone and a 55 gallon drum of flammable unsaturated polyester resin was stored in the spray area which exceeded one days use, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jul 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $480 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.107(e)(9):  Flammable liquids for use in spraying operations were transferred from one container to another without both containers being effectively bonded and grounded to prevent discharge sparks of static electricity:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, employees dispensed from a 55 gallon drum of flammable acetone and a 55 gallon drum of flammable unsaturated polyester resin without the containers being effectively bonded and grounded, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the employer did not develop and implement a respiratory protection program for employees required to wear a negative pressure air purifying respirator while conducting fiberglass spraying operations, creating an exposure to toxic substances hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation for employees required to wear a negative pressure air purifying respirator while conducting fiberglass spraying operations, creating an exposure to toxic substances hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting face piece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, employees required to wear negative pressure air purifying respirators while conducting fiberglass spraying operations were not provided with a fit test prior to being required to wear the respirator, creating an exposure to toxic substances hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Sep 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide respirator training that would ensure each employee could demonstrate knowledge of items in section (i)-(vii):    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the employer did not provide comprehensive training for employees required to wear negative pressure air purifying respirators, creating a lack of knowledge hazard.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $360 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Main Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, employees were using compressed air for cleaning purposes at over 100 p.s.i.

Issued

Jun 14, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $480 Reduced

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.)  S & S Marine, Inc., Fiberglass Shop:  On or about 05/21/13, the panel box in the fiberglass shop had unused openings exposing employees to a potential arc flash hazard.