OSHA Inspection: WILLIS MARINE, INC

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer allowed its employees to work at a jobsite where designated Exit doors had locks. Employees can possibly be trapped and exposed to smoke inhalation, burns and possible death.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not ensure each powered industrial truck operator had successfully completed training and evaluation prior to operating a powered industrial truck.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1705.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not ensure that the Yale LP Sit Down Forklift (Model GLC060TGNUAE094 & Serial Number E187V08033); which had both a broken seat and an inoperable back-up alarm; was taken out of service until it had been restored to safe operating condition.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not ensure that the Yale LP Sit Down Forklift (Model GLC060TGNUAE094 & Serial Number E187V08033); which had both a broken seat and an inoperable back-up alarm; was examined for defects after each shift.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program for employees required to wear 3M 7502 Series Reusable Half-Mask Elastomeric Respirators in the workplace.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace. The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator.  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not provide medical evaluations prior to requiring employees to wear 3M 7502 Series Reusable Half-Mask Elastomeric Respirators in the workplace.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer shall ensure that employees using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT) as stated in this paragraph.  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not ensure fit testing was conducted for employees required to wear 3M 7502 Series Reusable Half-Mask Elastomeric Respirators in the workplace.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees who were required to work with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, Denatured Alcohol, Solvent and Propane.

Issued

2019-05-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  On or about November 28, 2018, at 4361 SE Commerce Avenue, Stuart, FL 34997, the employer did not provide effective information and training for employees who were required to work with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, Denatured Alcohol, Solvent and Propane.