OSHA Inspection: A.M. MEINCKE & SON, INC.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.    Location: Marina Yard    An employee was struck by a sailboat mast and sustained head injuries while working and was not wearing a protective helmet.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,932 · Current $966 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    Location: Marina Shop and Yard    Employees were exposed to caught between, struck-by and amputation hazards while working where a written Lockout/Tagout program had not been established and implemented by the employer.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.    Location: Marina Shop and Boat Yard    Employees were exposed to chemical related hazards from products such as gasoline, motor oil, transmission fluid, lubricants, antifreezes, degreasers, paints, compressed gases and other work related compounds while working where a written hazard communication program had not been established or implemented by the employer.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Abate by

Jul 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $1,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.180(d)(4): Complete inspection(s) of crane(s) were not performed at intervals as generally defined in 1910.180(d)(ii) with a determination made as to whether deficiencies constituted a safety hazard.    Location: Marina Yard    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while working in the vicinity of a truck mounted crane that had not received an annual inspection.

Issued

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.180(h)(3)(vi): The operator failed to avoid carrying loads over people.  Location: Marina Yard  An employee was struck by a sailboat mast that was hoisted over head.