OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR MARINE SERVICES, LLC

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $551 Reduced

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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 employees:  (a)  Dry Space:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, whip protection was not provided for the 2 inch compressed air hose coming from the Sullair 375 air compressor.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  (b)  Tool Container:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, whip protection was not provided for the 1 inch compressed air inlet hose coming for the Zeks NC Series Air Dryer.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  (c)  Tool Container:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, whip protection was not provided for the breathing air connection on the CPF Air Filter.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.   Among other feasible methods of correcting the hazard, the inclusion of keeper clips to prevent disengagement of the fittings would reduce the struck-by hazard.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

May 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $551 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      Yard: On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, where tight-fitting, half-mask, negative pressure respirators were provided for voluntary use, information included in Appendix D of the standard was not provided to employees.  This condition limited employee pertinent information to employees regarding the limitations of voluntary respirator use.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

May 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:      Yard: On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, where tight-fitting, half-mask, negative pressure respirators were provided for voluntary use, the employer had not developed and implemented elements of a written respiratory protection program for medical surveillance and to ensure respirators were cleaned, stored and maintained properly.  This condition limited employee information on the proper care and use of respiratory protection.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

May 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,836 · Current $1,102 Reduced

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29 CFR 1915.502(a): A written fire safety plan was not been developed and implemented by the employer that covered all of the actions necessary to ensure the employees safety in the event of a fire:      Yard:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, where hot work and other welding processes were used, a written fire safety plan had not been developed or implemented.  This condition exposed employee to fire and smoke inhalation injuries in the event of fire.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

May 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.507(b)(1): The portable fire extinguishers and hose systems were not selected, installed, inspected, maintained, and tested by the employer according to NFPA 10-2002 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers:    Dry Space:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, where hot work and other welding processes were used, portable fire extinguishers were not immediately available for use nor were they regularly inspected to ensure they were ready for use.  This condition exposed employees to fire and smoke inhalation hazards.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

May 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet:    Outside Storage:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, 16 oxygen cylinders were stored adjacent to four (4) fuel gas (acetylene) cylinders and five (5) fuel containers.  This condition exposed employees to fire and smoke-inhalation injuries.

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

May 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Yard Facility:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, where various paints, solvents, compressed gases, and petroleum products were used in regards to ship repair work, the employer had not developed a written hazard communication program.  This condition limited employee information to hazardous chemicals in their work area(s)

Issued

Feb 24, 2015

Abate by

Mar 24, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1915.152(b)(4): The employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment:  Yard:  On or about January 22, 2015 and at times prior thereto, where personal protective equipment (PPE) was provided and used in the workplace, the employer had not performed a workplace assessment to ensure proper PPE selection.  This condition exposed employees to eye, hand, noise, struck-by, and inhalation injuries from the improper selection and use of PPE.