OSHA Inspection: LARSON'S SHIPYARD

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 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:                Boat Yard:  The written hazard communication program was inadequate.  Employees use hazardous chemicals such as flammable paints and thinners,  welding gases, and epoxies . 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.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 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:            Boat Yard:  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, thinners,  epoxies, and welding gases.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $1,141 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:   Boat Yard:  Employees are required to don tight fitting, full  face, 3M (Ultimate FX) negative pressure respirators to protect them against health hazards  of paint mist, dust, and solvent vapor generated when prepping and painting vessels in the boat yard.  The required elements of this program have not been developed and need to be in writing.  See sections (i)-(ix) for the required elements of a written program.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

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:   Boat Yard:  Employees are required to don tight fitting, full  face, negative pressure 3M (Ultimate FX) respirators  to protect them against health hazards associated with paint mist, dust, and solvent vapor when prepping and painting vessels.  The required medical evaluations were not performed.  Tight fitting respirators use can place a physiological burden on the user.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Nov 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting face piece respirator were not annually fit tested:      Boat Yard:  Employees are required to don tight-fitting, 3M (Ultimate FX) negative pressure respirators  to protect against health hazards associated with various types of paint mist, dust, and solvent vapor when prepping and painting vessels.  Annual fit testing was not conducted.

Issued

Oct 16, 2017

Abate by

Oct 30, 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.   Boat Yard, slips and pier:   Life buoys were not available where employees work over water or near the waters' edge.