TYBEE ISLAND, GA —
OSHA Inspection: AQUA TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AQUA TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC in 1 COCK SPUR ISLAND, TYBEE ISLAND, GA 31328 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 342190717.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AQUA TERRA CONTRACTING, LLC
- Site address
- 1 COCK SPUR ISLAND
- City
- TYBEE ISLAND
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31328
- Mailing
- 1400 EVERMAN PKWY STE 127, FORT WORTH, TX 76140
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237310
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.106 C
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,387 · Current $3,232 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.106(c): Ring buoys with at least 90 feet of line were not provided and readily available for emergency rescue operations: A) Barge KS 5526, on or about March 22, 2017, the two available life rings that were staged for use in case of an emergency, were un-deployable in that the ropes to the life rings were tangled and knotted, together, exposing employees to a drowning hazard. B) Barge Granit II, on or about March 22, 2017, the life ring that was staged for use in case of an emergency, was un-deployable in that the rope was tangled and knotted, exposing employees to a drowning hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3232.2
- — Z (S) $5387
1926.602 C01 VI
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi): Industrial truck(s) in use did not meet the applicable requirements of design, construction, stability, inspection, testing, maintenance, and operation, as defined in American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks: A) Job site, on or about March 22, 2017, employees used a Genie rough terrain forklift that did not have a functioning horn, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2586
- — Z (S) $4310
1926.1437 E01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,387 · Current $3,232 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1437(e)(1): Barge, pontoon, vessel or other means of flotation did not have a list and trim device located in the cab or at the operator's station: A) Barge Granit II, on or about March 22, 2017 the employer did not have a list and trim indicator inside the cab of an American crane #9310A, exposing employees to a hazard of drowning or being struck by material when operating the cranes. B) Barge KS 5526, on or about March 22, 2017 the employer did not have a list and trim indicator inside the cab of an American crane #9299, exposing employees to a hazard of drowning or being struck by material when operating the cranes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3232.2
- — Z (S) $5387
1926.1437 N05
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,387 · Current $3,232 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1437(n)(5): Physical attachment, such as corralling, rail system, or centerline cable system was not used: A) Barge Granit II, on or about March 23, 2017, the employer did not use any method such as corralling, rails or centerline cable to physically attach an American crane #9310A to the barge, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. B) Barge KS 5526, on or about March 23, 2017, the employer did not use any method such as corralling, rails or centerline cable to physically attach an American crane #9299 to the barge, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3232.2
- — Z (S) $5387
1926.1437 H01
- Issued
- Aug 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1437(h)(1): For each monthly inspection, the means used to secure/attach the equipment to the vessel/flotation device is in proper condition, including wear, corrosion, loose or missing fasteners, defective welds, and (when applicable) insufficient tension was not conducted: A) Job site, on or about March 22, 2017, the employer did not ensure that monthly barge inspections were conducted for the barges in use that crane(s) on the barge(s) were secured/attached, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 342190717.
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