CORPUS CHRISTI, TX —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD LLC in 3101 E. NAVIGATION BLVD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78402 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 342696119.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JOHN BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD LLC
- Site address
- 3101 E. NAVIGATION BLVD
- City
- CORPUS CHRISTI
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78402
- Mailing
- PO BOX 2441, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78403
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336611
- Employees
- 65
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $9,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: On October 11, 2017, and other times prior thereto, at this establishment outside the shipyard located on the West end bulkhead, multiple junction boxes were not adequately closed. Damaged, lose covers were used during shipyard operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9000
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On October 11, 2017, and times prior thereto, at this establishment outside the shipyard located on the West end bulkhead, employees used an energized, 480 volt, pull breaker box, without strain relief.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $6467
1915.74 A09
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.74(a)(9): The employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel when the upper end of the means of access rested on or was flush with the top of bulwark and substantial steps properly secured and equipped with at least one substantial handrail approximately 33 inches in height was not provided between the top of the bulwark and the deck: On October 11, 2017, and other times prior thereto, at this location employees were boarding a vessel without steps and handrail, exposing employees to tripping and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5200
- — Z (S) $5174
1915.504 B01
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $5,200
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.504(b)(1): The employer did not post a fire watch during hot work operations when slag, weld splatter, or sparks might pass through an opening and caused a fire: On the center of a vessel under construction, hull number 161, the employer failed to provide a fire watch where an employee performed hot work that created sparks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5200
- — Z (S) $5174
1915.505 F02 I
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,174 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.505(f)(2)(i): The fire response equipment was not kept in a state of readiness. On the starboard side of a vessel under construction, hull number 161, main deck, the equipment fire hose did not contain subsequent water pressure as an employee performed hot work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $5174
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342696119.
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