OSHA Inspection: POINTE MARINE ASSOCIATION INC.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a. In heated storage building, three exits leading out of the building was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".  b. In cold storage building, one exit leading out of the building was not marked by a sign reading "Exit".

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(g)(3): The employer shall provide employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan with training in the use of the appropriate equipment.   Pointe Marine Association Inc., the employer did not provide training on portable fire extinguishers that included hands-on training to employees designated to use portable fire extinguishers.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):   Where powered industrial trucks were found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the trucks were not taken out of service until they had been restored to safe operating condition.   Pointe Marine Association Inc., the employer did not ensure that a Clark Forklift, Model # C500YS, S/N Y1625-427015CB was removed from service when found to be in need of repair.  Defects on the forklift included a non-functioning horn and non-functioning back up alarm.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): Crane(s) with more than one hoisting unit did not have the rated load marked on each hoisting unit or load block:  Pointe Marine Association Inc., 30 ton Kleeco Marine Travelift, Model # C 600, S/N 0143 did not have rated load markings on each hoisting unit or load block exposing employees to struck against, struck by, caught between or under hazards associated when moving a recreational boat from the water to storage.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(m)(1): Thorough monthly inspections of rope conditions, with written, dated and signed reports, were not performed on the running ropes:   Pointe Marine Association Inc., employer conducted monthly running rope inspections but did not maintain a written certification record for running rope inspections for 30 ton Kleeco Marine Travelift, Model # C 600, S/N 0143.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph:  Pointe Marine Association Inc. , employees used  Xylol (Xylene) during painting of Kleeco marine travel lift and a written hazard communication program had not been developed.  Employees were exposed to inhalation and eye/skin contact hazards that could result in health effects such as, but not limited to irritation of the respiratory tract, mucous membranes, eyes, and skin.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): The employer did not have a safety data sheet (SDS) for each hazardous chemical in use:   In the service area, employees were required to used Repcolite Paints, Xylol (Xylene) and  SDSs for the chemical was not available.  Employees were exposed to inhalation and eye/skin contact hazards that could result in health effects such as, but not limited to irritation of the respiratory tract, mucous membranes, eyes, and skin.

Issued

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  Pointe Marine Association Inc. , the employer did not provide training on hazardous chemicals in the workplace.  Employees were exposed to inhalation and eye/skin contact hazards that could result in health effects such as, but not limited to irritation of the respiratory tract, mucous membranes, eyes, and skin.