OSHA Inspection: MARINA SHIPYARD

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $2,262 Reduced

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:               Boatyard:  The written hazard communication program was inadequate.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as flammable paints and thinners, epoxies, and fiberglass. The following elements were missing from the program:            1. Current Safety Data Sheets (SDS's) to replace the former Material Safety Data Sheets;            2. A description of the new pictogram system;          3. A description of the  labeling system that will be used in the workplace;  4. A list of hazardous chemicals used. 5. A written training program

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:             Boatyard:  Employees were not trained on the new label elements (e.g., pictograms and signal words) and the new SDS formation by December 2, 2013, as required by the revised Hazard Communication Standard.  Employees handle and use hazardous chemicals such as flammable paints and thinners,  epoxies, and fiberglass.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(b)(1): When hazards were present, or likely to be present, the employer did not provide personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee based on the workplace hazard assessment.    Boatyard:  A site specific Personal Protective Equipment hazard assessment had not been conducted.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(e)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required, by 29 CFR 1915.152, to use personal protective equipment.    Boatyard:  Employees were not trained by the employer on elements (i)-(v) of this section including the requirements to use PFDs while working over water or near the waters edge.

Issued

Oct 11, 2017

Abate by

Oct 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.158(b)(4): 90 feet of line was not attached to each ring life buoy.   Boatyard, slips:  The lines attached to a ring life buoys were 70 feet in length.