OSHA Inspection: BAY WELDING SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  East Bay:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, employee performing fabrication work was exposed to occupational noise level of 102 decibel, A-weighted.  This condition exposed employees to hearing threshold shift.   29 CFR 1910 General Industry standard applicable to shipyard employment.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    Fabrication Areas:  On or about November 30, 20116 and at times prior thereto, employees were not medically evaluated to wear respirators with tight-fitting facepieces and trained in the cleaning, storage, and maintenance of respirators.  This condition increased the physiological burden on employees wearing respirators and exposed employees to inhalation hazards due to improper cleaning, storage, and maintenance of respirators.      29 CFR 1910 General Industry standard applicable to shipyard employment.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  (a) West Bay, Catamaran Fabrication:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, compressed air for cleaning measured 120 p.s.i.g. at the nozzle.  This condition exposed employees to air embolism hazards in the event of skin contact.  (b) Wood Shop:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, compressed air for cleaning measured 100 p.s.i.g. at the nozzle.  This condition exposed employees to air embolism hazards in the event of skin contact.  (c) West Bay, Welding Table:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, compressed air for cleaning measured 50 p.s.i.g. at the nozzle.  This condition exposed employees to air embolism hazards in the event of skin contact.   29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standard applicable to shipyard employment.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  Fabrication Facility:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at time prior thereto, the employer had not compiled a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace including acetone, denatured alcohol, WD-40, anti-seize lubricant, and compressed gases.  This condition limited employee access to specific chemical information and exposed employees to inhalation, skin contact, eye contact, fire and smoke-inhalation injuries.   29 CFR 1910 General Industry standard applicable to shipyard employment.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  Fabrication Facility:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, where the employer used hazardous chemicals such as acetone, denatured alcohol, WD-40, anti-seize lubricant, and compressed gases, safety data sheets were not in the workplace.  This condition limited employee access to specific chemical information and exposed employees to inhalation, skin contact, eye contact, fire and smoke-inhalation injuries.   29 CFR 1910 General Industry standard applicable to shipyard employment.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances A102

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.51(b)(1)(ii): General mechanical ventilation was not of sufficient capacity or so arranged as to produce the number of air changes necessary to maintain welding fumes and smoke within safe limits:  West Bay, Skycat Fabrication:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, general mechanical ventilation was not of sufficient capacity to maintain aluminum welding fume within safe limits.  This condition overexposed employees to aluminum welding fume.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.56(e): Arc welding and cutting operations were not shielded by noncombustible or flameproof screens to protect employees in the vicinity from the direct rays of the arc:  (a) South Bay, Highlander Fabrication:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior there to, flameproof screens were not provided where practicable during MIG welding operations.  This condition exposed employees to eye injuries.  (b)  West Bay, Skycat Fabrication:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior there to, flameproof screens were not provided where practicable during MIG welding operations.  This condition exposed employees to eye injuries.  (c)  West Bay, Welding Table:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior there to, flameproof screens were not provided where practicable during TIG welding operations.  This condition exposed employees to eye injuries.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.153(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees used appropriate eye or face protection where there were exposures to eye or face hazards caused by flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acid, caustic liquids, gases, vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  West Bay, Skycat:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, employees assisting in welding and fabrication operations were not wearing appropriate eye and face protection.  This condition exposed employees to injurious light radiation.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(1): The employer did not post a fire watch during hot work operations when slag, weld splatter, or sparks might pass through an opening and cause a fire:  West Bay:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, welding was passing through the forward port hull of the Skycat.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation hazards.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(2): Fire-resistant guards or curtains were not used to prevent ignition of combustible materials on or near decks, bulkheads, partitions or overheads:  West Bay:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, fire-resistant guards were not deployed to to prevent ignition of combustible materials.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation hazards.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(3): The employer did not post a fire watch when there was combustible material less than 35 feet in either the horizontal or vertical direction that could not be removed, was not protected with flame-proof covers or shielded with metal fire-resistant guards or curtains:  West Bay:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, hot work was conducted within 1-15 feet of combustible materials that were not removed, protected by flame-proof covers, or shielded with fire-resistant guards.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation hazards.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:  (a)  West Bay:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, three oxygen cylinders were stored adjacent to an acetylene cylinder.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation injuries.  (b)  West Bay, Storage:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, two oxygen cylinders were stored adjacent to four acetylene cylinders.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation injuries.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(a)(1): The employer did not maintain good housekeeping practices to eliminate hazards to employees:  Fabrication Areas:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, work areas contained accumulated combustible materials, power cords, welding cables, materials not in use, and aluminum shavings.  This condition exposed employees to fire hazards and slip, trip, fall hazards.

Issued

2017-01-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3029.00 · Current $1515.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0689

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.1026(d)(1): The employer with a workplace or work operation covered by this standard did not determine the 8-hour time-weighted average exposure for each employee exposed to chromium (VI):    West Bay:  On or about November 30, 2016 and at times prior thereto, during maintenance and repair on an exhaust stack comprised of stainless steel, the employer had not determined the 8-hour time-weighted exposure to the employee performing grinding, TIG welding, and plasma cutting.  This condition exposed the employee to inhalation hazards containing chromium (VI).