OSHA Inspection: JOE RUPCKE

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazard of asphyxiation:  (a)  William E Strait - During the period January 18, 2018 through January 19, 2018 a carbon monoxide producing propane forced air heater was used in the lower engine room.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

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  (Shipyard reference 1915.1200):  (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees performed painting, grinding activities and fueled heater and the employer did not have a hazard communication program.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) William E. Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees performed painting, grinding, fueled propane heater, worked in locations where welding and cutting was performed and the employer did not train employees as required.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.7(b)(1): The employer did not designate one or more shipyard competent persons:  (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees worked in enclosed and confined spaces aboard vessel with hazardous atmospheres and the employer did not designate a shipyard competent person.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(a)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that non-ventilated spaces that were freshly painted were visually inspected and tested by a competent person to determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space by an employee:    (a) William E Strait - During the period January 8, 2018 through January 19, 2018 employees entered three water tanks to prep, paint and touch up paint that were not inspected or tested by a competent person for oxygen content prior to entry into the confined spaces.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(a)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were visually inspected and tested by a competent person to determine the atmosphere's oxygen content prior to initial entry into the space by an employee:    (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees entered forward water tank where flammable gas had been released in the adjacent space and the tank and adjacent space were not inspected or tested by a competent person prior to entry for oxygen content.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were inspected visually by the competent person to determine the presence of combustible or flammable liquids or gases:    (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees entered forward potable water tank which contained flammable gas.  Propylene was released in the adjacent space and the tank and adjacent space were not inspected by a competent person prior to entry for presence of combustible or flammable liquids or gases.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(b)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces and adjacent spaces that contain or have contained combustible or flammable liquids or gases were tested by a competent person to determine the concentration of flammable vapors and gases within the space prior to entry by an employee:    (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees entered forward potable water tank which contained flammable gas.  Propylene was released in the adjacent space and the tank and adjacent space were not tested by a competent person prior to entry to determine the concentration of combustible or flammable liquids or gases.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(c)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that spaces or adjacent spaces that contain or have contained liquids, gases, or solids that were toxic, corrosive or irritant were inspected visually by the competent person to determine the presence of toxic, corrosive, or irritant residue contaminants:   (a) William E Strait - During the period January 8, 2018 through January 19, 2018 employees entered enclosed and confined spaces such as the lower engine room and water tanks where forced air heaters fueled by diesel and propane were in use and where welding and cutting and painting were performed.  The enclosed and confined spaces were not inspected by a competent person prior to entry for the presence of  toxic, corrosive, or irritant residue contaminants.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that spaces or adjacent spaces that contain or have contained liquids, gases, or solids that were toxic, corrosive or irritant were tested by a competent person to determine the air concentration of toxics, corrosives, or irritants within the space prior to initial entry by an employee:   (a) William E Strait - During the period January 8, 2018 through January 19, 2018 employees entered enclosed and confined spaces such as the lower engine room and water tanks where forced air heaters fueled by diesel and propane were in use and welding and cutting and painting were performed in the spaces and adjacent spaces.  The enclosed and confined spaces were not tested by a competent person prior to entry for the presence of toxic, corrosive, or irritant residue contaminants.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5174.00 · Current $5174.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(d)(4)(i): The employer did not provide each employee with training before the entrant began work in confined, enclosed spaces or other dangerous atmospheres:  (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 the employer had not trained employees who enter confined and enclosed spaces as required.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.12(f): The employer did not ensure that all available information on the hazards, safety rules, and emergency procedures regarding confined and enclosed spaces or other dangerous atmospheres was exchanged with any other employer whose employees may enter the same spaces:    (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees performed painting, operated a propane fueled forced air heater in enclosed and confined spaces where welding, cutting, grinding took place and the employer did not exchange information with other employers working in the same space as required.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.74(c)(2): A safe walkway meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1917.74(a)(7) was not provided to step safely to or from the wharf, float, barge, or river towboat:  (a) William E. Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 a ramp was not provided to access the vessel. The William E. Strait was tied to the dock in a manner that would allow it to float away from the dock creating a space of approximately 2 feet that an employee could fall through between the deck and dock.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $2956.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.81(b)(1)(iv):   The employer did not place each hose in a location that would prevent injury to employees and damage to the hoses and cords:  (a)  William E. Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees traveled on walkways where hoses and cords were not covered.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-07-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $3696.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.158(b)(2): On floating vessels under 200 feet in length, at least one 30-inch U.S. Coast Guard approved ring life buoy with line attached were not located at the gangway:  (a)  William E. Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 a life ring was not visible and accessible at the gangway as required.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $2217.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.508(b)(1): The employer did not ensure all employees were trained on emergency alarm signals, including system discharge and employee evacuation alarms:  (a) Shipyard - On or about January 19, 2018 the employer did not train employees as required.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.508(b)(2): The employer did not ensure the employees were trained on the primary and secondary evacuation routes in event of fire in the workplace:  (a) Shipyard - On or about January 19, 2018 the employer did not train employees as required.

Issued

2018-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)(Shipyard reference 1915.1200):  (a) William E Strait - On or about January 19, 2018 employees used paint, performed grinding on painted metal surfaces, worked in spaces where welding and cutting was performed and the employer did not have safety data sheets for each chemical product employees were exposed to.