OSHA Inspection: EAST COAST REPAIR AND FABRICATION

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6652.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.115(d): Accessible areas within the swing radius of the outermost part of the body of a revolving derrick or crane, whether permanently or temporarily mounted, shall be guarded in such a manner as to prevent an employee from being in such a position as to be struck by the crane or caught between the crane and fixed parts of the vessel or of the crane itself.    a) On or about 08-08-2017 and times prior thereto, located at 3400 Shipwright St. Portsmouth, VA 23703, Condition: Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards while line handling and signaling within the swing radius near the base of the unguarded permanently mounted revolving derrick.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9977.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.116(d): Tag lines were not provided on loads that were likely to swing or to need guidance.    a) On or about 08-08-2017 and times prior thereto, located at 3400 Shipwright St. Portsmouth, VA 23703, Condition: Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards by manually pushing and maneuvering a vessel by hand while it was suspended during a lift.  Tag-lines were not provided as a mandated requirement of use to protect the employees from the hazards associated with a suspended load.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11641.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.116(q): An employee was permitted to place him/herself in a hazardous position between a swinging load and a fixed object.    a) On or about 08-08-2017 and times prior thereto, located at 3400 Shipwright St. Portsmouth, VA 23703, Condition: Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by and leg amputation hazards from working in a hazardous area between a suspend and swinging load and a fixed concrete derrick base.  The employee, while trying to push and maneuver the suspended vessel by hand, was struck-by and caught-between the vessel and derrick concrete base when the load shifted resulting in a right leg amputation above the knee.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(a): The employer did not provide or ensure each affected employee with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective barriers, personal fall protection equipment, and life saving equipment, meeting the applicable provisions of Subpart I, wherever employees were exposed to work activity hazards that required the use of PPE.    a) On or about 08-08-2017 and times prior thereto, located at 3400 Shipwright St. Portsmouth, VA 23703, Condition: Employee(s) were exposed to overboard drowning hazards while line handling a vessel being lifted out of the water by a derrick and onto blocks shore-side without personal flotation devices or approved work life vests.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.