GLOUCESTER, MA — 2016-11-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: BROWN'S YACHT YARD, INCORPORATED

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2016-11-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BROWN'S YACHT YARD, INCORPORATED in 6 MONTGOMERY PLACE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930 (NAICS 713930). OSHA activity number 341914844.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: BROWN'S YACHT YARD, INCORPORATED
Site address: 6 MONTGOMERY PLACE
City: GLOUCESTER
State: MA
ZIP: 01930
Mailing: 6 MONTGOMERY PLACE, GLOUCESTER, MA 01930

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Federal Agency (M)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2016-11-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2017-03-29 00:00:00
Case closed: 2017-07-05 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-16 00:20:01

Establishment context

NAICS code: 713930
Employees: 15
Ownership type: A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: 2017-04-12 00:00:00
Abate by: 2017-07-12 00:00:00
Penalty: Initial $5070.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:  Location: Spar deck  On or about November 11, 2016, the employer failed to protect employees working from the stationary spar deck from fall hazards of greater than 9-feet to a lower floating dock during the ocean's low-tide. An employee fell from the spar deck to the lower floating dock during the ocean's low-tide and was found deceased in the water.

Recent events (3)

2017-08-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $0
2017-05-09 00:00:00 — C (S) $5070
2017-04-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $5070

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 1 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: 2017-04-12 00:00:00
Abate by: 2017-05-30 00:00:00
Penalty: Initial $2173.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck: (Maritime Reference 29 CFR 1915.120)    Location: Facility    On or about 11/17/16, the employer did not evaluate powered industrial truck operators' prior to being permitted to operate powered industrial trucks.

Recent events (3)

2017-08-16 00:00:00 — F (S) $1000
2017-05-09 00:00:00 — C (S) $2173
2017-04-12 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2173

1910.178 A04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: 2017-04-12 00:00:00
Abate by: 2017-06-30 00:00:00
Penalty: Initial $406.00 · Current $200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: (Maritime Reference 29 CFR 1915.120)    Location: Facility    On or about 11/17/16, the employer did not receive written approval from the manufacturer to use a home-made trailer hitch (bridle) attachment on the Yale, model #GLP060TGEUAE093 powered industrial truck and was not correctly marked to show the approximate weight capacity while utilizing the bridle hitch attachment.

Recent events (3)

2017-08-16 00:00:00 — F (O) $200
2017-05-09 00:00:00 — C (O) $406
2017-04-12 00:00:00 — Z (O) $406

1910.178 A05

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: 2017-04-12 00:00:00
Abate by: 2017-06-30 00:00:00
Penalty: Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered: (Maritime Reference 1915.120)    Location: Facility    On or about 11/17/16, the employer utilized a home-made trailer hitch attachment on the Yale, model #GLP060TGEUAE093 powered industrial truck and did not  have the capacity data plate changed to show the approximate weight capacity of the forks with the home-made trailer hitch attachment.

Recent events (3)

2017-08-16 00:00:00 — F (O) $0
2017-05-09 00:00:00 — C (O) $0
2017-04-12 00:00:00 — Z (O) $0

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341914844.