OSHA Inspection: CONCAVAGE MARINE CONSTRUCTION CO.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(d)(1): A competent person must begin a visual inspection prior to each shift the equipment will be used, which must be completed before or during that shift. The inspection must consist of observation for apparent deficiencies. Taking apart equipment components and booming down is not required as part of this inspection unless the results of the visual inspection or trial operation indicate that further investigation necessitating taking apart equipment components or booming down is needed. Determinations made in conducting the inspection must be reassessed in light of observations made during operation.     Lima 65-C & Bucyrus 30-B The owner did not ensure that a competent person performed an adequate  daily inspection, in that the boom stops and limit switch missing, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.     On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(1): 29 CFR 1926.1412(e)(1): The equipment in service was not inspected each month in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section (each shift).    Lima 65-C & Bucyrus 30-B:  The crawler cranes that were in operation, without having gone through a monthly inspection, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1413(b)(1): Each month an inspection must be conducted in accordance with paragraph (a) (shift inspection) of this section.    Lima 65-C:  The employer did not perform a monthly inspection of the wire rope on the crane exposing the employees to crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1413(b)(4): The inspection must be documented according to �� 1926.1412(e)(3) (monthly inspection documentation).    Lima 65-C:  The employer did not document a monthly inspection of the wire rope on the crane exposing the employees to crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1413(c)(1): At least every 12 months, wire ropes in use on equipment must be inspected by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (a) of this section (shift inspection).    Lima 65-C:  The employer did not perform an annual/comprehensive inspection of the wire rope on the crane exposing the employees to crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1413(c)(4): The inspection must be documented according to �� 1926.1412(f)(7) (annual/comprehensive inspection documentation).    Lima 65-C:  The employer did not document a yearly inspection of the wire rope on the crane exposing the employees to crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1417(c)(1): The procedures applicable to the operation of the equipment, including rated capacities (load charts), recommended operating speeds, special hazard warnings, instructions, and operator's manual, must be readily available in the cab at all times for use by the operator.    1          Lima 65-C The employer did not ensure that the correct rated capacities (load charts) with the necessary footnotes, and the manual was in the crane, exposing employees to capsize, crushing, listing and struck by hazards.  2          Bucyrus 30-B The employer did not ensure that the correct rated capacities (load charts) was legible with the necessary footnotes, exposing employees to capsize, crushing listing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure, for land cranes/derricks used on barges, pontoons, vessels or other means of flotation, that the rated capacity of the equipment (including but not limited to modification of load charts) applicable for use on land is reduced to account for increased loading from list, trim, wave action, and wind.  Lima 65 B: The owner did not ensure that the rated capacity of the land crane was reduced for use on barges to account for list, trim, wind, and wave action, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure, for land cranes/derricks used on barges, pontoons, vessels or other means of flotation, that the rated capacity of the equipment (including but not limited to modification of load charts) applicable for use on land is reduced to be applicable to a specified location(s) on the specific barge, pontoons, vessel or other means of flotation that will be used, under the environmental conditions expected and encountered.  Lima 65 B: The owner did not ensure that the rated capacity of the land crane was reduced for use on barges to be applicable to a specific location on the barge, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(c)(2)(i): Erect and maintain control lines, warning lines, railings or similar barriers to mark the boundaries of the hazard areas.    Lima 65-C The owner did not ensure that control lines were present to protect employees from struck by or crushing hazards due to the rotation of the superstructure and or the counter weights.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(e)(1): Barge, pontoon, vessel or other means of flotation list and trim device. The safety device must be located in the cab or, when there is no cab, at the operator's station.    Lima 65-C The employer did not ensure that a list and trim device was available in the cab of the Lima, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(h)(1): Shift. For each shift inspection, the means used to secure/attach the equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in proper condition, including wear, corrosion, loose or missing fasteners, defective welds, and (when applicable) insufficient tension.    Janie: The owner did not ensure that a shift inspection was performed on securing of the crane to the barge exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(h)(2): Monthly. For each monthly barge inspection: The means used to secure/attach the equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in proper condition, including inspection for wear, corrosion, and, when applicable, insufficient tension.    