NORFOLK, VA —
OSHA Inspection: TIDEWATER STAFFING, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of TIDEWATER STAFFING, INC. in USS NITZE, PIER 5 NORFOLK NAVAL BASE, NORFOLK, VA 23505 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 339354169.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- TIDEWATER STAFFING, INC.
- Site address
- USS NITZE, PIER 5 NORFOLK NAVAL BASE
- City
- NORFOLK
- State
- VA
- ZIP
- 23505
- Mailing
- 749 FLORIDA AVE., PORTSMOUTH, VA 23707
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 336611
- Employees
- 1600
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to workers, in that employees worked outdoors in direct sunlight for a total of approximately 12 hours, with a heat index that reached a high of 97 degrees Fahrenheit, performing deck work. Naval Station Norfolk, Pier 5, USS Nitze, 3GT Exhaust Deck: On or about 07/05/13, employees working outdoors in direct sunlight, were preparing the deck for non-skid application. The employees worked in direct sunlight during the hours of 7:00a.m. - 11:30a.m., and 12:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. The heat index reached a high of 97 degrees Fahrenheit. One employee performing cleanup operations collapsed at approximately 6:00p.m., was transported to the local hospital, and eventually died.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 339354169.
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