OSHA Inspection: LUCAS MARINE ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.410(a)(3): All dive team members were not trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid (American Red Cross standard course or equivalent), (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1076 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):    a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not provide members of a dive team, and who were engaged in diving operations with CPR training.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.420(a): The employer did not develop and maintain a safe practices manual, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1080 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):    a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not develop and maintain a safe practices manual to address the safety and health of the employees who were engaged in diving operations.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.421(c)(3): An American Red Cross standard first aid handbook or equivalent and a bag type manual resuscitator was not available at the dive location, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1081 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not provide a first aid book or a bag-type manual resuscitator at the dive location.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.421(d)(2): Planning of a diving operation did not include an assessment of the safety and health aspects of surface and underwater conditions, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1081 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):   a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not assess the hazards of the underwater conditions such as but not limited to tidal currents underwater obstructions, limited visibility and marine traffic.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.421(f)(1)(iii): Dive team members were not briefed on any unusual hazards or environmental conditions likely to affect the safety of the diving operation, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1081 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not brief the dive team members on the hazards associated with diving in the limited visibility, fast currents with existing subsurface buoy lines, marine vessel traffic and entanglement hazards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.421(g): The breathing gas supply system, including reserve breathing gas supplies, masks, helmets, thermal protection, and bell handling mechanism (when appropriate), was not inspected prior to each dive, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1081 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):   a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer had not inspected the air compressor, filters, or regulator.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.421(h): Warning signal. When diving from surfaces other than vessels in areas capable of supporting marine traffic, a rigid replica of the international code flag "A" at least one meter in height shall be displayed at the dive location in a manner which allows all-round visibility, and shall be illuminated during night diving operations, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1081 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not display the international code flag "A" at the dive location during diving operations in an area with marine vessel traffic.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.425(c)(6): A diver-carried reserve breathing gas supply was not provided when the diver was prevented by the configuration of the dive area from ascending directly to the surface during surface-supplied air diving, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1085 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):     a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not provide an independent, backup surface supply air during hazardous underwater diving operations such as, but not limited to rock, toe stones, armor stones, and mattress beds with existing subsurface buoy lines, marine vessel traffic and entanglement hazards that could prevent free ascent to the surface.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(b)(1): Compressors used to supply air to the diver shall be equipped with a volume tank with a check valve on the inlet side, a pressure gauge, a relief valve and a drain valve, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1085 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):     a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not provide the dive team members who were using a surface supplied air compressor equipped with a volume tank with a check valve on the inlet side, a pressure gauge, a relief valve and a drain valve, to perform underwater operations.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(b)(4): The output of the air compressor system(s) was not tested for air purity every six months by means of samples taken at the connection to the distribution system, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1090 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):   a. On August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer had not tested the air purity of breathing air supplied to divers by a R260-4 Hookah dive compressor.  The dive compressor was purchased and put into use January 2013.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(c)(1)(ii): Breathing gas supply hose(s) did not have a rated bursting pressure at least equal to four -4 times the working pressure, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1090 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):    a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not provide an air hose with a rated bursting pressure at least equal to 4 times the working pressure during underwater diving operations.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(c)(3)(ii): Umbilicals were not made of kink-resistant materials, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1085 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):    a. On August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not provide the employee diver with a kink-resistant airline during dive operations.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(j)(2): Diver(s) Except when heavy gear is worn or in SCUBA diving, each diver shall wear a safety harness, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1090 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):   a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not equip the diver with a safety harness.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $45,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.410(a)(1): Each dive team member did not have the experience or training necessary to perform assigned tasks in a safe and healthful manner, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1076 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):     a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, an employee Diver performing diving operations did not have the experience and training in the use of tools, equipment, systems, techniques, emergency procedures or training in diving related physics and physiology which are required to perform these underwater tasks in a safe maner.    b. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, an employee Dive Tender performing diving operations did not have the experience and training in the use of tools, equipment, systems, techniques, emergency procedures or training in diving related physics and physiology which are required to perform these underwater tasks in a safe maner.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $45,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.410(c)(2): The designated person-in-charge did not have experience and training in the conduct of the assigned diving operation, (is applicable to the standard by 29 CFR 1926.1076 which incorporates the General Industry requirement):     a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not ensure the designated person-in-charge had the training and experience required to plan, perform and oversee the dive operations in a safe manner.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $50,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.422(c)(1)(i): An operational two-way voice communication system shall be used between each surface supplied air or mixed-gas diver and a dive team member at the dive location, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1082 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):     a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not provide employees engaged in diving operations with two-way voice communications which could be used for emergency assistance and safety related direction.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.423(d)(1)(i): The names of dive team members including designated person in charge were not recorded and maintained for each diving operation, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1083 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not record or maintain the dive team members including the designated person-in-charge for each diving operation.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.423(d)(1)(ii): The date, time, and location for each diving operation were not recorded and maintained, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1083 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not record or maintain the date, time and location for each diving operation.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.423(d)(1)(v): The approximate underwater and surface conditions (visibility, water temperature and current) were not recorded and maintained for each diving operation, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1083 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did not record or maintain surface or underwater conditions for each dive operation.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.423(d)(1)(vi): The maximum depth and bottom time for each diver were not recorded and maintained for each diving operation, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1083 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed job site, the employer did record and maintain the maximum depth and bottom time for each dive operation.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(c)(3)(i): Umbilicals were not marked in 10-foot increments to 100 feet beginning at the diver's end, and in 50-foot increments thereafter, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1090 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):     a. On August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site, the employer did not provide the employee diver with an umbilical that was marked in 10 foot increments while in the process of installing toe stones.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(g)(1): Gauges indicating diver depth, which can be read at the dive location, were not used for all dives, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1090 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site the employer did not provide employees who were engaged in diving operations, gauges indicating diver depth for each dive operation.

Issued

Feb 4, 2014

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.430(g)(4): A timekeeping device was not available at each dive location, (is applicable to the construction standard by 29 CFR 1926.1090 that incorporates the General Industry requirement):  a. On or about August 6th, 2013, at the above addressed dive site the employer did not provide employees who were engaged in diving operations, a timekeeping device for each dive operation.