OSHA Inspection: NORTHLINE SEAFOODS, LLC

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1413.00 · Current $707.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  Shop:  On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior thereto, compressed air used to disperse aluminum shaving measured 70 p.s.i.g. at the nozzle tip.  This condition exposed employees to air embolism hazard from contact with the nozzle tip and eye injury from flying particles.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1885.00 · Current $943.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  Shop, Work Bench Area:  On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the cover for the 208 volt junction box was not covered.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and burn hazards from contact with the energized circuit.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2356.00 · Current $1178.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.56(e): Arc welding and cutting operations were not shielded by noncombustible or flameproof screens to protect employees in the vicinity from the direct rays of the arc:  Shop:  On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior thereto, during arc welding operations, adjacent employees were not shielded from the direct rays of the arc.  This condition exposed employees to eye injuries.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2356.00 · Current $1178.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(a): The employer did not create or keep current a written policy that specified the requirements for employees performing fire watch in the workplace:  Shop:  On or about January 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, during hot work operations where combustible products were present, the employer did not have a written fire watch policy in place.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation hazards.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.504(b)(6)(ii): The employer did not post a fire watch when hot-work was close enough to cause ignition thru heat radiation or conduction on combustible materials and/or coatings:  Shop:  On or about January 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, during hot work operations where combustible products were present, the employer did not post a fire watch.  This condition exposed employees to smoke-inhalation hazards.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $264.00 · Current $132.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  Shop:  On or about January 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where employees were exposed to work task noise levels of 94-98 decibels, A-weighted, (dBA), the employer had not developed and implemented a noise monitoring program.  This condition limited information on noise levels in the workplace and the selection of proper engineering, administrative, and personal protective controls.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  Shop:  On or about January 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where employees used respirators on a voluntary basis, the employer did not ensure users were medically able to use the respirator and that the respirators were cleaned, stored, and maintained in a sanitary manner.  This condition limited employee information on the proper care and use of voluntary use respirators.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Shop:  On or about January 18, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where employees used hazardous chemicals such as Brakleen, compressed gases, petroleum products, welding electrodes, and LPS Heavy Duty Rust Inhibitor, the employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program.  This condition limited information to employees who use hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

2018-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.152(b)(4): The employer failed to document an occupational hazard assessment which should have included: Occupations involved in the survey, the date in which the survey took place and the name of the person who performed the hazard assessment:  Shop:  On or about January 17, 2018 and at times prior thereto, where personal protective equipment was provided to employees for a variety of work tasks, the employer did not document an occupational hazard assessment.  This condition limited employee information is the selection of proper engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment controls when performing hazardous work tasks.