OSHA Inspection: BASIC MARINE, INC.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3): The employer did not designate a program administrator who was qualified by appropriate training or experience to administer or oversee the respiratory protection program and to conduct the required evaluations of program effectiveness:    In building 2, employees were required to wear respirators during painting and welding activities, and the employer failed to ensure that a qualified program administrator was designated to oversee the respiratory protection program and conduct evaluations of program effectiveness.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2200.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii): The employer did not provide the appropriate respirator for protection against gases and vapors:    In building 2, employees were spraying a mixture of Seagaurd 5000 HS EPOXY Hi-Solid Epoxy Coating (Part A), Off White and SEAGUARD 5000 HS EPOXY Hi-Solid Epoxy Coating (Part B), Clear Hardener within confined spaces of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers barge SAM-1503 while wearing an air purifying respirator that did not have an end-of-service-life indicator nor was a cartridge change schedule implemented based on objective data.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1760.00 · Current $880.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(i): Respirators issued for the exclusive use of an employee were not cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition:    In building 2, employees were required to wear respirators during painting and welding activities, and the employer failed to ensure that respirators were cleaned and disinfected as often as necessary to be maintained in a sanitary condition.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:    In building 2, employees were required to wear respirators during painting and welding activities, and the employer failed to ensure that respirators were stored to protect them from damage, contamination, and dust.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    In building 2, employees were spraying a mixture of Seagaurd 5000 HS EPOXY Hi-Solid Epoxy Coating (Part A), Off White and SEAGUARD 5000 HS EPOXY Hi-Solid Epoxy Coating (Part B), Clear Hardener, and the employer failed to ensure that a reasonable estimate of employee exposure to hazardous components of the mixture had been conducted.      Basic Marine was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii), which was contained in OSHA inspection # 301604260, Citation Number 01, Item 003B and was affirmed as a Final Order on August 12, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 440 North 10th Street in Escanaba, Michigan.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11000.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    In building 2, employees were required to wear respirators while spraying paint and welding in confined and enclosed spaces in barge, SAM-1503, and the employer did not ensure that fit tests were completed at least annually.    Basic Marine was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection # 301604260, Citation Number 02, Item 001 and was affirmed as a Final Order on August 12, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 440 North 10th Street in Escanaba, Michigan.

Issued

2015-02-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4400.00 · Current $2200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.35(a)(1)(i): Employees were not protected by air line respirators in accordance with requirements of 29 CFR 1915 Subpart I when continuously exposed to spraying of paints mixed with toxic vehicles or solvents in confined spaces.    In building 2, an employee was spraying paint mixed with toxic vehicles or solvents, including but not limited to Seagaurd 5000 HS EPOXY Hi-Solid Epoxy Coating (Part A), Off White and SEAGUARD 5000 HS EPOXY Hi-Solid Epoxy Coating, Clear Hardener in confined spaces with in the barge SAM-1503, and the employer did ensure that employees were protected by airline respirators.      Basic Marine was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1915.35(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection # 301604260, Citation Number 01, Item 004 and was affirmed as a Final Order on August 12, 2013 with respect to a workplace located at 440 North 10th Street in Escanaba, Michigan.