Halle and Janie: The owner did not ensure that a monthly inspection was performed on the barges, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(h)(4)(i): The external portion of the barge, pontoons, vessel or other means of flotation used is inspected annually by a qualified person who has expertise with respect to vessels/flotation devices.     Halle and Janie: The owner did not ensure that an annual inspection was performed on the barges, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(h)(6): The employer did not ensure that the information required in 1926.1437(h)(2) and (h)(4) of this section are documented in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1412 (e)(3) and 1926.1412(f)(7), respectively. All such documents must be made available, during the applicable document retention period, to all persons who conduct inspections in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.1412.    Halle and Janie: The owner did not ensure that a monthly and annual inspection was documented on the barges, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(k)(3): When the manufacturer's specifications and limitations are unavailable, the employer must ensure that the specifications and limitations established by a qualified person with respect to environmental, operational and in-transit loads for the barge, pontoons, vessel, or other means of flotation are not exceeded or violated.    Janie:  The employer did not ensure that the specifications and limitations established by a qualified person with respect to environmental, operational and in-transit loads for the barge, pontoons, vessel, or other means of flotation are not exceeded or violated, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.      On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure, for land cranes/derricks used on barges, pontoons, vessels or other means of flotation, that the maximum allowable list and the maximum allowable trim does not exceed the amount necessary to ensure that the conditions in paragraph (n)(4) of this section are met. In addition, the maximum allowable list and the maximum allowable trim does not exceed the least of the following: 5 degrees, the amount specified by the crane/derrick manufacturer, or, when, an amount is not so specified, the amount specified by the qualified person.    Janie: The owner could not ensure that a maximum list and a maximum trim of the barge did not exceed the amount necessary to ensure that the conditions in paragraph (n)(4) due to the amount was never specified.    On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(5)(v): The systems/means of securement of the crane to the barge used to comply with options 1-4 of this section were not designed by a qualified person familiar with floating crane/derrick design.     Janie:  The owner did not ensure that the cabling system used to secure the crane to the barge was of sufficient size and strength to support the side load of the crane and designed by a marine engineer, registered professional engineer familiar with floating crane/derrick design, or qualified person familiar with floating crane/derrick design, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.      On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(7)(ii): The owner did not ensure that the barge have a subdivided hull that wold reduce the free surface effect.    Janie:  The owner of the barge did not ensure that the stability of barge was sufficient to withstand the static and dynamic loads of the crane when operating at the crane's maximum rated capacity with all planned and actual deck loads and ballasted compartments, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.          On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $30,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1412(f)(1): The equipment was not inspected at least every 12 months by a qualified person in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section.     Lima 65-C & Bucyrus 30-B: The owner did not perform an annual/comprehensive annual/comprehensive inspection, by a qualified person as required, exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.      On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $49,000 · Current $30,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1415(a)(2): Safety devices. The Boom stops are required on all equipment covered by this subpart, unless otherwise specified:     Lima 65-C The owner did not ensure that boom stops were provided and functioning on the crane exposing employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards.       On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.

Issued

Nov 19, 2013

Abate by

Nov 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1416(b): Operations must not begin unless the listed operational aids are in proper working order, except where an operational aid is being repaired the employer uses the specified temporary alternative measures. The time periods permitted for repairing defective operational aids are specified in paragraphs (d) and (e) of this section. More protective alternative measures specified by the crane/derrick manufacturer, if any, must be followed.   Lima 65-C:  The owner did not ensure that the boom hoist limiting device was in place and functioning exposing the employees to employees to capsize, crushing and struck by hazards    On 5/22/2013 the boom of the Lima 65-C crawler crane went over backward causing substantial damage.