OSHA Inspection: THAMES SHIPYARD & REPAIR CO., INC.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that adequate fall protection systems were not provided on elevating work platforms:    Small Dry Dock:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, the guardrail systems provided on the following scissor lifts were not adequate:   A.  Upright SL26, brown, unmarked lift with green paint on the under support:  Snap bolt clips were used to secure the chain provided for the platform access opening.  The snap bolt clips were not rated to withstand a load of 300 pounds and one of the snap bolts was stuck in the open position   B.  Upright SL26, SWL 1250:  A top rail was bent and creased, a midrail was significantly corroded and a corner upright was broken.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Abate by

Mar 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $2,749 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:   On, or about, October 23, 2018, in the following locations, machines were not provided with adequate safeguarding:  A.  Machine Shop:  The lead screw provided on the Harrison horizontal lathe was not protected against accidental contact.  B.  Plate Shop:  Point of operation safeguarding was not provided on the Chicago, Dreis and Krump fourteen foot press brake.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,803 · Current $1,402 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized,the width of work space was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303.  Other equipment associated with the electrical installation and located above or below the electric equipment extended more than 153 mm(6 in.) beyond the front of the electric equipment:     Mechanic Shop:   On, or about, October 23, 2018, a GE transformer was installed in the working space in front of a 480 Square D panelboard.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:     Red Barge:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, a pallet of tools and supplies was stored in the working space in front of Panel RB-1, a General Electric 480 volt panelboard.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,803 · Current $1,402 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:  YTT:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, a yellow extension cord was used to energize a microwave oven.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(i): Receptacles were installed so that an energized attachment plug was its source of supply:  YTT, Port Side:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, a flexible cord that was energized through an attachment plug was used to energize a receptacle mounted on a work bench.  The receptacle was used to energize a refrigerator and microwave oven.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $2,749 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:   Shipyard:  On, or about, November 6, 2018, maintenance personnel had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment was required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while working on or around electrical equipment when verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,738 · Current $1,869 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposes an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:  A.  Dry Dock 1:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, a yellow extension cord used to energize a blower was damaged and wrapped with electrical tape.    B.  Near Red Barge:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, a yellow extension cord used to provide shore power to the vessel Adam was damaged and wrapped with electrical tape.  Also, the cord had been flattened from vehicles driving over the cord.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $2,749 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.89(k)(2)(i):   Each authorized employee did not apply a personal lockout/tags-plus system during lockout:  Shipyard:  On, or about, November 6, 2018, an employee who performed maintenance tasks to assist the Electrician was not provided with a lock and did not apply a lock to a group lockout device when working on equipment that had been de-energized and locked out by the Electrician.  Under group lockout requirements, all employees were required to be provided with equal protection under lockout conditions.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1915.159(c)(5): Defective fall arrest system components were not removed from service:     A.  Near Dry Dock 1:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, a Miller harness provided for use on the Genie Z-60/34 aerial lift was damaged in that he webbing material was cut.    B.  Small Dry Dock:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, the self-closing carabiner provided on the Miller TurboLite self-retracting lanyard was stuck in the unlocked position as it was attached to the anchor point on the Marklift Challenger aerial lift work platform.

Issued

Dec 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i): Compressed air receiver(s) were not equipped with one or more spring-loaded safety valves:    Blast Tank near Small Dry Dock:  On, or about, October 19, 2018, the "deadman" air supply tank mounted on the side of the main tank was not provided with a pressure relief valve.