OSHA Inspection: ALASKA MARINE TRUCKING, LLC

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    Maintenance shop, adjacent to roll-up door; on or about 26 September 2018 and times prior thereto; an energized 25-foot blue extension cord was substituted for permanent electrical wiring. Extension cord was attached to wall and routed to the ceiling to provide power for a security camera. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and electrical burn hazard.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.151(g)(8): Abrasive wheels with operational defects were used.    Maintenance shop, on or about 26 September 2018 and time prior thereto, an 8-inch Heavy Duty DeWalt Bench Grinder, Model DW758, serial number 2007-07-208; had a damage abrasive wheel. The abrasive wheel had not been properly dressed. Abrasive wheel had a groove of approximately 1/8 of an inch in depth. This condition exposed employees to a stuck by hazard.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.151(h)(1): Rotating parts such as gears and pulleys located 7 feet (2.13 m) or less above working surfaces were not guarded to prevent employee contact with moving parts.    Receiving shack, on or about 26 September 2018 and time prior thereto, a Q-Mark electrical heater, model MUH0521, the periphery fan blades were not guarded with protective barrier. The measured distance from the floor to the fan blade was 68 inches. This condition exposed employees to a caught in hazard.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,977 · Current $9,977

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket).    Tool Shack, on or about 26 September 2018 and times prior thereto; a 7 1/4 inch Worm Drive Skilsaw, model HD77M, serial number HG-093628 was not visually inspected. The outer protective insulation jack had visible damage. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock and electrical burn hazards.     Alaska Marine Trucking LLC., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1187333, citation number 1, item number 1(e) and was affirmed as a final order on 28 December 2016, with respect to a workplace located at Alaska Marine Trucking LLC located at Juneau, AK.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,414 · Current $707 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.    Anchorage Terminal, on or about 26 September 2018, and time prior thereto; the employer did not provide requested OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-related Injuries and Illness and OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injury and Illness Logs for 2015, 2016, and 2017, and OSHA Form 300 for 2018 within four business hours. Four instances were noted:              Instance (a) For year 2015, OSHA Form 300 and 300A or its equivalent was not provided.                Instance (b) For year 2016, OSHA Form 300 and 300A or its equivalent was not provided.          Instance (c) For year 2017, OSHA Form 300 and 300A or its equivalent was not provided.          Instance (d) for year 2018, OSHA Form 300 or its equivalent was not provided.    This condition leads to inaccurate reporting of injuries and illnesses.

Issued

Oct 11, 2018

Abate by

Nov 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(e)(2): Stairways with four or more risers, and more than 44 inches wide but less than 88 inches wide, were not equipped with a stair rail or handrail on each side.  Maintenance shop, stairway, on or about 26 September 2018 and times prior thereto, a stairway with four or more risers was not equipped with a stair rail or handrail on each side. Stairway width was 48 inches wide and has 12 risers. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard.