OSHA Inspection: BLUEWATER SPORTFISHING BOATS INC.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,901 Reduced

Hazardous substances 004017502280

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not select and have each affected employee use chemical resistant gloves and long resistant pants or any protective device as part of the PPE when using his bare hands to clean tools with acetone (skin irritation) and apply resin (styrene, skin corrosion) and Cadox M-30A (MEKP, skin burns).

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:     On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program for employees who were required to wear respiratory protection such as:    1. NIOSH approved brand SAS Safety, full face elastomeric respirator, model Opti-Fit with combined filters for acid and organic and N95 particulate pre-filter.  2. NIOSH approved brand SAS Safety, half face elastomeric respirator, model Multi-use with combined filters for acid and organic and N95 particulate pre-filter.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:     On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use respirators NIOSH approved brands such as SAS Safety, full face elastomeric respirator, model Opti-Fit with combined filters for acid and organic and N95 particulate pre-filter; and half face elastomeric respirator, model Multi-use with combined filters for acid and organic and N95 particulate pre-filters.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:    On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not provide annual fit test to employees using a tight-fitting SAS Safety, full and half face elastomeric respirator.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator:  On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of why the respirator was necessary and how improper fit, usage, or maintenance could compromise the protective effect of the respirator to employees using a tight-fitting SAS Safety, full and half face elastomeric respirators.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,901 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not implement elements of the written hazard communication program that they developed for a worksite where employees were exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, styrene and MEKP, when performing lamination and other related processes.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer did not provide training on the hazards; and information in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, to employees who are exposed to chemicals such as, but not limited to acetone, styrene and MEKP, when performing activities of lamination and other related processes.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(4)(ii): Wastes were not removed as often as necessary to maintain the place of employment in a sanitary condition:  On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946,  the employer did not maintain the facility in a sanitary condition in that there was an accumulation of fiberglass adhered to tables, materials and walls.

Issued

Oct 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(4): Food or beverages were stored in area(s) exposed to toxic material(s):   On or about April 5th, 2017, at the Lamination area of the at the jobsite located at 2901 Industrial Ave 3, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, the employer permitted the employees to store and consume food in the lamination area where toxic chemicals such as but no limited to DCPD Laminator, Resin (styrene) and CADOX M-30A (MEKP).