OSHA Inspection: PALMETTO BAY YACHT REPAIR, LLC

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,195 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    Mechanics Room: A 6-inch bench grinder (equipped with one grinding wheel) mounted on a wooden bench was not provided with a tongue guard and the distance between the abrasive wheel and the end of the safety guard peripheral member was measured to be 7/8 of an inch.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.134(b): Work rests were not kept a distance not to exceed 1/8 inch from the surface of the wheel:  Mechanics Room: The work rest on a 6-inch bench grinder (equipped with one grinding wheel) mounted on a wooden bench was adjusted to 3/4 inch from the abrasive grinding wheel.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $897 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.88(a)(2):   The employer did not establish and implement a schedule for servicing, cleaning, and supplying each facility to ensure it was maintained in a clean, sanitary, and serviceable condition:    (a) The lavatory located in a toilet room adjacent to the main office was not being maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.    (b) The floor of the toilet room located next to the main office was not being maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.88(d)(1)(iii):  The employer did not establish and implement a schedule to ensure that each sewered and portable toilet was maintained in a clean, sanitary, and serviceable condition:  (a) The toilet facility located adjacent to the main office was not being maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.88(e)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each handwashing facility was equipped with either hot and cold or lukewarm running water and soap, or with waterless skin-cleansing agents that was capable of disinfecting the skin or neutralizing the contaminants to which the employee may be exposed:    (a) The lavatory located in the toilet room adjacent to the main office was not equipped with hot running water and soap.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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: (Construction Reference 1926.103)    (a) The employer had not developed or fully implemented a written respirator program for employees who were required to wear respiratory protection while performing such duties as grinding gelcote/fiberglass, painting, and sweeping floors. This deficiency could result in employee exposure to respirable dust and organic vapors.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:    a) The employer did not conduct personal air monitoring to assess employee exposures to respiratory hazards (e.g., respirable dust, organic vapors) generated in the workplace.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

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:     (a) The employer did not provide medical evaluations for two employees who were required to wear full-face and half-face cartridge style respirators, as well as N95 disposable filtering facepiece respirators, while performing activities such as grinding gelcoat/fiberglass, sweeping, and painting.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Mar 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1): The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear respiratory protection with effective training in accordance with paragraphs (k)(1)(i) through (k)(1)(vii):    (a) The employer did not provide employees who were required to wear respiratory protection with effective training concerning the following:    * Limitations and capabilities of respirators    * Procedures regarding proper storage of respirators    * The general requirements of the respiratory protection standard (29      CFR 1910.134)    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    (a) The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain a written hazard communication program at the workplace where employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including paints, epoxy resin, epoxy hardener, polyester resin, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, muriatic acid, grease, oils, and gasoline.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii):   Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provided at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemicals:  (a) Two quart containers of paint located on a wooden shelf in "CC's Room" were not provided with identity or hazard warning labels.  (b) A gallon container (secondary) of muriatic acid found on a shelf in the Mechanics Room was not provided with a contents or hazard warning label.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Jan 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2) and (h)(3) 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:    (a) Employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals (e.g., polyester resin, methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, epoxy resin, epoxy hardener, paint, muriatic acid, oil, grease, gasoline,etc.) while performing boat repair activities had not been provided information and training concerning the following:    INFORMATION    * Requirements of the hazard communication standard    * Location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list of hazardous chemicals and material safety data sheets/safety data sheets    TRAINING    * The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system, the material safety data sheet/safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use this hazard information    * As of 8/3/17, employees had not been trained on the new chemical container label elements and the new format and types of information on each section of safety data sheets (SDSs) with respect to revisions to the standard in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(c)(1):   The employer did not ensure that each working surface was clear of tools, materials, and equipment that were not necessary to perform the job in progress.   Wood Room: Floors were littered with extension cords, scrap lumber, used boat railing, boat stands, and other miscellaneous materials that were not being used.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 26, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(c)(2):   The employer did not ensure that each working surface was cleared of debris, including solid and liquid wastes, at the end of each workshift or job, whichever occurred first:  Wood Room: Floors and work counters were littered with metal shavings, wood dust, cigarette butts, and general dirt and debris.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED