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OSHA Inspection: NAVAL SURFACE FORCE ATLANTIC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NAVAL SURFACE FORCE ATLANTIC in ONBOARD THE U.S.S. NITZE AT/NEAR CRANEY ISLAND ELIZABETH RIVER, NORFOLK, VA 23523 (NAICS 928110). OSHA activity number 342972833.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
ONBOARD THE U.S.S. NITZE AT/NEAR CRANEY ISLAND ELIZABETH RIVER
City
NORFOLK
State
VA
ZIP
23523
Mailing
COMMANDER, NAVAL SURFACE FORCE ATLANTIC 1751 MORRIS STREET, NORFOLK, VA 23511
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
928110
Employees
50000
Ownership type
D

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1915.74 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 17, 2018
Abate by
Aug 10, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1915.74(a)(1): The employer permitted employees to board or leave a vessel by using a substantial straight ladder that was not adequately secured against shifting or slipping when a gangway was not practicable.  On or about 02-15-2018 and times prior thereto, located onboard the U.S.S. Nitze - DDG-94, afloat in the Elizabeth River, at or near Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA 23703, Condition:   The employer, while under a "dead stick" transfer via tug power from MHI Pier in Portsmouth, VA enroute to Pier 7 Norfolk Naval Base, required two civilian employees to disembark the naval vessel (port side mid-ship) on to a tug by climbing onto and down a straight aluminum ladder that was not adequately secured at the top (on the naval vessel) nor at the bottom of the ladder (on the tug boat). Two Navy ships crew members were physically holding the top of the ladder while a tug crewman was footing the bottom of the ladder during the vessel to vessel transfer.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

1915.152 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 17, 2018
Abate by
Aug 10, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1915.152(a): The employer did not provide or ensure each affected employee with the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes, face, head, extremities, torso, and respiratory system, including protective clothing, protective barriers, personal fall protection equipment, and life saving equipment, meeting the applicable provisions of Subpart I, wherever employees were exposed to work activity hazards that required the use of PPE.  On or about 02-15-2018 and times prior thereto, located onboard the U.S.S. Nitze - DDG-94, afloat in the Elizabeth River, at or near Craney Island, Portsmouth, VA 23703, Condition:   The employer, while under a "dead stick" transfer via tug power from MHI Pier in Portsmouth, VA enroute to Pier 7 Norfolk Naval Base, required two employees to disembark the naval vessel (port side mid-ship) and transfer themselves to a tug by climbing onto and down a straight aluminum ladder and did not provide nor require the use of personal flotation devices (PFD'S).   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employee(s) and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (1)
  • — Z (S) $0

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 342972833.

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