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OSHA Inspection: COMMERCIAL MARINE SERVICES, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COMMERCIAL MARINE SERVICES, INC. in 1545 PORT ST., MEMPHIS, TN 38113 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 340425164.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1545 PORT ST.
City
MEMPHIS
State
TN
ZIP
38113
Mailing
PO BOX 13262, MEMPHIS, TN 38113
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
336611
Employees
13
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Mar 6, 2015
Abate by
Apr 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    (a) 1545 Port Street - On or about 2/23/15, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when electrical disconnect box was used improperly.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1200
  • — Z (S) $2200

1910.305 B01 II

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Mar 6, 2015
Abate by
Apr 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,200 · Current $1,200 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) 1545 Port Street - On or about 2/23/15, employees were exposed to electrical hazards when breaker blank filler plates were not installed in unused openings in the electrical panels.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1200
  • — Z (S) $2200

1915.55 A09

Repeat 3 instances 13 exposed
Issued
Mar 6, 2015
Abate by
Apr 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $220 · Current $220
29 CFR 1915.55(a)(9): Acetylene cylinders were not secured in an upright position.   a) 1545 Port Street - On or about 2/23/15, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when acetylene cylinders were not secured.   The Commercial Marine Service, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1915.55(a)(9), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 301513016, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/24/12, with respect to a workplace located at 1545 Port Street, Memphis, TN 38113.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $220
  • — Z (R) $220

1915.158 B04

Repeat 2 instances 13 exposed
Issued
Mar 6, 2015
Abate by
Apr 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $220 · Current $220
29 CFR 1915.158(b)(4): 90 feet of line was not attached to each ring life buoy.  a) 1545 Port Street - On or about 2/23/15, 90 feet of rope was not attached to the life rings.   The Commercial Marines Services was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1915.158(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 301513016, citation number 2, item number 2and was affirmed as a final order on 12/24/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 1545 Port Street, Memphis, TN 38113.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $220
  • — Z (R) $220

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Mar 6, 2015
Abate by
Apr 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) 1545 Port Street - On or about 2/23/15,   strain relief was not provided on an electrical disconnect used as a pendant drop box.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

1915.74 A02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 13 exposed
Issued
Mar 6, 2015
Abate by
Apr 1, 2015
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1915.74(a)(2): The employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel by using a gangway, and the turntable if used, that did not have on each side a railing with a minimum height of approximately 33 inches, measured perpendicularly from rail to walking surface  (a) 1545 Port Street - On or about 2/23/15, the gangway was not equipped with standard railing.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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