KETCHIKAN, AK —
OSHA Inspection: VIGOR ALASKA, LLC
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of VIGOR ALASKA, LLC in P/V TAZLINA ASSEMBLY HALL, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 342405966.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VIGOR ALASKA, LLC
- Site address
- P/V TAZLINA ASSEMBLY HALL
- City
- KETCHIKAN
- State
- AK
- ZIP
- 99901
- Mailing
- 3801 TONGASS AVENUE, KETCHIKAN, AK 99901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 336611
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1915.56 E
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,696 · Current $5,000 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) Assembly Hall: On or about June 14, 2017 and at times prior thereto, multiple sources of unshielded hotwork created arc flash hazards to employees in the vicinity of the work. These conditions exposed employees to eye hazards. (b) AMHS Tazlina: On or about June 14, 2017 and at times prior thereto, multiple sources of unshielded hotwork created arc flash hazards to employees in the vicinity of the work. These conditions exposed employees to eye hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7696
1915.73 C
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,157 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.73(c): Employees working around open hatches were not protected by coamings to a height of 24 inches: AMHS Tazlina, Car Deck: On or about June 14, 2017 and at times prior thereto, employees worked around open hatches that were only protected to a height of 18 inches. These conditions created fall hazards of 5 to 12 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6157
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 18, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 15, 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: (a) AMHS Tazlina, Pilot House Stairway: On or about June 14, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the 35 inch wided fixed stairway of the vessel with 8 risers was not equipped with a hand rail. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard. (b) AMHS Tazlina, MOD 18 Stairway: On or about June 14, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the 33 inch fixed stairway of the vessel with 15 risers was not equipped with a hand rail. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard. Among other methods, a means of correcting this hazard would be to provide temporary railings.
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 342405966.
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