OSHA Inspection: WALASHEK INDUSTRIAL MARINE, INC.

Issued

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $7415.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards which were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that, employees were exposed to hazards associated with not securing propeller fins during carbon arc cutting:     a)    Saint Julien's Creek: On or about July 12, 2017, an employee was carbon arc cutting a propeller fin when the fin fell striking and crushing the employee causing multiple injuries.  Employees worked with and around unsecured propeller fins during removal in the following manner:     1) Employer did not develop and implement work rules, job hazard analysis, or conduct a hazard assessment for PPE and effectively train employees in safe procedures for removing the fins. 2) Employees worked with fins that were not secured with supports or some other methods during cutting. Employees worked within the fall shadow of the fins.

Issued

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4889.00 · Current $3178.00 Reduced

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)    Saint Julien's Creek: On or about 08/10/2017, employees engaged in carbon arc cutting were wearing a half-face tight-fitting air purifying respirator was not provided with a medical examination.     Note:  The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.    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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting face-piece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    a)    Saint Julien's Creek: On or about 08/10/2017, employees engaged in carbon arc cutting were wearing a half-face tight-fitting air purifying respirator was not provided with a fit test.     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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $4237.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors were not replaced:    a)    Saint Julien's Creek: On or about 08/10/2017, employees that were carbon arc cutting propeller fins were potentially exposed to an electrical shock hazard that resulted from an electrode cable wrapped with black tape to cover exposed copper wires.       b)   Saint Julien's Creek: On or about 08/10/2017, employees that were carbon arc cutting were potentially exposed to an electrical shock hazard that resulted from exposed copper wires located at the electrode cable and air intake joint.                  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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:        a)     Saint Julien's Creek: On or about 08/10/2017, the path to ground on the two extension cords used to supply power with fans were not permanent and continuous in that the ground prongs were missing from the male attachment plugs thereby exposed employees to a potential shock hazard.    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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2017-11-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a)    Saint Julien's Creek: On or about 10/07/2017, an employee operated a rough terrain fork truck to support a propeller fins. during removal. The employee had not received training, nor evaluated in the safe operation of the fork truck.  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 employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.