OSHA Inspection: CORN ISLAND SHIPYARD, INC.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(e): The employer neither established a shipyard rescue team nor arranged for an outside rescue team to respond promptly to a request for rescue service:    (a) On or about April 1, 2015 at the facility, the employer had not provided a shipyard rescue team nor arranged for an outside rescue team to respond promptly to a request for rescue service for painters and welders who have entered confined or enclosed spaces.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1890.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(a)(5): The employer shall dispose of flammable and combustible substances, such as paint thinners, solvents, rags, scrap, and waste, or store them in covered fire-resistant containers at the end of each workshift or when the job is completed, whichever occurs first.    a) On or about March 31, 2015 in front of the Fabrication Shop, employees operating the 1050 Bridge/Gantry Crane were exposed to flammable and combustible chemicals being stored in the crane, along with rags, other trash and oil leaking on the floor, creating a fire hazard.    b) On or about March 31, 2015,  located adjacent to the water, the employee operating the  #1 Gantry Crane was exposed to flammable and combustible chemicals being stored in the crane, creating a fire hazard.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii): The employer's Exposure Control Plan did not contain at least the elements in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through (c)(1)(ii)(C):  (a) On or about April 1, 2015 at the facility, the employer provided first aid providers for those who were injured or ill while at work.  Their written exposure control plan failed to address the required elements by not providing a list of occupation(s) or person(s) who had occupational exposure, methods of compliance such as personal protective equipment, and failed to address how the hepatitis B vaccine would be made available.

Issued

2015-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-10-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) On or about April 1, 2015 at the facility, the employer had not provided all of the employees hazard communication training.