OSHA Inspection: SEA WATCH INTERNATIONAL, LTD

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Sep 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $1,980 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between rungs exceeded 12 inches and were not uniform throughout the ladder:    Location:  Production Floor    Fixed ladder rungs were at different heights on multiple ladders throughout the facility.    Fixed ladder rungs were at different heights on multiple ladders throughout the facility.  IQF Room:  Ladder Platform Nitrogen Tunnel: 14 inches ground to first rung, 4th rung 10 inches and 6 inches 4th rung to platform.  Ladder Platform: 10 inch floor to 1st rung, 8 inch 2nd rung, 8 inch 3rd rung, 3rd rung to platform 8.5 inches.  Control Panel Platform: Ground to 1st rung 9 inch, 2nd rung 8 inch, 3rd rung 8 inch.  Ladder Platform: 10.5 inch ground to 1st rung, 14 inch 2nd rung, 14 inch 3rd rung, 11 3/8 inch 4th rung.  Ladder access: 22.5 inch ground to first rung, 12 inch 2nd rung, 12 inch 3rd rung, 12 inch 4th rung 13.75 inch 4th rung to platform.  Fixed Ladder evaporator: 14.75 inch 2nd to platform.  Separator room: Ladder Platform 16 inch ground to first rung.  Ladder Platform: 19.5 inch Ground to 1st rung.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Location: Production floor machinery    The employer failed to conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures which met all the requirements of 1910.147 (c)(6)(I)(A)-(D).

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    Location: Sea Watch Facility Production Area    The employer  did not certify that periodic inspections of established specific procedures were performed showing date of inspection, employees included in inspection and the person performing the inspection.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,640 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    Location:  Sea Watch Facility Production Area    Sanitation workers who perform cleaning tasks exposing them to hazards due to unexpected re-energization of rotating parts on the shucking machine, barrel separator and IQF nitrogen freezer were not trained as authorized employees.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  Location: Shucking Machine  The shucking machine was not de-energized and locked out as per company's lock out/tag out procedures during sanitation.  An employee cleaning out a drainage pipe attached to a steam valve was fatally injured when he was caught in a rotating shaft.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  Location: Shucking Machine Steam Valves  Employee did not use a lockout device while cleaning the Shucking Machine.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1): In situations in which lockout or tagout devices temporarily must be removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the sequence of actions in 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(i)-(v) was not followed:    Location:  Shucking Machine    The energy control procedure for the shucking machine did not address the steam valve which required multiple re-energizations and repositioning during the sanitation process.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:  Location:  Production Floor / Nissan 50 Forklift  No written approval from the forklift manufacture was obtained by the employer to use the clamp attachment.

Issued

Jun 9, 2014

Abate by

Oct 23, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  Location:  Production Floor / Nissan 50 Forklift  Forklift was not approved to reflect use of the clamp attachment.