PORT NECHES, TX —
OSHA Inspection: STERLING SHIPYARD, LP
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STERLING SHIPYARD, LP in 906 MAIN STREET, PORT NECHES, TX 77651 (NAICS 336611). OSHA activity number 343488813.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- STERLING SHIPYARD, LP
- Site address
- 906 MAIN STREET
- City
- PORT NECHES
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77651
- Mailing
- 906 MAIN STREET, PORT NECHES, TX 77651
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 92
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.404 B01
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1): Ground-fault Protection. The employer did not use either ground fault circuit interrupters or an assured equipment grounding conductor program. This violation was most recently observed on or about August 29, 2018 at the Sterling Shipyard located in Port Neches, Texas when the employer did not ensure the extension cord set plugged into a permanent 120-volt, 15- or 20 ampere receptacle outlet have Ground-fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) to protect employees on the construction site.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6337.8
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.404 B01 III
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii): The employer did not establish and implement an assured equipment grounding conductor program. This violation was most recently observed on or about August 29, 2018 at the Sterling Shipyard located in Port Neches, Texas when the employer did not establish and implement an assured equipment grounding program to ensure all cord sets, receptacles which were not a part of the building or structure, and equipment connected by cord and plug to be visually inspected and tested periodically for proper grounding requirements.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.404 B01 III C
- Issued
- Nov 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(iii)(C): Each equipment connected by cord and plug, except cord sets and receptacles which were fixed and not exposed to damage, was not visually inspected before each day's use for external defects, such as deformed or missing pins or insulation damage, and for indications of possible internal damage. This violation was most recently observed on or about August 29, 2018 at the Sterling Shipyard located in Port Neches, Texas when each equipment connected by cord and plug such as drop light was not visually inspected for external defects such as missing ground pin; the drop light was used during welding activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 343488813.
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