OSHA Inspection: KEVIN HILL'S MARINE SERVICE

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program, as described in paragraphs (c) through (o) of this section, whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level (TWA) of 85 decibels measured on the A scale (slow response) or, equivalently, a dose of fifty percent, in that:  (a) on or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto, shipyard workers performing were exposed to hazardous noise exceeding OSHA's action level of a time weighted average of 85 decibels on the A scale, but the employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:   (a) On or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto, shipyard workers were exposed to hazardous noise exceeding OSHA's action level of a time weighted average of 85 decibels, but the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided in this paragraph by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  (a) On or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto, shipyard workers were exposed to hazardous noise exceeding OSHA's action level of a time weighted average of 85 decibels on the A scale, but the employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k):  (a) On or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto, shipyard workers were exposed to hazardous noise exceeding OSHA's action level of a time weighted average of 85 decibels, but the employer did not train each employee who is exposed to such noise in accordance with the requirements of section 1910.95(k).

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,716 · Current $1,358 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator [of a PIV] had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):   (a) on or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto, shipyard workers were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards in that forklift drivers were not documented as trained.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck was left unattended, power was not shut off:  (a) on 5/16/2017, when the CSHOs arrived at Kevin Hills Marine, a Nissan forklift was left idling in a parking space immediately adjacent to the road while the operator of the forklift left the vicinity to drive a truck across the street.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that:   (a) on 5/16/2017, the CSHOs performed a program planned inspection of Kevin Hills Marine, and observed a forklift operator using a forklift without fastening the seatbelt.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.87(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that a first aid provider was able to reach an injured/ill employee within five (5) minutes of a report of a serious injury, illness, or accident such as one involving cardiac arrest, acute breathing problems, uncontrolled bleeding, suffocation, electrocution, or amputation:  (a) on or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto, shipyard workers performing welding, cutting, fabricating, and grinding were exposed to the hazards of lack of prompt medical care, in that emergency service response time was over five minutes and no currently certified first aid responder was onsite.

Issued

Oct 12, 2017

Abate by

Nov 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.502(a): The employer did not develop and implement a written fire safety plan that covers all the actions that employers and employees must take to ensure employee safety in the event of a fire in that:  (a) on or about 5/16/2017, and at times prior thereto Kevin Hills marine did not develop and implement a written fire safety plan.